Monument Unveiling Honors Timothy Brown at Decoration Day
Decoration day in Washington featured a procession from the Temple building to Elm Grove cemetery where a monument to Timothy Brown was unveiled at 11 o clock. Judge Smith McPherson of Red Oak delivered a celebrated speech praising Brown and commenting on Revolutionary War lineage, Hamilton, and Civil War veterans, urging patriotism, education, and public virtue.
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Washington
Temple Building
Washington Band
Smith McPherson
Red Oak
Judge McPherson
Col. C. J. Wilson
J. A
Ft. Scott
Kan
Des Moines
Col
David Palmer
Mr. McPherson
Atty. J. F. McJunkin
Howard A. Burrell
Washington County
Daughters of the American Revolution
Timothy Brown
A. R. Miller
Mr. Brown
Monmouth
Alexander Hamilton
Yorktown
Thomas Gray
Blenheim
France
Germany
Spain
Cuba
Daniel Webster
Dred Scott
National Cemetery
Vicksburg
San Juan Hill
John J. Ingalls
Patriotism Address At Methodist Church Service
A large afternoon crowd at the Methodist church heard Rev. A. S. Smith speak on Patriotism and the Nation. The program included prayers by Rev. W. R. Sawhill, musical numbers by the Glee club led by Mrs. J. Cocklin, and a reading of "Tenting Tonight" as members of the G. A. R. and Relief Corps entered. The address defined nation in geographic, governmental, and reputational terms and explored multiple meanings of patriotism.
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Methodist Church
A. S. Smith
Woman's Relief Corps
Daughters of the American Revolution
Glee Club
America
Timothy Brown estate monument unveils 1853 inventory
The Timothy Brown monument unveiling highlights an 1852 inventory filed in the county clerk’s office. Appraisers William L. Harvey, Abel Todd, and James Gatlin present the true and accurate list of Brown’s goods and chattels, as declared by FE A. I. Oliver, executor, on March 6, 1853.
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Timothy Brown
Court House
Brighton
Washington
William L. Harvey
Abel Todd
James Gatlin
Said
A. I. Oliver
Memorial Sermon for a Nation’s Dead Heroes
A printed memorial sermon urges homage to eighty million people as processions to graves unite all ages from babes to strong men. The text centers on Blessed are the Peace makers and the solemn spectacle of floral tributes and public remembrance.
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God’s Acre
The G A R Remembrance and the Call to Peace
A religious oration honors Civil War veterans, praising the Grand Army of the Republic and their war for liberty. It lauds national unity, Americanism, and Christian duty, urging vigilance, public virtue, and crusading for peace through personal righteousness and civic duty.
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Republic
Army of the Republic
Sherman
America
Word of God
Christ
Visible Church
God
Hiram
Solomon
Church
Colds That Hang On Warn of Spring Illness
Spring colds drain the system and nerves, opening risk of serious illness. Foley's Honey and Tar stops the cough and expels the cold quickly and safely. Lemmon's Pharmacy offers it.
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Foley
Lemmon
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