The Man Who Made the Fourth
A fragment from Chicago Evening Post recounts Caesar Rodney’s defiant vote sealing the Fourth of July. a daring ride by McKean’s messenger revived independence. It also touches a mythic Chinese god Leedien and a 1777 flag resolution, with garbled lines on Fourth of July customs and fireworks.
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Continental Congress
John Dickinson
Pensylvania
Liberuy
Johnny
Hall of Cos
The
Friends of the
Caesar Rodney
McWnern
Friend of
Liberty
McKean
Congress
Philadelphia
Rodney
Hberty
Chicago Evening Post
China
Leerhen
Leedien
Europe
Foley's Kidney Cure Promoted for Rheumatic Kidney Folks
An old medical ad urges treating rheumatic symptoms by attending the kidneys to remove impurities from blood. It cites RT Hopkins of Polar Wissys and a doctor’s prior failure, endorsing Foley's Kidney Cure as the effective remedy despite doubtful anecdotes.
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Foley
RT. Hopkins
Polar
Deedras
Reid
J. L
McCarty & Sen
A Unique Custom at Lookout and Gallows Hill Fires
A long standing local rite, begun likely in 1815 to honor a peace declaration, features massive burn piles at Lookout and Gallows Hill. One Lookout pile reached fifty feet with 2,000 barrels and sleepers, while Gallows Hill fires grew larger in recent decades. Up to 20,000 spectators from Salem and nearby towns gather for band music, fireworks, and roars of celebration amid the flames.
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Gallows
England
Gallows Hill
Leslie
Salem
Boston
Lyon
The Ideal Fourth of July Celebration For All
A civic essay urges joyous dignified public Fourth of July celebrations that inspire youth and spread faith in America's destiny. It stresses spectacles that educate and foster enthusiasm, notes the semicentennial 1826 reflections, and honors Jefferson Adams Carroll Madison and Monroe as symbols of liberty.
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Tve
Maine
Manila
Alabama
Alaska
Ohio
Porto Rico
Pennsylvania
New York
Honolulu
Leslie's. Weekly
Greece
Spain
Jefferson
Adams
Carroll
Madison
Monroe
United States
Design of the Gag by Congress Committee
A congressional committee tasked with a design for a gag consulted Betsy Ross of Philadelphia, famed needlewoman of the Revolution era. The original design featured thirteen red and white stripes and the same number of stars.
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Congress
Betsy Ross
Philadelphia
George Washingston
Foley's Honey and Foley ad claims as lung remedy
Advertisers state Foley's Honey and Firefly claim to cure consumption in early stages and always comfort in worst cases. They deny it as a universal cure and warn against substitutes, urging purchase from Foley's.
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Foley's Honey
Foley's
Sig Four Route Excursion Tickets for 1904 From Warsaw
Travel adverts list fifteen day and season excursion tickets from Warsaw Indiana to Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Richmond Fort Wayne and St Joseph for various events including Republican and Prohibition conventions. Dates stretched May to December 1904 with multiple return options and sale days.
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Warsaw
Ind
Kul
Iseturn
Indane
St Louis Word
St. Louis
World’s Fair St Louis travel offer for 1 day rates
Advertises a plan with the St. Louis European Hotel to reserve 1 000 rooms near the exposition grounds at a low rate of 1.00 per person per day with certificate based bookings. Claims safety from local scoundrels, promotes trusted offices on Fifteenth Street, and urges immediate application with a 1.00 forward.
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St. Lou’s
St. Louis
Vlan
T. Laws European Lotel Co
Gerets
Milton Buil
Ace
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Ford
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Gnail Bank
Toledo
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