Betsy Ross presents first all American silk flag
Mrs Alfred J Brosseau, former DAR president general, receives an American sick flag from Betsy Ross direct descendant. Miss Ross represented U S boys and girls in the American Flag Association contest. The flag is the first made entirely from American silk cocoons.
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Washington
Alfred J. Brosseau
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Betsy Ross
Ross
United States
American Flag Association
Flag Day Origins Traced to 1889 New York Press Influence
A historical note marks the 40th anniversary of Flag Day and recounts how the New York Press spurred nationwide display of the Stars and Stripes. The piece details key figures like James Phillips Jr, Clement Hammond, Thomas Quinn and Louie Lang, and cites Windom and Wanamaker backing flag displays on public buildings since 1889. It covers the pledge by Francis Bellamy, the 1892 Columbus Day program, and Laura Prisk’s 1916 push that led to President Wilson designating June 14 as Flag Day.
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New York
George H. Brennan
United States
New York Press
New York Public Library
James Phillips, Jr
Fitchburg
Mase
James R. Doudge
George West
Rallston
N. Y
Mr. Phillips
Clement M. Hammond
Boston Globe
Managie
Hammond
Thomas C. Quinn
The
Press
Fred F. Burgin
Louie J. Lang
Thomas C. Pratt
Washington
Quinn
Lang
William Windom
the Treasury
John Wanamaker
Navy Department
Dr. McArthur
Father McGlynn
Board of Education
Tes
Grand Street
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Harrison
Congress
America
State Superintendents of
Brooklyn
N.Y
Francis Bellamy
Youth's Companion
James P. Upham
Bellamy
Upham
United States Bureau of Education
United States of America
Laura B. Prisk
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Artie's Course of True Love
Miller and Artie drift through a crowded town world with contrasts between Miller a bookish listener and Artie a social observer. A strained romance with Mamie ends when Artie suspects rival Wilson returns, prompting plans to remove the rival from the street and restore his own place in Mamie’s affections.
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Miller
Artie
Dr Caldwell's Three Rules For Health
Dr Caldwell warns constipation persists despite care and exercise and promotes a mild vegetable remedy not habit forming. He opposes drastic purges and urges natural treatment with three rules to stay healthy and to keep bowels open. A free trial bottle offer is extended by writing to Pep Pepsin Dept BB Monticelle IS.
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Caldwell
Monticelle
Old Glory and the flag of freedom praised in verse
A poetic tribute extols Old Glory during times of strife. The speaker lauds the flag as symbol of liberty while invoking duty to honor and preserve the nation, urging future generations to revere the gift purchased by noble sires and defended against tyrants. Frederick Theodore Bastel is referenced as part of the verse.
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Freedom
Paial
Old Glory
Frederick Theodore Bastel
Hollow Wires Cut Voltage Leakage In Long-Distance Power
The article explains hollow wires or tubes reduce energy losses in high voltage transmission. By wrapping solid wire strands around a central core to form a tube, high voltage power can travel with less leakage. Local low power lines still use slender solid wires.
Mirage of a Desert Island Romance
A vivid close to fantasy about shipwreck life with a beautiful companion on a driftwood hut island. It envisions stocked stores, wind swept trees, and blissful days without work or regret, portraying an idealized escape as a lifelong dream.
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London
That's the Trouble Actor in Playwright Dispute
A terse exchange shows the trouble between actor and playwright over learning lines. The actor claims lines come to him, while the author laments his inability to learn them and threatens to leave.
Old fashioned roadster ride limits push two per car
A fragment notes that only two people may ride in a roadster, contrasting with a longer traditional rule about passengers. The quote suggests a restrictive social norm about seating in the vehicle.
Strangers Pay More for Your Work Than Your Uncle
A compact editorial notes that strangers often value creative work higher than family approval. It argues for recognizing broad market demand over personal sentiment and urges creators to seek external validation and fair compensation.
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Elmo Scott Watson
New York City
Harrison
Tober
Columbus
Catherine H. Dodge
Francis Scott Key
Laura Brisk
Central Park
Mamie
Steve
Mame
Cally
Mr. Hall
Wall
Hall
Gold Coast
John
Old Top
Willie
George Ade
DR. Caldwell
Gusick Energy
Lae
Lydia E. Pinkham
Oscar Otstum
Thief River Falls
Minn
Tee Ae
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