The Clock of Monticello and the Fourth Immortal
A long poetic meditation on Monticello, the statesman, and the clock as a emblem of liberty. The piece follows the dreamlike vigil around the Fourth of July, recalling Adams, Franklin, and other founders, and ends with a vow that all men are created free as emancipation nears.
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Ufe
Philadelphia
Schuylkill
Adams
Massachusetts Bay
Muncock
Hopkins
Roger Sherman
Fiery Lee
Catrall
Franklin
Monticello
Toujours
Jess
Patrick
Idenry Lee
Varleton
Cornwallis
Love
Andra
Wats
Noom Ude
Tombeaux
Butterworth
Fireworks in Other Lands and Their First Uses
A reflective piece tracing how different nations celebrate with fireworks. It notes Guy Fawkes Day in England on November 5, Bastille Day in France on July 14, and Chinese origins of gunpowder. It explains fireworks spread to Europe through explorers and evolved over centuries, highlighting China's early mastery and long history of rocket displays.
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United States
England
Ling
Guy Fawkes
France
Rome
Greece
Fourth of July Questions in Riddles and Wit
A playful set of political era quips and puns on guns race and society. It uses jokes about breeches powder and crackers to lampoon patriotism and public life in a humorously clipped style.
BOBBY S NIGHTMARE OUR REVOLUTIONARY ANCESTORS
A patriotic reflection on the development of the United States as a free republic. It argues that revolutionary forebears endured scrutiny with fortitude, exhibiting virtues beyond common frailties and serving as a model for filial pride and national identity.
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Great Free Republic
Trmvie
Acetylene Light at Grand Union Signals Modern Comfort
Saratoga June 27 The Grand Union the largest summer hotel in the United States has installed acetylene gas to illuminate the grounds and interiors. The system powers over a thousand burners and promises cooler healthier light. Benefits touted include convenience, reliability and economic lighting for country homes and hotels alike.
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Grand Union of
Saratoga
Grand Union
United States
Oldest engine driver John Waterworth dies at 85
John Waterworth, reputedly the world’s oldest engineer, dies at Preston England aged eighty five. He began driving in 1846 and spent thirty seven years in service, powering engines for over two million miles without an accident.
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John Waterworth
Preston
England
Child Migrant Welfare Scheme in Australia
Homeless children are housed with neighboring families under a government program. Authorities fund maintenance and require schooling. From age fourteen earnings are saved in a bank until independence. The program costs about $1.25 per week per child.
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Australia
Dodd’s Kidney Pills Endorsed by Justice of the Peace
Special to Wide Interest Breed Wisconsin June 26 Chas Peterson justice of the peace for Oconto County delivers a nationwide judgment praising Dodd’s Kidney Pills as the best kidney medicine. He cites initial back pain and recovery after one box, warns kidney disease risks, and notes the ad prompted trial. The piece ends with a stray proverb about a girl who tells her mother everything.
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Breed
Wis
Chas
Peterson
Oconto Co
United States
Dodd
Bright
Uncle Ned’s Fourth of July Tale in Madeira Harbor
Uncle Ned tells the children a memories filled tale from 1858 in Pinchal Madeira island aboard the American consul’s house. A solemn Portuguese funeral, the crown cleaved by an ax, the frigate Constitution in harbor, and a boy’s patriotic awakening under the Stars and Stripes.
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Ned
John
Nei
Pinchal
Madeira Island
Marsh
Mary
Portugal
Consulate
United States
Constitution
The
Hull
Mander
Jim
Httle Dot
Uncla Ned
Evolution of the Fourth in Southern Ohio Peasant Customs
A century ago pioneers in southern Ohio celebrated the Fourth with barbecues and venison feasts while reading the Declaration of Independence. By the mid 1800s patriotism mingled with religion and entertainment as brass bands played and callithumpians inspired laughter. As wealth grew celebrations became loud with fireworks, torpedoes, and noisy displays, raising questions about patriotism and the day’s meaning.
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Ohio
Cincinnati Enquirer
George the Third
Tippecanog
Tyler
Georgia
Goldstein Family Finds Strength in Pink Pills
Mr. and Mrs. Goldstein endured years of weakness including headaches kidney trouble and heart discomfort. After trying Dr Williams Pink Pills their health improved within a month and a year of treatment left them fully well. Mrs Goldstein also reports quick improvement and cure after a few months. The couple lived at 88 Gore Street East Boston Massachusetts and praised the pills as the best tonic and regulator for general weakness.
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Dushand
Mr. Goldstein
Williamy
Arlen's Foot-Ease Powder Ad From LeRoy
An old ad promotes Arlen's Foot-Easa powder for feet, claiming relief from swelling heat callouses and ingrown nails. It lists price 25 cents and a sample offer by mail, credited to AS Olmsted of LeRoy, N.Y., with brand rivalry notes about Defiance Starch as a household staple.
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Arlen
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Jefferson
the Statesman
Monticell
Monticetto
Rivanna
Thomas Jefferson
Bobby
Mfg. Co
China
Imperial Census Bureau
Lrl
Reneigno
New England
Miss Genevive
S. Meridian St
Indianapolis
Ind
Second High School
Ass'n
Peruna
Genevive
Dr. Hartman
4 Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Frea
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