July Fourth and Its Significance in American History
An exposition on the origin of Independence Day and the July 4 1776 declaration. It notes the actual signing occurred later, the roles of Richard Henry Lee John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, and how the broadside and signing dates evolved with later authentication. It also mentions preservation efforts by the Sons of the American Revolution and relics in the National Museum.
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United States
England
John Adams
America
Philadelphia
Virginia
Continental Congress
Richard Henry Lee
Great Britain
Thomas Efferson
Benjamin Franklin
Roger Sherman
R. P. Livingston
Jefferson Committee
Congress
Congress, and the Declaration Was Considered By the Committee of the Whole
Committee of the Whole
United States of America
John Hancock
Charles Thomson
New York
Assembly of
Thornton
Williams
Rush
Clymer
Smith
Taylor
George Clinton
John Alsop
R. R. Livingston
Henry Wisner
Thomas Willing
Charles Humphreys
John Rogers
Baltimore
Library of Congress
Washington
Thomson
Thomas McKean
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Society of Descendants of
National Museum
Thomas Jefferson
Matthew Thornton
Oliver Wolcott
Charles Carrol
Elbridge Gerry
Samuel Chase
New Timekeeper Clock for Kitchen and Lab Use
A four inch dial clock with a vertical scale up to 90 minutes and a hand set slide. A gong rings when the period ends until shut off. Promoted as a labor saving device for hotels restaurants kitchens photo galleries laboratories and similar workplaces.
How a Movie Is Filmed with Multiple Cameras
The process uses 150000 to 200000 feet per scene to produce a six reel 6000 foot film. A director positions three to five cameras at different angles to capture the same moment. After developing, parts of each negative are combined into the final reel.
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Hhero
Impossible quote on skirts and fur neckpiece in Courier Journal
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal presents a repartee about fashion. The dialogue contrasts short skirts with concerns about cold ankles and a fur neckpiece, reflecting period style and social mores.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Digestive Aid Advertises Foley's Cathartic Tablets
Mild but effective biliousness relief described with headaches blurred vision bad breath and coated tongue from undigested food in the stomach. Foley's Cathartic Tablets keep digestive organs active and the system purged of poisons. Not habit forming. Jericho Easton Advertisement.
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Foley
Jericho & Easton
The Crow and its Social Life in Literature
The piece notes crows stand apart from humans and other birds, preferring family and group behavior. Crows rarely appear alone and conduct daily activities in groups, sometimes gathering in vast assemblies. They are rarely admired and are often used to deepen melancholic tones in literature.
What's the use of cussing so continuously
A Brooklyn Citizen quote humorously notes frustrations with a stubborn auto. The cartoonish exchange shows characters debating how to start the car without human power, reflecting everyday commuter troubles in a lighthearted tone.
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Brooklyn
How Her Child Was Helped
Mrs. H. Stegall of Theodore Alabama reports her child suffered a weak bladder for 12 years. After trying doctors and various medicines with no result, Foley's Kidney Pills cured the child in four months. Also advertised for backache lameness soreness and rheumatic pains Jericho and Easton.
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H. Stegall
Theodore, Ala
Foley
Jericho and
Easton
Deadly Eagle Fight Reported Near Invergarry
A London Daily Chronicle correspondent notes two golden eagles fought near Invergarry in Inverness-shire. A herd keeper's son witnessed the birds clash and one collapsed dead in a ditch. The victor stood atop the fallen eagle with the other’s blood in its beak.
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Invergarry
Inverness-shire
London Daily Chronicle
Healthful driving habits and common-sense tips
An editorial urges proper driving posture to avoid fatigue and eye strain. It warns against slouching, tensing muscles, and leaning on the door, advising a natural upright position and careful headlight focus. It notes removing rubber footwear in warm cars and minimizing drafts by adjusting the windshield. A short ad promotes thrift and household remedies.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Foley's Honey and Tar Advertisement
For summer coughs hay fever and asthma take Foley's Honey and Tar. It soothes inflamed irritated airways and stops sneezing wheezing and coughing. Acts promptly and surely. Children love it. Contains no opiates. Jericho and Easton.
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Foley
Jericho
Easton
Conspicuousness and Merit in Music Critique
Jnd Tunkins argues that if conspicuousness equaled merit the bass viol player would always be the orchestra’s top musician. The remark spotlights a critique of fame versus true skill within ensemble performance.
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Jnd Tunkins
Paisa Akhbar editor praises Chamberlains remedy
In an advertisement the editor of the Paisa Akhbar Lahore India states he has used Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy many times for colic and diarrhoea in his children and servants and always found it effective.
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Chamberlain
Paisa Akhbar
Lahore
India
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Crow A Feathered Outlaw
the Tribune
Amel Xlds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
R. J. RI
Fairfield
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