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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1923
Page
4
The piece honors Memorial Day as a sacred observance honoring soldiers of the Civil War, Spanish American War, and World War I. It recalls Decoration Day origins in 1867 1868, urges reverence for the dead and living, and stresses loyalty to country and the Stars and Stripes.
War Department figures show 77 404 American WWI dead. About 46 000 bodies returned home leaving ~30 000 buried in Europe. Graves registration work to finish in a year with cemeteries and upkeep across France England and Belgium. Theodore Roosevelt influenced sentiment on returning his son Kermit’s body to American soil.
The number of G A R veterans fell from 85 618 in 1921 to 71 106 at the start of 1923 with active posts dropping from 4 218 to 3 659 a sign of waning membership. Preparations begin for the Milwaukee national encampment with an estimated 20 000 in attendance.
The Grand Army of the Republic formed in Illinois in the winter of 1865 by Dr. B. F. Stephenson and Rev. W. J. Rudolph, surgeon and chaplain of the 14th Illinois Infantry. The first post began in Decatur on April 6 1866 and the first national encampment in Indianapolis on November 20 1866. Its aims include binding veterans, honoring war dead, and aiding the needy widows and orphans.
Lesson outlines Isaiah’s vision of the Lord on the throne with seraphim and majesty, revealing the prophet’s conviction of sin and cleansing by fire. After cleansing, Isaiah answers God’s call, accepts his commission, and faces a long, difficult mission despite national hardness and forthcoming desolation.
Fragmentary notes compare economy to an old aunt poised to leave a last bequest, attributing metaphorical insight to Shen. stone. The piece blends reflective quips about value and final gifts with a terse, aphoristic tone.
A reflective observation notes conscience as a guide and the worm of conscience as its companion with the owl. It suggests the light is avoided by sinners and evil spirits.
Local neighbors clash over an overgrown hedge on Maple Street. Georgia Horhart seeks calm boundaries while opposing sides request mediation to resolve property line concerns.
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