White Roses for Two Silent Graves on Decoration Day
Mrs. Pell saves 1.68 dollars to buy white roses for Decoration Day graves. When neighbor Mrs. Wilkes needs a loan to visit a dying sister, Pell lends nothing, choosing flowers. In the cemetery, a caring family and strangers adorn two lonely graves, a memory of Teddy and the past.
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Mrs. Pell
Mrs. Wilkes
Chicago
Teddy
Sallie
Mr. Graham
Berta
Tom
Edith
Mrs. Graham
Psalm of the Old Soldier
A veteran poem reflects fading blue into gray with bugle calls and drums. It honors fallen soldiers, memory, and peace as dawn glows over graves with lilies and roses, attributed to W. D. Nesbit in the Baltimore American.
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W. D. Nesbit
Baltimore American
The Old Soldier's Day Remembrance and Honor
The piece recalls Civil War veterans marching in Washington on May 23 24 1865 and the annual ritual of honoring the fallen. It notes 149000 Union soldiers past and present paying tribute, the national debt only owed to those who served, and the ongoing Memorial Day tradition of honoring comrades with flowers and ceremonies.
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the Union
Secretary of War
Washington
Army of the Potomac
National Capital
Sherman
Capitol
G A R Parade Shows Youth And Age In Contrast
The nation recalls the Grand Army of the Republic parade as young girls in white gowns march beside aged veterans in blue uniforms. The scene embodies a union of youth and age, spring and winter, and the enduring memory of the Union.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Union of Youth and Age
Alpha and Omega of Life
A Case for Paying the Home Maker
The author argues for state recognition of housewives by paying an annual stipend upon meeting standards. Home-making and childrearing lack wage incentives while other labor earns money. a small public wage would honor the home-maker, boost dignity, and reflect her societal value. It warns that wage earning would disrupt home-making.
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London
Notable Religious and Educational Snippets Across Regions
The report notes Jews publish many religious papers and King Edward's minor clerical role with a five dollar salary. It highlights St Andrews Berkshire as England’s only bell- rung by women church. It records U S education gains with 75,472 male and 27,879 female college students and a dip in theology schools. Wisconsin’s Charles Van Hise names first alumnus president. A Christian Endeavor Rest serves Cowboys near Pierre S D. A Missoula teacher faced inquiry after using a fishing reel in class, defending his angling passion and harmless antics.
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St. Andrew’s Church
Redfield
Berkshire
England
United States
Harris
Charles R. van Hise
University of Wisconsin
United States Geological Survey
Pierre
S. D
Congregational Christian Endeavorers
Butler
Missoula
Mont
Boy prefers sister to a brother says New York Tribune
A father tells Bobby he might have a little brother. The boy considers it and then decides he would rather have a sister. He adds that he is a boy himself. This humorous exchange appears in the New York Tribune.
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Bobby
Bob
N. Y. Tribune
Humorous Bits From Classic Gossip Columns
A collage of quips and cartoons from early newspapers. Jokes about washing boys named Flannel, hypnotism with a buffalo boarder, a literary wrestling spoof, a brakeman turned baggage smasher, and a family egg complaint.
Telegraph Plant Leaves Move Like Semaphore Signals
Prof J C Bose reported to the Linnean Society that the yellow telegraph plant shows leaflets moving in a semaphore pattern due to an electric disturbance traveling as a current of action within the plant. Each leaf has a large terminal leaflet and two small lateral ones. the lateral leaflets rise and fall about every three and a half minutes, and the plant is a desmodium native to the East Indies but easily grown in conservatories.
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J. C. Bose
Linnean Society of London
East Indies
Between Friends Exchange in Evening Chat
Miss Elderleigh and Miss Youngan recall a playful moment as Mr. Gayboy asked why she had never married. The retort implies a daytime sighting that contradicts the notion of singleness. Chicago Daily.
Overlook Them Far-sighted People Not Apt To Be Their Faults
Vague Chicago Journal aphorism noting that farsighted people may overlook faults and avoid self-criticism. Concise editorial style reflects a moral viewpoint with no named individuals or events.
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Chicago Journal
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Chicago Daily News
Edward
St. David’s Cathedral
Wales
Duzno
Bill Jinks
Nat Gilkins
Billville
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Railroad
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Yonkers Statesman
Washington Star
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