Spirit of 76 painting traced to Archibald Willard Ohioan
A Washington Post writer says the famous Spirit of 76 was conceived about a century after the Revolutionary War. Archibald M. Willard, born in Bedford Ohio in 1836, painted the scene of three musicians rallying troops on a battlefield. The work, exhibited widely and purchased by Gen Devereux for Marblehead Mass, remains widely known though little is written about its history.
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Idcns
Washington Post
Archibald M. Willard
John Huntington Devereux
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
United States
Mr. Devereux
Willard
Bedford
Ohio
Philadelphia
Genral Devereux
Marblehead
Mass
Then Now on Fourth of July Then Now on Fourth of July
The piece contrasts historic Fourth of July observances with modern celebrations and recalls notable events tied to the date. It lists deaths of Adams Jefferson Monroe Coolidge Hawthorne Garibaldi Foster and milestones like Vicksburg surrender and the Erie Canal, noting a 1776 era raid in Wyoming Valley.
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John, Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Calvin Coolidge
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Stephen Foster
Kentucky
Vicksburg
Washington Monument
Providence
R. I
Roger Williams
Erie Canal
John Butler
Wyoming Valley
Pennsylvania
How Key Wrote Immortal Song
Francis Scott Key, a Georgetown resident, wrote The Star Spangled Banner aboard a British ship during the bombardment of Fort McHenry. He watched the bombardment with two companions as prisoners and an influential Washington physician were released only to remain aboard. The sight of the flag still flying at dawn inspired his now famous ode.
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Francis Scott Key
Georgetown
Fort Morcat Henry
Washington
Fort McHenry
Key
Salute Market Boom and Historical Gun Salutes
A fragment discusses a surge in salute activities with references to the international twenty one gun salute, British origins of seven and three gun shore batteries, and how U S ceremonies date to a national salute of twenty one guns. It notes ceremonial gunfire traditions tied to presidents and notable occasions.
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Tairy
Porimerly Kovertarsy
National Geographic Society
Nat Banes
Europe
International
United States
Liberty Bell Rug Valued at $150,000
A garbled wartime era style note details a large Liberty Bell rug valued at $150,000 and mentions a dated examination, fading, and a sequence of incongruous phrases. The readable fragments suggest a valuation and preservation context but lack coherent narrative or clear entities.
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Liberty Bell
Advocates Call for Whipping of 16 Year Old Smugglers
In El Paso two Mexican youths aged sixteen were sentenced to five days in county jail for liquor smuggling from Mexico. Judge Charles A. Boynton urged their parents to administer a sound whipping after their confinement.
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el Paso
Texas
Mexico
Charles A. Boynton
Marriage bureau aims to steer youth toward stable unions
Philadelphia social and welfare leaders establish a marriage bureau to counsel youths not yet married and celebrate those who are. Counselor Mrs. Sturt E. Mudd says romance needs common sense, warns that petting routes to marriage end in divorce, and notes rising requests from both men and women for guidance toward permanent unions.
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Philadelphia
Alaska Returns Flag From 1867 Alaska Purchase
The U S flag that flew over Sitka Castle Hill during the 1867 Alaska transfer has been donated to Alaska's territorial museum. An elderly Sitka resident recalls the scene with soldiers in Siberian Battalion uniforms and Captain Peschourov declaring Alaska transferred to the United States. The czar's flag wrapped the pole as it was lowered.
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Seattle
Wash
United States
Castle Hill
Sitka
Alaska
State Department
Territorial Museum
Peschourov
Flag Raised Over Bayonet Crowd Amid War Cheers
A man failed to heed a command to lower the flag. He tore it from the yard, dropped it, and it landed on the bayonets of Russian soldiers. The moment sparked cheers from American onlookers.
Letter Visits 16 U S Cities of Same Name
A letter intended for Christmas delivery traveled through 16 Genevas across the United States. From Alabama to West Virginia and Ohio's Geneva on the Lake, the parcel visited many towns with the same name before finally reaching its destination.
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U. S
Geneva
N. Y
United States
Alabama
Florida
Idaho
Ilinois
Indiana
Iowa
Aansas
Kentucky
Minnesota
Nebraska
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Texas
West Virginia
Geneva-on-the- Lake
Jigsaw Puzzle Helps German Teaching at Local School
Miss Julienne Wolters, a Sequoia Union high school teacher in Nedwood City, California, uses an 800 piece Germany map puzzle to teach geography. She notes that daily puzzle sessions help students gain a comprehensive understanding of Germany.
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Nedwood City
Calif
Julienne Wolters
Sequoia Union High School
Here
Squirrel Attacks Mail Carrier at Palo Alto Tree
A Palo Alto squirrel named Otto gnawed at Uncle Sam stamps and hit mail carrier BE A Yount when the man neared its tree. The bite to the right thumb followed months of retaliatory behavior after Otto fell ill from glue on stamps.
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Alo Alto
Califi
Otto
Valo Alto Avenue
United States Postal Department
Sam
BE. A. Yount
Gay colored bicycles invade Paris streets
Bright colored bicycles have become a Sunday and holiday fad among chic Parisians. A pair attracting notice rode a yellow and green enameled tandem with matching attire. Parking along the curb is becoming a problem.
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Paris
Truth of salute to French hero sparks debate
A garbled article recounts controversy over a quotation attributed to Colonel Stanton regarding General Pershing and Allied heroism. It notes Stanton’s denial of authorship and the New York Herald Tribune’s summary of the exchange, with emphasis on historical accuracy and public memory.
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Wilton Raed
Darbaret
Iowa
Stanton
Thorship
Meyer
Han of Guiy
Sayine
Pereshitis
Tha Fayette
New York Herald-Tribune
Pershing Fletion
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