July 4th explosive day in Biddeford marked by Salvation Army parade
In Biddeford on July 4 1886 quiet celebrations gave way to a Sunday Salvation Army parade after dusk. Fireworks exploded as soldiers marched past Main Street with drums and tambourines while boys and men fired cannons and firecrackers. In 1887 a young man named Edward Slavin was hurt during pre dawn fireworks.
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Biddeford
Salvation Army
Army
Main Street
Edward Slavin
Elderhostel 76 Draws Elder Students to St Francis College
Older participants aged 58 to 68 praise Elderhostel at St Francis College in Biddeford as a week of history marketing and natural science classes. They live in dorms and line up with younger students for meals. Marrian Libby 62 Agnes Wells 58 Angie Dorso 63 and Betty Miner 66 Russell Miner 68 rate the program highly calling it glorified adult education.
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Russell Miner
Angie Dorso
Marian Libby
Elderhostel
St. Francis College
Biddeford School
New England
University of New Hampshire
Minneapolis, Minn
Betty
Chatham
Mass
St. Francis
Paul Star
College
Bomb blasts rock Seabrook post office and nearby sites
A late night bomb blast heavily damaged the Seabrook New Hampshire post office on U.S. 1. Investigators linked the act to a claim of responsibility for explosions at the Essex County Courthouse in Newburyport and two blasts in Boston that destroyed an airliner at Logan and damaged National Guard trucks. No injuries were reported. 800 National Guardsmen were planned for security in Boston for the upcoming Tall Ships parade and Queen Elizabeth II visit.
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Essex County
Newburyport
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Logan International Airport
National Guard
Dorchester
Boston Harbor
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Bells Toll for Thee at Bicentennial Celebrations
The article describes nationwide bell tolling at 2 p.m. with local events in Old Orchard Beach and nearby towns. Old Orchard plans a noon bell, a Declaration reading, and a parade led by the town’s eldest resident, followed by floats, musket firings, and a plaque unveiling. Ocean Park and Dean Park host parades, band concerts, puppet shows, and street dances, while Saco and Biddeford schedule a joint celebration on July 17.
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Larry Stains
America
Philadelphia
Orchard Beach
Saco-Biddeford Savings Institution
Old Orchard Street
Old Orchard
Saco Avenue
First Street
Memorial Park
Dixieland
Ocean Park
Temple Emple Avenue
Temple Avenue
Grand Avenue
Circle Ancona Avenue
Seaside
Furber Park
Bell Tower
Painchand
Jordan Hall
Migrant Theater of
Biddeford
Dean Park
Farber Park
Stanley Cibel
Saco
No Journal on Monday in Independence Day Observance
The Biddeford Saco Journal will not publish on Monday July 5 in observance of Independence Day. The Journal resumes regular publication with the Tuesday July 6 edition.
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Biddeford-Saco
This Day In History July 3 1976 Highlights
On this date in history Washington takes command at Cambridge in 1775 Gettysburg ends after Pickett’s charge in 1863 Spanish American War naval victory at Santiago in 1898 Korean War clashes begin in 1950 and LBJ signs FOIA in 1966 A replica Santa Maria sails near QE2 for Bicentennial Operation Sail parade details briefed for page 14
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George Washington
Cambridge
Mass
Gettysburg
George Pickett
U.S. Navy
Santiago
Cuba
U.S
Lyndon Johnson
New York
Cunard
New York Harbor
Indians Seek A Future On Eve Of Bicentennial
About 300 Indigenous protesters with tepees and tents pitched on a college soccer field traveled from the Pacific coast to Washington to press for a future for Indian people. A spokesman states the nation needs a lasting future as preparations for the bicentennial proceed.
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Washington
Pacific
Untitled humorous quote from local newspaper page
Today’s chuckle prints a joke about gender shopping behavior noting a man pays twice as much as the item’s value while a woman pays for the undesired item, reflecting light social humor from the Maine New England section.
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