Birthday of Old Glory in American flags and history
A reverent essay traces the flag’s origin from colonial banners to the 1777 design and 1795 1818 adjustments, detailing Betsy Ross’s possible role, the rattlesnake and pine tree imprints, and the continued evolution to the 48 stars on July 4 1912, with reflections on liberty and national unity.
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Betsy Rose
Philadelphia
Fort Stanwix
Vermont
Kentucky
Congress
United States
Union
Tennessee
Ohio
Louisiana
Indiana
Mississippi
A Song of the Flag by Denis A. McCarthy
A patriotic poem praising the flag, its stripes and stars, and the nation’s unity. It calls for sacrifice and resolve against greed and hate, urging all natives and foreigners to love the land and defend the flag in peace and war. It envisions hope and steadfastness from sea to sea.
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Fathers of the Republic
Atlantic
Inelorious
Tropics
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Denis A. McCarthy
Free
Caen Journal Publishes Names of Intoxicated Men
A French Caen newspaper plans weekly lists naming men seen intoxicated in public, aiming to curb drunkenness. Initial reaction shows wives scrutinizing the lists. editor pledges space for supportive letters while noting broader local resistance to the city’s reputation.
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Caen
Tea Test Invented by Dr Alberta Reed in Washington
Dr. Alberta Reed of the bureau of chemistry in Washington has devised a cheap method to test tea for adulteration. A micro-analyst and holder of several degrees, she previously taught history and once served as an instructor. The method is expected to aid government efforts in detecting tea adulteration.
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Alberta Reed
Bureau of Chemistry
Washington
Negro progress in the South cited by professor
Professor Franson at the Southern Sociological congress notes rising ownership and economic status among southern Negroes. He cites 1910 data: 1) 66% of Negro population in South Carolina but 68% of farm workers. 2) Georgia and Mississippi show rapid increases in farm ownership and farm values. 3) nearly one quarter of Negro farmers own their farms, totaling about 500 million in property and 273 million in farm lands. The talk highlights a shift from tenancy to ownership and a growing middle-class foundation in agriculture.
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BE. C. Brancon
State Normal School
Athens
Southern Sociological Congress
South Carolina
Misatanipp
Georgia
South
France
Belgium
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Hampton Court to house Lady Scott in royal apartments
The king plans to offer a suite at Hampton Court to Lady Scott widow of a South Pole explorer. The rooms are mainly used by widows of notable service to the country in naval military or civil roles. Subletting requires court permission.
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Hampton Court Palace
London
Scott
George
Hampton Institute to require vocational training for diplomas
The Hampton Institute will not award diplomas to students without definite vocational training. Dr. H. B. Frinsell states this will create a better prepared rural teaching force. The institute has expanded admissions efforts with 2328 letters, 1696 blanks sent, 909 returned, 384 admission cards issued, and 247 applicants entering. The Times of Ceylon weighs raw ramie fiber prospects for US and Europe. A plan to reduce social ostracism by financial competence is noted. Minnesota agricultural botany will soon enable farmers to study seeds of 96 weed varieties.
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Haupton Institute
H. B. Frinsell
Hampton
Minnesota Agricultural Botany Department
The
Agricultural College
Italian State Telephones Takeover Of Major Lines
Under an act of July 16 1907 the Italian parliament ordered government purchase of the largest two telephone plants in major cities. Smaller companies could operate ten years more before absorption and the state runs principal long distance lines. As of June 30 1918 the count of government subsi...
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Porvive
Planta
Private Line Subscribers Count Reported
The report notes that subscribers totaled 61,828 and subscribers to private lines reached 24,238.
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Scribers
Parrot Escape Ends After Cold, Not Caught for Days
Jeremiah, a parrot owned by late Miss Frances Macomber of Beltant Me, escaped from his cage and resisted capture for several days. The bird roamed the trees and even refused food, and on a cold day appeared on the window sill attempting to enter. He seemed worn but alive by the end of the episode.
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Jeremiah
Frances Macomber
Beltant
A Lucky Escape from a Political Near Miss
A man recalls a brush with politics and a near election that would have paid $1,600 yearly. He says he quit politics after a crushing defeat and pivoted to the business that made him wealthy, wary of how close he came to losing his lodging-house vote.
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Poltics
Mike
Pat
Donation to preacher ends with doubt
A group gave a preacher $500 and a photo album as thanks. The preacher cried and valued the album above the money. The incident left the donors with diminished confidence in their preacher.
How to Please Her Bilkington Returns From Long Round
Bilkington vents that his wife looks younger after four extra days away. She asks when he will go again and how he might shorten trips while staying away more often.
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Bilkington
John
Untitled Dialogue Snippet From Old Script
Fragmentary dialogue shows two men debating an aged fighter's ability to endure a match. One notes the old age, the other counsels doubt, reflecting a scene likely from a rugged period piece or manuscript. The text preserves dialect and character tension without full context.
Properly Rebuked in Divorce Alimony Question
A mother refuses to discuss her alimony in front of formal callers. She tells her child that discussing finances is in very poor taste. The exchange highlights decorum during sensitive family matters.
Beginning of a Great Man Autobiography
A man vows to turn his unfinished autobiography Trip full of anecdotes of an ordinary sort into a work that will delight cultured minds. He declares the need to begin work to reach that aim.
The Malin Question From a Poem Fragment
A fragmentary verse asks if a man in hardship still has a single friend while noting clouds, sunrays, and copper in a somber rural mood. The lines hint at isolation and the hope for companionship amid trouble.
Rug options discussed at auction store
A young husband asks what he can get for about 607 dollars. The absent minded auction store owner says they have some good 20 dollar rugs sold around that price.
Hie Composition Comedy In Confused Dialogue
Fractured dialogue centers on a supposed composer Mr. Bwitbertey. The text depicts disbelief at the idea of him composing briefly, highlighting crowd reaction and humorous confusion over authorship in a playful, emblematic scene.
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Bwitbertey
Tin
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