Anniversary of Mecklenburg Declaration Celebrated in 1925
An article by John Dickinson Sherman examines the 150th anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of May 20, 1774, in Mecklenburg County North Carolina. It compares the Mecklenburg text to the Philadelphia Declaration and recounts the ensuing historical debate and recent federal recognition for the Mecklenburg observance.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Cuarlatee
Mécklenburz County
North Carolina
Mecklenburg
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Nove
Lega Haliday
Old North
Congress
United States Mecklenburg
Charlotte
County of
Mecklenburg County
Lee Slater Overman
Wittle
Uncle Sam
James FE. Watson
Kenneth D. McKellar
Tennessee
England
Thomas Yelk
Committee of Safety
South Carolina
Robert Blarris
Register
Jefferson
Dnele Sam
Mecklenberg
Etiquette and fireside tales from old etiquette lore
Etiquette Extraordinary notes a tale of Tarriet Martineau and a burning dress in a hotel scene. A polite observer comments she delayed mentioning it due to lack of introduction. The piece then discusses water power in New England and kerosene lamp use amid expanding settlements.
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Tarriet Martineau
New England
Lamps Here to Stay in Era of Electric Spread
A Standard Oil of New York official notes the nation still depends on kerosene lighting in much of the country and predicts electricity will take decades to fully replace it, reflecting the era’s cautious transition from oil lamps to electric power.
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Standard OH Company
New York
Theory of Earthquakes Subterranean Clouds Burst Idea
The article notes an ancient belief that earthquakes arise from subterranean clouds bursting into lightning, reflecting early interpretive theories about seismic events.
Bearded Rival Stands His Ground In River Town Bar
In a river town bar known as the Bleeding Heart a six foot four inch strongman named Red Hoss menaces a visiting North prizefighter. The stranger, a smooth speaker with a fat stack of green, shows calm nerve and defeats Hoss with a swift jab. The punch drives Hoss to the floor as bystanders intervene and a barkeep serves another gin. The masked attacker reveals himself as the very man Hoss accused of being, exposing the sting of mistaken identity.
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Cincinna Orleans
Lissun
Pusson
Red Hoss
Wen
Strange Rieger
Visit to a Colored Regiment Front Line France 1918
In summer 1918 three travelers visited a Harlem regiment at the front in France. Private Cooksey, an indoor chauffeur by enlistment, steadies the unit with humor and resolve. He promises not to desert and to warn that Germans are coming, even as danger loomed nearby.
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France
Cooksey
Harlem
Kornel
Battle Over Radio Control At International Conference
News agencies warn of radio encroachment on press functions as 23 agencies from Europe plan limits on private stations and press broadcast rates. A European meeting condemns radio as a menace to agencies and public. An American conference hinges on Europe’s preliminary gathering, postponed with no date set.
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Ashington
Berne
Switzerland
Oficense
Europe
Monument for Theodore Roosevelt in Washington Planned
The Roosevelt Memorial Association outlines a $1,000,000 monument in a site between the Washington Monument and the Potomac River, with a competitive design among named architects and landscape designers. Plans also include a Roosevelt memorial park in Oyster Bay and an endowment fund.
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Coluss-tbis
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington
Pevcae Path
Meledins
Elihu Root
Leonard Wood
James R. Garfield
Park Commissioners
Roosevelt
Congress
Washington Monument
Potonac River
Twining Lake
Memorial Association
Oyster Bus
N. Y
New York
Public Buildings and Parks Commission Formed in Capital
Announcement by Lieut Col Clarence O Sherrill confirms the consolidation of Efficiency and Thrift offices into the new Commission of Public Buildings and Parks of the National Capital. The merger aims to reduce costs in operation and maintenance of federal buildings and parks including Arlington Memorial Bridge and memorials. Director designate Col Sherrill will oversee divisions covering Administrative, Buildings Maintenance, Construction and Design, Horticultural, Park Maintenance, Protection, Rock Creek Park, Transportation and Supply, White House Maintenance, and Welfare. Details on transferring employees will follow. the new office becomes an independent government establishment.
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War and Navy
Commission of
National Capital
Clarence O. Sherrill
Coolidge
Arlington Memorial Bridge
Titenic
R Teeter
Joint Committee of Congress
Sherzill
Rock Creek Park
White House
Sherrill
Congress
Hazing at Naval Academy Entitles Man to Pension
William H G McGregor of Johnstown Pennsylvania was injured during hazing at Annapolis after his June 15 1922 appointment. He spent nearly five months in naval hospital with left hip and stomach injuries. Though initially secretive, an investigation revealed hazing by upperclassmen. The Interior Department reversed a pension bureau decision, ruling the injuries were incurred in line of duty and protected by federal pension rights.
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Nicries
Br Bazers
United States Naval Academy
Anneapolis
William HG. McGregor
Johnstown
Pension Bureau
Secretary of the Interior
McGregor
Annapolis
Naval Hospital
Naval Academy
Navy
Anch
Navy Department
Academy
United States
Dor
Department
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Abraham Alexander
John McNitt Alexander
Lexington
Great Britain
America
General Congress
John Smenite Alexander
Thomas Polk
Hichard Barry
Ephraim Brevard
Henry Downs
Hezekiah J. Baich
John Queary
John Phifer
Ezra Alexander
James Harris
William Graham
Robert Irwin
David Reese
Hezekiah Alexander
John Davidson
Adam Alexander
Waightstill Avery
Charles Alexander
Zeecheus Wilson
Matthew McClure
John Ford
Neil
Jazeces Fwatsare
Benzeth Meekellar
Dsserratia
Irvin S. Cobb
Cee Heros
Battle Over Radio
T. R
Middy
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