Debates on the Declaration of Independence dates and signing
A historical overview challenges the common July Fourth image, noting the Declaration was signed behind closed doors with July 2 as the date of separation. It recounts Jefferson’s draft, the committee, the Dunlap broadside, and later August 2 engrossment, while describing the faded state of the official copy kept by the State Department.
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Independence Hall
Philadelphia
United States Department of State
Gailhird Dhant
Division of Manuscripts
Library of Congress
Doctor gWinit
George Mason
Beye
Cautinor
Phan Jefferson
Richard Henry Lee
Congress
Great Britain
Lee
Thomas Jefferson
John Admins
Bendiuuin Frankin
Roger Shermann
Robert Ry Livingsteen
Jefferson
Thetis Jederson
The
United States
John Hancock
Charles Thomson
John Adddams
Abigail
America
Charles Thorson
John Dunlap
Hancock
Journal of Congress
Jeff
Continental Army
Continental Cross
Department of Stte
Doctor Tune
Monroe
They Believed in America and the Faith of Founders
A reflection on 140 years of American belief, urging Americans to recall the faith in themselves and in America that justified independence. The piece contrasts past resolve with current fault-finding and calls for a renewed birth of faith in self governance and national purpose.
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America
Atlantic
Momentous declaration and rise of a nation
The text proclaims the declaration of American independence as a pivotal moment. It traces the US transformation from a coastal settlement to a continental nation of over a hundred million, spanning from Atlantic to Pacific, with growing wealth and energy, though still tied to its colonial mother country in spirit.
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Declaration of America
United States of America
Atlantic
Pacific
Tribute to the Declaration Hayed by Buckle and Tyler
Historian Buckle praised the Declaration calling it a noble document to adorn royal spaces. Professor Tyler added that the Declaration crystallizes political truths that could abolish kings or align their rule with human dignity.
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Buckle
Tyler
Economy Pushes Mrs Smarthe to Buy Fashion
A husband teases his wife about dress costs. He notes Mrs Smarthe wore a simple frock worth three hundred dollars versus his wife’s gown at one hundred fifty. He jokes she should buy an even more elaborate outfit, perhaps at no cost.
Spearminto Tooth Paste Ad Offers Free Sample
Get a Trial Tube Now Prove These Facts Yourself. The Spearminto Co advertises a no alcohol no soap no grit toothpaste claiming it prevents tartar formation, aiding decay prevention. Send your dentist and druggist names for a free sample from The Spearminto Co Chicago Illinois.
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Spearminto Co
West God St
Chicago
Adv
Authors' Club of London Notes War Service Figures
The report counts 644 members resident in Great Britain, with 71 in active service. Six have died in action or of wounds, and 13 votes of sympathy have been adopted for members whose sons or brothers fell in battle. The club shows it can wield both pen and sword.
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Authors’ Club of London
Great Britain
How to Treat Candruff and Dandruff
How to treat candruff on retiring touch spots of dandruff and itching with Cuticura Ointment. Next morning shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot water. A clean healthy scalp means good hair and freedom from dandruff itching burning crustings and scalings. Free sample by mail with book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept Ly Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept Ly
Boston
Adv
Sin, My Dear Punils And The Legacy Of Adam
Deacon Tarnes lectures on inheritance to a Sunday school class. A bright boy notes it may be the first record of a will being hot broken. The deacon adds that all received their share of the estate.
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Punils
Deacon Tarnes
Adam
Freckles disappear with double strength remedy
An advertisement touts a double strength freckle remover claiming rapid fading of freckles and shin whitening results. It promises customer satisfaction with a money back guarantee if removal fails and urges consulting a pharmacist.
Pains Inside and Back Helped by Lucia E Pinkham Remedy
Burlington woman Anna Kelly reports relief from side and back pains after using Lucia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. The testimonial cites renewed health and urges other women to try the remedies, with confidential advice offered by the Pinkerton company.
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Burlington, Wis
Lucia E. Pinkham
Anna Kelly
Chestnut Street
Lyan, Stass
Absorbine ad claims painless swelling relief
An old advertisement touts Absorbine for treating horse swelling with a few drops, promising no blistering or hair loss. It lists price at $2 per bottle and mentions multiple horse ailments and preparations with vague claims.
Statesman Statement Amid Convention Rumors
A protest records a tense exchange as Senator Soreham defends his status as a statesman while signaling future conventions and a growing base of practical citizens. He asserts he aims to go on record as a politician despite lingering rumors.
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Soreham
Proper Sign Sparks Debate on Tobacco Shops
Quote about replacing tobacco store signs with wooden Indians to signal a scalping business inside. Exchange questions the idea and implications of signage as a warning or joke about illicit trade.
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