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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1901
Page
4
The Freeland Tribune outlines subscription rates and delivery details for Freeland and out of town readers. It notes prices in cents and dollars, advance payment terms, and that renewals are required to avoid discontinuation. The paper is mailed from Freeland Pa and dates July 1 1801.
The Tribune marks its fourteenth year with thanks to patrons and a pledge to maintain townwide esteem. Also notes ex-Lieutenant Governor Ball of Missouri recounting a political anecdote about Democrats and Republicans and a promotion for Merkt's ice cream.
A Baltimore American piece in dialect recalls July Fourth rituals. A father buys fireworks for his sons yet intervenes to light them, teaching restraint. The narrator vows to avoid handling dangerous devices in adulthood and to watch rather than spark the displays.
Unpublished John Adams letter recounts July 8 celebrations four days after the Declaration of Independence. Delaware frigate and other ships displayed colors, crewed aloft, with 18 gun salute and grand river pageantry. Crowds cheered as dinners, Hessian music, bells, candles, and bonfires lit the city in a vivid colonial Fourth.
The onetime New York Times piece recalls July 4 deaths of Samuel Richardson Fisher Ames and William Kirby while noting John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the same date in 1826. It also surveys regional Fourth of July names and shared reflections on historic milestones and notable constructions.
The article surveys American Independence Day celebrations abroad in Paris London Geneva Yokohama and Tokyo noting official dinners hosted by American chambers embassies and societies, symbolic decorations, speeches honoring Lafayette, and cross national tastings of patriotism as Americans abroad mark July 4 with varied public displays.
Hon George S Boutwell of Massachusetts argues that modern Americans show equal or greater patriotism than past generations. He contends Fourth of July celebrations, though noisy, carry meaningful sentiment and reflect widespread spirit.
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