Decoration Day Courage From Two Elderly Veterans
In a Maine doorway Sarah Parkman and her husband Josiah debate joining Decoration Day observances as drums beat for the next day. He dreams of marching with his pension, while she worries about past fights and a fading life. A post adjutant recruits Josiah to bear the flag, and Mrs Parkman attends with wreaths as Lawyer Foote arrives with news of back pay, lifting their spirits.
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Sarah Parkman
Sairea
Sairee
Josiah
Kentry
St. Paul
Fastin’s
Mentone
Dudley
Sarah
Maine
Californy
Coe
Parkman
Josish
Mrs. Parkman
Josiah B. Parkman
Dobbin
Saran
W. E.C
Josiah Bo Parkin
Viece
Foote
Thane
Boote
Blackatane
John N. Bland
Arizona
Washington
New York
Plains
United States
the Coust
California
McKinley
North Pole
Washington Letter 1901 May Discuss Courts and Rail Subsidies
Washington correspondent reports the Supreme Court may adjourn until fall with a possible insular cases decision. Laurier’s joint high commission idea discussed amid US-Canada tensions. War Department punishes five West Point cadets for insubordination, six suspended. Canadian railroad subsidies total 136 million dollars with Ontario plan for Manitoban line. Isthmian Canal surveys in Nicaragua advance. Machinists strike gaining ground toward a nine hour day. Local ads note Bucklen's Arnica Salve, Ballard’s Snow Liniment, and Bal lard's Horehound Syrup.
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Washington, D.C
United States Supreme Court
Porto Rico
Philippines
Department of State
United States
Moncton
N. B
Canada
Dominion
Canadian Pacific
Province of
Ontario
Manitobin and North Shore Railway
Medford
Bruce Peninsular
Tober Moray
Manitoulin
Manitoulia
Little Current
Lake Superior
Sudbury
Port Arthur
Grand Review Dream Sparks Joy and Pension Hope
Josiah celebrates a pension and hints at joining a grand parade with his wife Sairee. He frets over survey costs while Dobbin carries the mood home as the couple smiles through the hard day. They plan a patriotic Decoration outing with Jenkinses to visit a grandfather’s grave.
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Josiah
Gracioua
Deviah
Ait Joaiah
Dobbins
Dobbin
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Manda L. Crocker
Weeway
Wilfrid Laurier
Joint High Commission
Great Britain
Commission
Wilfrid
Secretary of War
West Point
Board of Armyfficers
War Department
J. F. Miller
Isthmian Canal Commission
Nicaragga
Nicaragua Canal
Congress
O'Connell
International Association of Machinists
N. E. Palmer
Kirkman, In
Buckien
S. Kingston
Kingston
Ballard
Citizens’ Shaving Parlor
Julius
Peter
Wg- Union
Main St
Troy
L. E. Rawson
Jefferson Ave
Bt. Louis
F. W. Zanders
Central Hotel
WM. Meiners
Roy, Illinois
Billiard Hall
Phil Schert
Dirst
Troy City
John Deimling
W.F. Peter
Philip Schultze
Helm's
Clay Street
Market St
John Diehle
Rieder
CBRL
A. Heddergott
West Clay Street
Kinloch 13
Bert
Wr Cnn
Geffen Farm Wagon
Troy, At
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