Cover Them Over With Garlands Heroic Poem by Will Carleton
A nostalgic poem honors fallen soldiers with imagery of flowers garlands and silent graves. It lauds brothers husbands sons who gave their lives for the nation and asks readers to cover them with beauty and remembrance. The piece reflects on sacrifice and collective mourning through elevated language and reverent tone.
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God
St. Louis
Pompeii
Herculaneum
St. Pierre
Galveston
San Francisco
Jehovah
Cyrus
Asia
Babylon
Balkan States
Great Britain
Mexico
Battle-Worn Cap Marked Co. K Described By A Soldier’s Wife
A veteran units cap, tattered and gray, is praised as a symbol of Co. K’s courage. The speaker honors fallen soldiers, noting the cap’s intrinsic value rests in the deeds of those who wore it and the history it represents. The poem laments death and memorializes the Co. K soldiers who faced danger with unwavering resolve.
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Brave “Co. K
Co. K
Fallen Heroes Hymn to Peace and Remembrance
Poem by George Bancroft Griffith praising peace after war. Images of Tennessee, Rapidan, Chattanooga, Potomac, Mission Ridge, and graves of fallen comrades evoke national renewal. The verse honors blue soldiers and the enduring memory of heroic souls as nature blooms and freedom thrives.
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James
George Bancroft Griffith
Safety measures urged after high hotel fire loss in 92 days
Safety Engineering calls attention to 162 hotel fires in the United States and Canada in the first 92 days of the year. The losses totaled about 4.5 million dollars, with 54 deaths and many injuries. A human disaster occurred roughly every twenty hours, and 60 to 100 people were displaced daily. Recommendations include better extinguishing equipment and richer alarm systems, extending the safety crusade to hotels.
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United States
Canada
Allowing for losses in slack sen 400 a year
The note discusses a yearly loss estimate of 400 dollars tied to slack sentiment or slackening conditions. It implies annual financial impact though lacks full context or concrete actions.
Mediation progress signals Mexico commission plan
London dispatch reports Huerta delegates accepting a mediation proposal to form a provisional Mexican governing commission, with Americans and Latin envoys to meet. British interests press for U S restraint across Latin America, while Vera Cruz region faces rising federal activity and potential clashes as mass arrests occur.
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London
Mexico
Latin America
Clifton Hotel
Niagara Falls
Ont
Huerta
Joseph R. Lamar
Justice Lamar
Buenos Ayres
Santiago
Rio Janeiro
Argentine
Chile
Brazil
United States
Central America
Vera Cruz
General Robles
Los Bajos
Navarette
Candido Aguilar
Soledad
Qchaves
Mass
Mexico City
University blocks Darrow Memorial Day address invitation
The Delta Sigma Rho society at the University of Michigan invited Clarence Darrow of Chicago to give the Memorial Day address but was denied permission by university officials to bring him to Ann Arbor.
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Darrow
Ann Arbor
Mich
Delta Sigamia Rho Society
University of Michigan
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Bank Failure Shakes Chicago Private Institution
The Park Bank in Chicago closes its doors amid estimates over 26000 dollars. The one man bank is led by President Alden N Baumgartner who runs the private institution.
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Chicago
Park Bank
Institut
Alden N. Baumgartner
Editor Spragg’s Absence Triggers Tailor’s Bill Rejection
A Boston Daily Globe quip notes editor Spragg’s growing absent-mindedness as he returns a tailor’s bill with a rejection slip enclosed. The remark implies the editor’s distracted state affecting daily tasks.
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Spragg
Boston Daily Globe
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises Beautiful White Clothes
A brief advertisement urges shoppers to use Red Cross Ball Blue for clear white laundry. It notes availability at all good grocers.
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Red Cross
Adv
Open up the mills and factories crowd derides parade
A Chicago Republicans parade advances but two lighted transparencies lacking carriers lead a ward boss to recruit a gambler who hoists a slogan, while bystanders mock open up the mills and factories as they call for opening poker games. An advertisement for Dr. Pierce’s Pellets follows.
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Chicago
Heard at a Reception Transcript Exchange
A Boston Evening transcript records casual chatter at a reception about Alice and Maud Simmons. The remark labels Alice as scrawny and notes a close comparison between the two acquaintances in physical appearance.
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Alice
Maud Simmons
Boston
Transcript
Orator Plans Cometlike Lecture Tour With Special Train
A famed speaker announces an ambitious lecture circuit described as a cometlike course. The plan includes a special train to visit multiple cities, promising a rapid, high-profile series of talks.
Remarkable Health Turnaround in Shamrock Woman
Mrs Ham of Shamrock Missouri describes severe prior health issues including falling inflaming and congestion with memory loss nervousness sleepless nights and fatigue. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier she reports full restoration of strength sleep appetite and absence of hot flashes and fears.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Jos Ham
Box
Missouri
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