Independence Hall and its long road to liberty
A historical overview traces Independence Hall from its 1742 beginnings and 1746 assembly room completion to the 1776 Declaration of Independence and the 1787 constitutional conventions. It notes the bell, the meeting rooms, and the famed artifacts that connect Philadelphia to the birth of the United States.
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Independence Hall
Independence
Treat
Willam Penn
Philadelphia
Rive Anchor Tavern
Trea
Congress
Olonchos
Continental Congress
Supreme Council
Feders Duen
United States
Lexington
Atate House
State House
Richard Henry Lee
Virgina
Washington
John Adams
Independence Ball
Huty
Peale Hare
Hancock
Portealle
Walla
Whahipton
Charles
George IL
Betsey Ross and the Origin of the First Flag
This excerpt discusses Betsy Ross and the origin of the first flag, noting proofs she lived and worked for the Continental Congress, that her flag was initially rejected then accepted, and that Washington worshiped nearby in Philadelphia. It mentions Martin Tupper suggesting a Washington family link and a Baltimore banquet publicizing the idea in 1869.
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Betsey Ross
Continental Congress
Hetsey Hows
Christchurch
Philadelphia
Washington
Namy
Martin Tupper
America
Baltimore
Real Demand for Tariff Reform Presses Monopolies
The Kansas Star argues the Republican Party allies with monopolies as duties on necessities should drop with tariff reforms. It claims living costs rose about 40 percent since the Dingley law, squeezing the poor while the rich spend more, urging tariff adjustment to curb monopolistic profits and foreign competition. The piece warns of political reckoning against elites if prices do not fall.
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Neo
Gow Partion
Teevesary
United States
Con
Appeal to protect sugar industry and consumer relief
The text argues for shielding the sugar industry from government revenue shifts while adjusting schedules to aid consumers. It portrays a fight between favored interests and broader public benefit, accusing opponents of manipulating policy to favor certain groups and warn of consequences for the broader market.
Economy Word Revival Faces Republican Congress
The article critiques Tafts use of the term economy in Washington as a relic and notes that Republican control in Congress hampers any real fiscal restraint. It argues that expenditures remain unpopular among lawmakers and federal taxation will not be meaningfully limited while the Republicans hold power.
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Taft
Washington
Gore
Congress
The Sugar Gouge Critique of Sugar Trust Privileges
Washington Post editorial argues the American Sugar Refining Company’s profits are excessive and that the sugar trust’s duties and privileges in the pending bill are unwarranted and indefensible. It questions the legality of extracting large profits from consumers and the treasury.
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American Sugar Refining Company
Treasury
Washington Punt
German Guns Superior In New Battleships Claim
Report claims the German 11 inch main guns and the 16 inch secondary guns on forthcoming battleships will rival or surpass the 11 inch guns of rival nations and be stronger than the British Dreadnought’s ten 12 inch guns.
Lacks the Essential Shakespeare Natience Quote
A reflective line questions the value of virtue and learning when children lack guidance. The text contrasts noble ideals with ignorance, suggesting poverty of mind as the primary deficit more than material lack.
Mayor Sues Kansas City Star Over Alleged Duplicity
Mayor Thomas T. Crittenden Jr. sues Kansas City Star editor W. R. Nelson for 150000 dollars. He seeks 40000 dollars actual and 100000 dollars punitive damages after a Kansas City Times June 23 article charged him with duplicity and an unholy alliance with a public service corporation.
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Kanene City Star
Kansas City
Reed, Yates, Atwood
Mastin
Death of Major John M Hadley father of Missouri governor
Major John M Hadley, father of Missouri Governor Hadley, died after several days of unconsciousness following an apoplexy on June 9. Funeral services were at the residence of Mr and Mrs. O.P. Snyder, with whom he had lived for twenty years. The services were conducted by Reverend W. J. Mitchell, a former soldier and personal friend of the deceased.
Callaway Jail Condemned as Unfit by Judge Thurmond
Judge N H Thurmond urged the Boone county grand jury to condemn Calloway county jail as unsanitary and filthy. He warned that if the jail is in such condition inmates deserve release and immediate reporting of its condition.
