Memorial Day address honors fallen soldiers and unity
A long commemorative speech salutes Civil War veterans, Spanish War heroes, and World War II soldiers, urging patriotism and national unity. It recalls Lincoln and Grant, condemns division, and envisions peaceful progress while pledging devotion to America. It ends with a roll of honor and quotes from poets.
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New Republic
Sumter
Appomattox
Grant
Lee
Pacific
Atlantic
United States
Legion Carnival Plans Highlight Ford Sedan First Prize
The Legion Carnival Committee advances July 4 plans with a Ford Sedan as first prize among eleven total prizes. A local ball game between Legion and K of C sparks rivalry as they vie for the first win in a three game series. Committee members include R. G. Stoehr as chairman and A. Smith as commander among others.
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Legion Carnival
Legion
K. of C
R. G. Stoehr
R. Day
J. Cody
G. Gunderson
C. Pulsifer
H. A. Tonry
G. W. Nickerson
S. Atkins
B. DeBerry
A. Hayes
A. Silberberg
A. ‘Rowe
A.S. Smith
Communion of Winthrop Council 162 K of C Held at St John’s
About 300 attended the annual communion at St John the Evangelist Church. Rev John H Griffin officiated with a quartet of council members providing music. After mass, a group photo was taken in the church yard before breakfast in the Parish Hall served by the Koola Club ladies. Grand Knight William J Marsh spoke, with guest James E Mulcahy of Boston, a Boston College and Harvard Law School graduate, discussing The Catholic Church A Power for Peace.
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Winthrop Council
K. of C
St. John the Evangelist Church
John H. Griffin
Frank C. Gorman
Charles J. Charron
Daniel M. Keleher
Joseph Monaghan
Josephine Mulloy
Boston College
George W. Verdi
Brendan J. Keenan
Fred J. Murphy
P. G. K. James J. Higgins
Council
Honan offers free Goodrich road maps to motorists
Daniel J. Honan of the D. J. Honan Co. announces a limited supply of Goodrich Road Maps for motorists. Two kinds are available New England north of Boston and the southern district. Prepared by the Goodrich Touring Bureau of Akron, the maps are described as highly reliable and are provided without charge to automotive owners.
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Daniel J. Honan
D. J. Honan Co
Goodrich
Winthrop Theatre
New England
Boston
Goodrich Touring Bureau
Akron
Honan
Fish Story Of A Saltwater Herring In A Fresh Water Bowl
A humorous Outdoor Life contributor writes in Youth's Companion about an experiment with a saltwater herring. The fish survives gradual freshwater substitution until the bowl is emptied and, placed in a cage, hops like a bird until a sudden noise spills it into a water trough and it drowns.
Crime Brings Own Punishment
A reflective piece argues fugitives surrender more than freedom by choosing lifelong concealment over short prison terms. It notes the constant fear of being found and the loss of personal identity as they vanish from family and friends.
Research Work Pays and Keeps Mills Ahead
A leading American textile mill runs at full capacity with no slack orders and keeps its scientific staff, aided by ongoing research that places it four to five years ahead of rivals. It produces unique dyed fabrics and plans to expand research, arguing it cannot afford cuts.
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America
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Dutch Bricks Lasting and Roadways Through Time
William Eliot Griffis notes that after the Romans the Dutch revived brick making in the Rhine delta to mold clay into klinker bricks. These durable bricks formed houses walls pavements and road beds from rich river-bottom clay and many Napoleonic brick roads still survive in good condition.
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William Eliot Griffis
Holland
Rhine
Imprimis on recognizing rare books and expert help
The passage notes the searcher for rare books should recognize valuable items, seek expert advice before disposing of a collection, and that most old antiques in New England may be worth little beyond waste paper, though some hidden finds exist.
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New England
Curious two part door uses diagonal folding leaves
A Belgian inventor Joseph Henri Derick created a door built from two triangular leaves that close along a diagonal from the lower corner to the opposite upper corner. When opened they swing into the ceiling partitions, leaving an unobstructed passage.
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Joseph Henri Dierick
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