America's 96 Immortals and the Signers of Independence
A compact nostalgic examination of America's 56 Immortals who signed the Declaration of Independence, noting Button Gwinnett's famed autographs and the scant public knowledge of many signers. It recalls Sanderson's Biography and the grave risks faced by the signers, who chose independence over loyalty to Britain, shaping a nation.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Merica
America
John Hancock
King George the Third
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
New Nation
Samuel Adams
Robert Treat Paine
Richard Henry Lee
Robert Morris
Philip Livingston
Francis Lightfoot Lee
Elbridge Gerry
Roger Sherman
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
Button Gwinnett
New York
Gwinnett
Continental Congress
Georgia
Sanderson
Lignera
Philadelphia
Algnera
Maassachusetts
Virginia
Maryland
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Delaware
Rhode Island
Maine
Ireland
England
Scotland
Wales
Elght
Harvard College
Yale
Wiliam and Mary
Cambridge
Edinburgh
St. Omers
Sleven
Eoward Rutledge
Thomas Lynch
Stephen Hopkins
Willam Hillery
Sizners
Congress
Post Toasties Ad Praises Crunchy Corn Goodness
An old Post Toasties advertisement extols crisp corn flavor and double crunch, urging men to embrace the cereal with milk or cream. The copy emphasizes toasted corn hearts and the brand, attributed to Postum Company, Inc.
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Postum Company, Inc
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Mich
Not on Time He Is Your Watch on Time
A brief exchange shows a flapper claiming to have paid cash for a watch, questioning whether timekeeping is correct and suggesting the other party is late or mistaken.
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Tash
Bell-Ans Indigestion Relief Ad Highlights Humor
An old advertorial extols Bell-Ans as harmless relief for gas belching heartburn and nausea with tested over 80 years use. It promotes free samples from Bell & Co Inc Orangeburg NY and ends with a quip about keeping quiet to avoid trouble.
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Alek
Bell-Ans
Bell & Co, Inc
Orangeburg
N. Y
Nothing to Flag Her Down Ardath Learns Punctuation
Ardath, age five, mimics reading with no pauses. Her mother explains that periods signal full stops, but Ardath asks why mothers do not see any periods. The anecdote highlights a child’s misinterpretation of sentence pauses at dinner.
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Ardath
New photofilm stretches to tenfold enlarged image
A German developed elastic photographic film can be soaked stretched to flesh out size, laid on a glass plate and dried. The process enlarges the picture ten times. The quote ties the work to providence while noting vanity as an unseen spur.
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Germany
Old Folks Need a Mild Laxative Ad
An ad encourages men and women over fifty to use Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for natural bowel regularity. It claims the product never gripes and avoids daily physic to prevent headaches dizziness and upset stomach. A free sample offer is printed with Monticello, Indiana mailing details.
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