When the Liberty Bell Was Wrecked Exhibit Journey
An article recounts the 1902 Inter-State and West Indian Exposition trip of the Liberty Bell from Philadelphia to Charleston and back. It details the massive crowds, the festive mood, the careful loading on a specially prepared wagon car, and the planned routes through Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, and Washington. It notes a tragic accident en route to Charleston that cast a shadow over an otherwise gala voyage, and includes historical notes about the bell’s origins and the 1818 decision to junk Independence Hall.
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West Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Chestnut Street
Melic
Broad Street
Liberty ‘Bell
Pennsylvania
Hagerstown
Maryland
Norfolk &Western
Bristol
Savannah
Charleston
Atlantic Coast Line
Washington
League Island Navy Yard
Ashbridge
Harrisburg
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
John ‘Pass
Charles Stow, Jr
Assembly of the
Pensylvania
B. & O. Telegraph Co
F. B
Pennsylvania Railroad
Liberty Bell
Fredericksburg
Morristown
Tennessee
Asheville
Major Smythe
Fayetteville
Weldon
Richmond
New Orleans
Chicago
Atlanta
Bunker Hill
Boston
San Francisco
Rolph
California
New York
H. T. Carpenter
Independence Hall National Museum
The Liberty Bell and a Train Wreck Adventure
A Philadelphia traveler recounts a night journey from Philadelphia to Virginia in search of help after the Liberty Bell Special wrecked near a fog shrouded Virginia rail line. He and porters evacuated passengers, moved the burning baggage car away from fumes, and bluffed a distant call for aid, finding a lone wayside station to summon assistance.
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State House
Philadelphia
Pensylvania
Pennsylvania
Pasa
Stow
Trang
Harrisburg
Carlisle
Shippensburg
Chamberspurg
Greencastle
Virginia
Luray Caverns
Luray
Ike
George
H” George
Pasenger
Africa
Ashbridge
Bell Records a Train Wreck And Its Restorations
A narrator recalls telegraph operation returning during a wreck alongside the Liberty Bell’s journeys. The scene shifts from Philadelphia to Fredericksburg and Charleston, detailing repairs, official escorts, and the Bell’s travels through multiple expositions from 1885 to 1915, with caution about future trips due to its cracked metal.
County Horse and Mule Show Set for August 29
The annual Indiana County Horse and Mule Show is scheduled for Saturday August 29 at the Fair Grounds. Forty four yearling Colts from the Gold Medal Club will be weighed in and shown with county owners urged to promote by hauling Colts sired by their stock. Horse Show committee members include Glen C Swan James H White Mark Simpson Clair Long D J Fiscus Dr Rd Connolly Clifford Hughes and George Rose.
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Gold Medal Club
Indiana ‘County
Fair Grounds
Gold Medal Colts Club
Star Ito
Tio
Glen C. Swan
James H. White
Indiana
Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette to RD Readers
A small notices listing offers from The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette to R D readers priced at six dollars and fifty cents. The item reads as a period advertisement or subscription deal embedded in a newspaper page. The brief includes price and source publications.
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The
Progress and
Pittsburgh Post- Gazette
R. D
Independence Day Reflections on Liberty and Duty
A patriotic piece honors the Declaration of 1776 and the unalienable rights of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It frames Independence Day as a rededication to liberty and government by the people, stressing vigilance to preserve freedom for all. It ends with a quip about Shakespeare and a playful line about raising hogs.
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America
Three Good Club Offers For Indiana County Subscribers
Notice offers Indiana County residents options from The Indiana Progress. If you live outside Indiana County add 50 cents to each offer selected. Address all orders to The Indiana Progress, Indiana, Penna.
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Indiana County
Indiana Progress Indiana
Penna
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Jackie Cooper & Orchestra
Gents
Streamline Market
Philadelphia St
Raymond Pitcairn
Sentinels of the Republic
Shakespeare
Findiana
Country Home
Breeder’s Gazette
Pennsylvania Farmer
Poultry Tribune
Woman's World
Indiana Progress
McCall's Magazine
Shadoplay
Household Magazine
Pathfinder
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Stimpson
Bokhara
tLieut
Stahura’s
Carpenter Ave
Indiana, Pa
Andiana Hardware Company
Delphia &T
Tndiana Biedetent
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