Pewee Corners Observes Independence Day Amid Railroad Fare
In Pewee Corners a Fourth of July celebration blends rail history with a looming disaster. Gramper Van Boskirk and Cap pen Carter lament locals chasing frolics as a construction train fills the scene, while a fire threatens the temporary bridge over Pewee creek. Metropolis and Waxhaw guests arrive for a subdued celebration featuring a Waxhaw brass band and a senator's welcome, ending with weary townspeople and two rugged locals hatching plans to stay home next year.
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Metropolis
Great Western Railway
Waxhaw
Gramper van Boskirk
Cappen Carter
Pewee Creek Bridge
Pewee Corners
Gramper
Cappen
Pewee Creek
Lan
Coyote
United States
Webster’s Apostrophe to the Flac and Liberty Motto
A historical excerpt cites Daniel Webster's 1830 reply to Hayne, envisioning the US flag bright and intact, with liberty and union motto enduring under heaven. The passage reflects patriotic imagery of the flag’s stars, stripes, and enduring symbolism across sea and land.
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Webster
Republic
Daniel Webster
Hayne
Liberty Tree Ode Calls Defenders of Freedom to Arms
A lyrical warning about the Liberty Tree as a guardian of liberty. The poem invokes the goddess Liberty and celestial messengers, recounts colonial support for England, then pleads that tyrants seek to cut down the tree. It urges unity and defense of liberty in defense of ancestral rights.
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Goddess of
Liberty
Liberty Tree
Letters of administration for Jas. P. McCoy estate
Letters of administration on the estate of Jas. P. McCoy of Cherryhill township have been granted. Those with claims must present them duly authenticated for settlement, and those indebted are urged to make prompt payment. Samuel McCoy, Administrata
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Jas. P. McCoy
Cherryhill Township
Samuel McCoy
Fertilizer and Farm Implements Advertised in Indiana PA
Harrison and Fiscus offer fertilizers, corn and grain drills, mowers, binders, harrows, plows repairs and seeds in Indiana Pennsylvania. They promote Buffalo Pitts harrows and True Blue corn plus planters flour salt hay straw and grass seeds. Also highlight The New York Tribune Farmer weekly and process subscription for one year at $1.50 paid gain.
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Indiana County
Milwaukee
New York Tribune Farmer
Tribune Farmer
After the Battle His Only Regret Was Missing Soo Much
A Washington Star story portrays a boy in bed after the Fourth of July asking his father about holidays past. The father recalls celebrating, the doctor interferes briefly, and the boy laments how much he has missed while learning the Fourth has endured since 1716.
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Pop
Washington Star
A Delicate Remonstrance Cartoon Quote
A dialogue from the Washington Star presents a boy vowing to grow unselfish and let his future sons shoot their own fireworks. The father approves the plan, signaling a gentle moral about restraint and selflessness across generations.
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