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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
3
A tribute to the veteran members of the Atlantic fire department and the off hook and ladder teams who built a proud legacy. The piece recalls old timers who faced fierce blazes, earned championships, and helped shape the city’s fire service across changing times.
A retro patriotic poem laments unsafe Fourth of July celebrations with a baby blown to bits and siblings blinded by fireworks and dynamite. It contrasts gory danger with national songs while citing flag history and national pride from Boston Traveler.
The Washington Star describes a Fourth of July game of abbreviated states with a prize for the first to answer clues. Questions include Ark the state of a great rainfall Tenn the multiplied state Wash the domestic week Penn sword Kan self Md medical degree Miss maiden Del sheltered spot Minn woman’s name.
The Chesapeake was taken to England and in 1820 sold to John Prior, a Wickham miller, for old timber. Prior tore down his mill and built a new one from the Chesapeake’s timber, which still contained solid shot from the Shannon’s guns.
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