View of Americas Road to Independence and War
A historical overview tracing events from the Stamp Act protests of 1765 through the Revolutionary War. It covers colonial congress actions, boycotts, Parliament’s responses, battles at Lexington and Bunker Hill, Washington’s campaigns, French aid, Yorktown’s surrender, and the 1783 peace and Washington’s retirement.
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America
Boston
Concord
Mass
Lexington
Royal
Crown Point
Ticonderoga
Congress
Colonies
Philadelphia
George Washington
Breed's Hill
Charleston
Burgoyne
Krankin
Washington
New Jersey
Canada
New York
Hudson
New England
Confederacy
Stillwater
Saratoga
England
France
Clinton
Howe
Monmouth
N. J
Spain
Holland
Carolinas
Sumpter
Marion
Lord Cornwallis
North Carolina
Gates
Virginia
Marquis de Lafayette
Admiral de Varney
Count de Rochambeau
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Count de Grasse
Sir Henry Clinton
Sir Guy Carleton
Paris
Liberty Bell Echoes Across a World In Freedom's Name
The reflection traces 145 years since the bell rang for liberty and the universal reach of democracy. It recalls John Adams's note that the second of July, not the Fourth, should be honored as a day of pomp and parade across the continent. Envy and human folly are cited as universal weeds in all ranks, while the piece notes the vast global matches consumption as a startling figure.
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Thessinus
Willaims Lowe
Richard V Henry Lee
Virginia
Congress
Great Britain
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Roger Sherman
Robert Ro. Livingston
Mr. Jefferson
Colonies
United States of America
New Turmpshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Sir Henry Clinton
Long Island
Hudson River
Washington
Philadelphia
Newark
New Brunswick
Princeton
Trenton
Deane
France
Marquis de Lafayette
Baron Steuben
Baron de Jaulh
Koskinseo
Pulaski
Philadelphiay
Valley
Uberty
Six Day Race Delights Paris Crowd With Spectacle
A French writer praises the six day pushshike event in Paris as a striking sporting trial. The uninterrupted six day event draws a fashionable audience after theaters, with spectators in evening dress enjoying tables and champagne beside the track.
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Paris
Amerie
Experts Wrong on Boxing Fights and Surprises
The piece reviews recurring expert mispredictions in boxing history from Dempsey to Carpentier, noting how pundits consistently err in major matchups. It highlights Ed Lavigne's cautious prediction that Carpentier may surprise Dempsey, while acknowledging the persistent bias against foreign champions.
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Dempsey
Peter Maher
Witz
Lewis
Litz
Sullivan-Corbett
Pitt
Abe Attell
Johnny Icl Bane
Attell
Leonard
Willie Ritchie
Europe
Ed Lavigne
Carpentier
Boxing and golf conjecture in Milwaukee notes
Boxing bouts in Milwaukee since August 23 have grossed 168 857 70 dollars. A separate note predicts America will win one of England's three golf titles.
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Milwaukee
America
England
Baseball Notes Show Stars, Trades and Talks From Across Leagues
A sprawling recap notes Ty Cobb boxing in Philadelphia and boxing critics on Pete Terman. It cites college marks by Romly of Penn State, mentions 1400+ sanctioned trapshooting events, and updates on players like Ruth, Meusel, Hornung, and Ever. It highlights trades, park costs, and managerial moves across the majors and leagues.
Buddy Ensor Ranks Atop Today's Jockeys
The article argues Buddy Ensor ranks with top jockeys like Ted Sloan and Snapper Garrison, noting his delicate hands and balance. It contends some old-timers may doubt his immortality status, while others credit his mastery and outwitting rivals. It ends by declaring Rutgers College has made swimming a major sport.
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Buddy Ensor
Ted Sloan
Danny Maher
Snapper Garrison
Ensor
Insor
Nsor
Rutgers College
Pitcher Josh Devore signs Otto Meller to Grand Trupids
Grand Trupids manager Josh Devore signs Otto Meller a Milwaukee semi pro pitcher who wears glasses and played a trial season with Milwaukee Association last year. The move strengthens the Central League club as it aims for the season.
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Josh Devore
Grand Trupids
Otto Meller
Milwaukee
Ln Meadows
Milwaukee Association
Milius Curses Bill Klem During Exchange
Rice, baseball expert of the Brooklyn Eagle, recalls Milius as once touted promising from Pittsburgh. He says Milius claimed Serbian extraction though born in the United States and began cursing Bill Klem in a self described Serbian tongue. Klem was surprised, thinking the pitcher drank something odd.
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Thomas
Rice
Brooklyn Eagle
John Milius
Pittsburgh
Bill Kiem
Bill
John
Baseball Appeals to Japs in Japan
Progress moves with sure steps in Japan as baseball draws crowds and motivates the proletariat to skip political meetings to watch American players. Tennis and golf gain youth and prestige with the crown prince playing well, signaling Japan's athletic diplomacy.
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Japan
Surgical operations avoided by Lydia E Pinkham remedy
Letters from women in Chicago and Burlington praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female troubles and avoiding surgical operations. Testimonials claim restored health, ability to work, and recommendation to others. The ad also offers a private text-book for ailments peculiar to women.
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Chicago
Lydia & Pinkham
St. Lawrence Jive
Ill
lLydia
Pinkhjam
Burlington
Lydia E
Pinkham
H.R. Sharon
Apple Tree Point Farm
Burlington, Vt
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn
Massachusetts
Start Your Own Coffee Agency in Your Town
Begin a home coffee business with a $2 start. Earn $10 to $20 daily among friends. We supply a grinding and demonstration outfit, a sample box, and 6 lbs of premium coffee for $2.00. Become the local agency in your town or vicinity. H. & Lyres & Co. 338 River St. Chicago.
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H. & Lyres & CO
River St
Chicago
Start Your Own Business Polish Manufacturer Ad
Opportunity to start in home manufacturing automobile and furniture polish. Sta gheng earned 100 dollars in ten days. Goodman 14 years old earned 20 dollars in one week after school. Exclusive rights and territory offered. Send 1 dollar for formula and instructions. Leonard Company Detroit Michigan.
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Stagheng
Goodman
Leonard Company
Detroit Savings Bank Bldg
Detroit
Mich
Aspiring Youth Seeks U S Detective Job
A Missouri applicant writes to Captain Thomas E. Hall of the U S Secret Service seeking a position as a detective. The missive pledges honest work and asks for terms and salary, reflecting hopeful recruitment letters common in early press.
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Thomas E. Halls
United States Secret Service
Missouri
Wood
United States
Indianapolis News
Barometer Dialogue Reflects on Reconciliations and Vanity
A humorous exchange mentions Mrs. Dobson in Bimbles and a twenty five dollar lint drudge. The dialogue wryly notes a divorcee court and compares vanity to a peacock. The piece captures quirky social observations and witty wordplay.
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Ethel
Dabtons
Clara
Mrs. Dobson
Bimbles
Eatonic touted as relief for heartburn and nervous spells
An old ad claims Eatonic stops heartburn and eases nervous spells by removing the cause of misery. The copy notes it aids upset stomachs by absorbing gases after meals and suggests high value for druggists, with a box price mentioned.
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Eatonic
G. C. Johnson
Gans
Tracking masters of the jungle Ahnds face bears and panthers
R G Burton writing in Field notes Jaums natives the Ahnds are among the world’s finest animal trackers using shadowed footprints and a marking system. They monitor prey before sunrise then drive it from cover with surrounding hunters. Hair style judgments spark school memories.
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Ahnds
Jaum
India
R. G. Burton
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