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Columbia
Callaway County
N. H. Thurmond
Boone County Grand Jury
Calloway County
County court extends meeting on July 6 to discuss tax rise
Cole County officials plan a July 6 session to consider a proposed 9100 increase in the Meenee actually paid sale purposes. The move aims to avert a threatened deficit in state revenue by aligning with proposals attributed to Ger Wadley.
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Jefferson City
Cole County
Ger Wadley
Sedalia Tragedy Involving 3 Year Old Suspect
Sedalia reports a 3 year old boy named James Pruitt attempted to harm a woman while she slept and then fired his revolver at himself. He and the wounded party are in a critical condition with likely fatal injuries. Authorities have not released full details.
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Sedalia James Pruitt
Murder in Prisco yards shocks Springfield readers
An unidentified man was found dead in Prisco yards with his neck severed, a cigarette lit nearby as an engine neared. The victim, known by the alias Adee Ged, faces a twenty year penitentiary sentence in a complex case connected to Michael Mullace and a mistrustful appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court.
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Springfield
Prisco Yards
Kanvad
Janes Sharp
Adee
Michael Mullace
Missouri Supreme Court
Jasees
Kansas Backed Bankers Incident At Union Depot
A Kansas team member engaged in a chaotic scene near the Union depot where a confrontation occurred between a man named Marcell and a banker from Soh Gee. The clash led to a disturbance on the platform and a nearby train delay as authorities intervened.
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Kansas
KO Marcell
Kate
Otr
Union Depot
Farm tragedy on Moore farm ends in fatal shooting
Farmer Kile Renter tarenwerth Kan near Pintteny reports Moore fatally shot by George Johns who had inhabited the Moore farm for months. The murder occurred in the presence of Moore's wife with no apparent motive.
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Tarenwerth
Moore
Pintteny
George Johns
Lineman Dies After 30-Foot Fall at City Crossing
An Asion Electric Light and Power Company lineman, age 28, died after being shocked by two wires at the Fuclid and Laclede avenues crossing on Wednesday. He toppled about 30 feet to the ground while at work.
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St Louie— Andree Flickers
Asion Electric Light & Power Company
Fuclid and
Laclede
Fire destroys Boonville wheat elevator and damages power plant
In Boonville the north wheat elevator owned by Boonville Elevator Company was destroyed by fire. The Bombart Electric Light and Power Company facility sustained damage in the same incident.
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Boonville
Boonville Elevater Cmpany
Bombart Electric Licht and Power Company
Stone Quarries Weigh Merger With New York Capsulets
The Carthage district stone quarries plan a merger with New York firm capsulets involving 700000 in a pending deal.
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Stone Companions
Joplin
Carthage
New York
George Harris Trial Begun in Randolph County Case
Moberly reports the Randolph County circuit court opened a murder trial for George Harris tied to the Bagby killing. Indicted with Irvin Carter, who died by suicide in the presence of his mother Beulah Carter and Beulah’s sister, the proceedings feature over fifty witnesses.
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Randolph County
George Harts
Irvin Carter
Young Bagby
Jane
Young Carter
Hls
Aleter
Misa Beulah Carter
Bagby
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Dook Crook
Delaware Ritver
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Titla Court
Fairmount Park
Provincial Assembly
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Bank Meeting House
William Allen
Supreme Court
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Walnut Street
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Alan
Thomas Lawrence
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John Kearsley
Assembly
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Thomas Graeme
William the Abell
England
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London
Norris
Theotas Leech
Edward Warner
Province of
Pennsylvania
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Spow
Stow
Marshall
John Dickinson
I. L
Jackson
Independence Chamber
John Hancock
George Washington
State Department
Roosevelt
Howe
Yorktown
George Wasnagton
John Smith
Putnam
Barbara Frietchie
Fredericks Town
Kateas Ly Star
Srifehreas
Eugene
Ae Newel
Shakespeare
Missouri News
Galcon Keepers
Llea
Dare Wreener
Menton
Lineman
George Harris
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