Fourth of July in History and the Adams Letters
The piece traces 19th century reflections on Independence Day from a 1855 Atlantic Monthly parson diary condemning noisy celebrations on Sundays. It contrasts that stance with John Adams and Abigail Adams letters praising July 3 and 4, 1776 events, debates, signatures, and early public commemorations, including fireworks, parades, and public sentiments.
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Atlantic Monthly
John Adama
Congress
Adama
Abigail
America
God
Sulye
Matthew Thornton
New Jersey
Hancock
John Bull
Franklin
Harrison
Carter Braxton
Virginia
Carroll
Carrollton
Gerry
Massachusetts
John Nixon
Philadelphia
New
Julia Ward Howe
New York
Gideon le
Emergon
Concord
Uae
Indiana University Names Schmuck Journalism Head
The Indiana university board of trustees announced Adolph Schmuck will head the journalism department succeeding Fred Bates Johnson and the Daily Student will be managed by the journalism department. Ten Indiana University Medical School scholarships will be awarded to the ten leading colleges in Indiana, with student selections advised by college presidents and faculties. The master of sciences degree will be awarded for a year beyond the bachelor of science. Various faculty members received leaves of absence for one year or fall term, including travel in Europe for Prof Avon Brooks.
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Bloomington
Adolph Schmuck
Indianapolis
Fred Bates Johnson
Indiana University
Daily Student
Indiana University Medical School
Indiana
Charles D. Campbell
C. T. Sembower
Will D. Howe
Europe
Louise Maxwell
Juliet Maxwell
Thomas L. Harris
W. A. Sydam
D. KE. Jackson
Avon Brooks
State News Briefs Highlight Fires and Local Developments
Evansville fire of mysterious origin destroyed the livery and feed stable of Himann and Hermann. About $10,000 loss. South Bend proposes canal connecting Lakes St Joseph and Mary's at Notre Dame, enabling one mile of water and brighter regattas this summer. Fort Wayne to elevate Calhoun Street grade crossings. eight weeks to finish. Fort Wayne bankers form new Indiana Bankers association group No 1, covering 12 counties. Columbia: Capt W H Atkin and Miss Christina Murphy wed secretly in Hope. Newcastle: John Butterworth’s arrest reveals city gambling. evidence includes cards and poker chips. Laporte: Judge Owen Heat on likely Republican congress candidate. Kendallville nom date June 25. Laporte: Sheriff seeks Belle Gunness, under surveillance as possible match for murder case in Moscow Idaho.
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Evansville
Himann & Hermann
South Bend
St. Joseph and Mary’s
Notre Dame University
Notre Dame
Fort Wayne
Calhoun Street
Pennsylvania and
Wabash Railroads
Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
Local
Board of Public Works
Indiana
Pew Group
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Adams, Allen, Dekalb
Fulton
Huntington
Kosciusko
Lagrange
Marshall, Noble, Steuben
Wells
Whitley
Columbia
W. H. Atkin
Hope
Christina J. Murphy
Newcastle
John Butterworth
Butterworth
Jennings
Laporte
Owen N. Heaton
Congress
Kendallville
Cline
Anstiss
Belle Gunoness
Moscow
Ydaho
Mra, Guanes
Moving to Canada to homestead vast lands amid rising prices
Immigrants from the United States and other regions flood Central Canada as wheat output soars last year. Prospects are favorable due to ample moisture, good land preparation, and strong railway access. Government agents offer maps and guidance to help settlers locate 160 acres amid expanding rail networks. Land prices expected to rise next year.
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Canada
United States
Grand Trunk Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern
Greek tale and a soap ad echo old times
The excerpt recalls Strabo’s tale of a deaf listener saved by a bell during a fish market opening and contrasts it with a mother’s soap-making era. It then pitches Easy Task soap as a modern, safe laundry cleaner made from tallow coconut oil borax and naphtha, claiming ease and health benefits.
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Iasus
Caria
Strabo
Abe
Gasoline Engines emerge slowly as wind mill replacement
Gasoline engines are only used to a limited extent as yet. They are just coming into use. One dealer estimates about five per cent, replacing wind mills. People are very conservative about improvements.
Foot Bath Cure Promised By Allen Tabs
An old advertisement advertises Allen's Foot Tabs and Foot Bath as remedies to relieve sore tender feet, odors, and tired nerves. It claims instant relief from weariness, sweating, and inflamed feet, suggesting use of antiseptic powder in shoes and offering samples by mail. The copy cites a man named John Foster in a curious remark.
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Allen
Fiat
Sige
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Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adama
Washington
Lexington and Concord
Bunker Bill
Richard Henry Lee
Council of Virginia
Great Britain
John Adams
King George
John and
Samuel Adams
Roger Sherman
Oliver Wolcott
George Wythe
John Dickenson
John Jay
James Wilson
Robert R. Wilson
New England
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Georgia
North Carolina
Benjamin Franklin
Robert R. Livingston
Lee
Jefferson
State Department
John Hancock
Lor AS
Fred B. Johnson
John Foster
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