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Newspaper
Filer Record
Location
Filer, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
8
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a Fourth of July scene with a marshal and a goddess in a parade. The narrator recalls a distant era, patriotism, and ceremonial imagery of flags, glory, and ceremonial stations.
An old article recalls Independence Hall as the Pennsylvania state house where the Declaration was signed, noting Andrew Mangen or Many Btwn as the possible designer. It reflects on the hall's preservation, its brick belfry, and the nation’s vast destiny and divine hints in its founding era.
The passage recounts how Jefferson, Adams, Franklin, Sherman, Livingston formed the Declaration of Independence drafting committee. Adams notes Jefferson’s masterly pen and his role as chair, with Adams voting to place Jefferson at the head. The text covers the committee’s composition and the drafting process as described by John Adams in his autobiography.
A garbled passage references the Declaration of Independence and Jeffersons wording. It notes the era when states taxed to fund the army and later shipped food rather than money, marking a low point for the Continental Army.
A historical tribute recounts how Lafayette left France to aid the American revolution, earning Washington’s praise and shaping Franco-American ties. It covers Rochambeau’s allied role, the Yorktown victory, and Lafayette’s enduring legacy celebrated in Marblehead with two visits and a famed procession through its streets.
Writer recounts underestimating a small armadillo as a boy. He grabbed the creature by the tail, but the armadillo dragged him into the earth, pulling him down and leaving the boy with mud and bruised pride.
A history of the misattributed Horace Greeley epigram. The line often linked to Greeley originated with John L. B. Soule of Terre Haute Express after Richard Thompson urged westward growth in 1851. Soule’s Westward editorial sparked widespread attribution to Greeley.
A woman fourteen, leaving a home she loved, boards a train crying as her son tries to comfort her with a hopeful line. He notes the sky seems to go with them, encouraging her that the world moves on and better days lie ahead.
An old London Chronicle item recounts a northern town mayor’s tale about gifts for the seaside shore. His worship presented brass seafront “gents” inscribed with a quixotic line about ownership and the sea, reflecting local humor and pride.
Dette had been weak for weeks and was lifted to a chair when she rose to stand by the door. She spoke in a soft, surprised voice saying she felt heavy to herself.
The Los Angeles Times quotes a twist on the phrase as a man thinketh so is he to emphasize that nourishment shapes both mind and body. It links diet to mental and physical well being, urging mindful eating as foundational.
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