Nation's Tribute to Brave Men Who Died in Duty
Poem reflecting on World War I fallen soldiers in France. It laments rain and ruined churches near Verdun and Somme, honors the payers who sleep under crosses and white church bells, and calls for enduring faith in the soldiers’ sacrifice. Curtis Wheeler signs from the First Division via the New York Times.
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Curtis Wheeler
The
New York Times
Gettysburg Revisited Through a Visitor’s Somber Lens
A visitor recalls the July 1862 siege at Gettysburg, describing Pickett’s Charge and the brutal read of the battlefield. He traces the town’s modern echoes from monuments to shopfronts, noting preserved bullet holes and the surreal contrast of past carnage with present-day routine.
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Field of Gettysburg
Cemetery Ridge
Pickett
Gettysburg
Maryland
Frederick
Emmetsburg
Blue Ridge
Pennsylvania
Oak Hin
Seminary Ridge
Reynolds
McPherson
Hancock
Bartowl
Willoughby
Sergeant Crippen
Warren
Father Corby
Culp
Cemetery
Meade
Stately shaft memorial shines in Edgemont park
A granite shaft with bronze statue on top and at the base stands in Edgemont Park Upper Montclair New Jersey. At night the memorial is strikingly illuminated drawing attention to its solemn presence.
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Edgemont Park
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Montclati
N. J
Survivors of the Grand Army Highlighted as Legacies
For twenty five years to come statisticians note there will be Survivors of the Grand Army. Cherishing them is presented as a clear obligation and a privilege.
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Statisticians
Grand Army
Tve
No one could meet death for his country without immortal hope
Quote attributed to Cicero on sacrifice and national duty. The line underscores the belief that true bravery requires belief in enduring legacy beyond life.
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Cicero
Artie Plays Poker Tales From Kennedy’s House
Artie recounts a night of poker at Kennedy’s with Scotch gamblers. He describes careful betting, a big pot, and a dramatic finish where he pockets over two dollars while Kennedy and others rail about hands and rules. The tale blends street slang with sharp banter and gambler’s bravado.
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Miller
Kennedy
Milter
Dempsey
Walt
Sea 1
Saya Kennedy
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George Ade
Profanity as Indicator of Weak Vocabulary
The article cites Carlyle arguing frequent profanity signals a poor vocabulary and cites examples of his sharp remarks about public figures and English speech. It recalls his jab about a man lacking “the brain of a rabbit” and quips about England’s 80 000 000 population being “mostly fools.”
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Carlyle
England
Margaret Fuller Ting
Farms offers excellent opportunity to men with limited capital
Abstract of farm listings and notes from Idaho Chamber of Commerce and Lambert Minot ND sources. Mentions good producing farms with easy terms, markets, churches and schools nearby. Includes stray ad lines about Red Cross Ball Blue and housekeeping goods.
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Maho
Idaho Chamber of Commerce
Balse
Idaho
North Dakota
Lambert
Minot
Department of Housekeeping
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