Unveiled Tablet Honors Hopkinson Family Patriots of Philadelphia
A bronze tablet in Philadelphia marks that Joseph Hopkinson composed Hall Columbia on April 22, 1798. The piece ties to Francis Hopkinson, signer of the Declaration, and the Betsy Ross debate regarding the flag. The article chronicles their roles in early American nationhood and Hopkinson’s wartime poetry and public service.
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Philadelphia
Hall Columbia
Joseph Hopkinson
Martha Hopkinson
Francis Hopkinson
Admiralty
Hopkinson
University of Pennsylvania
College of Philadelphia
England
Lord North
Benjamin West
John Penn
American Philosophical Society
New Castle
Bordentown
N. J
Continental Congress
New Jersey
America
Betsy Ross
Navy Board
Marine Committee
Congress
Board of Admiralty
United States of America
George Washington
United States
Pennsylvania
Washington
Easton
John Quincey Adams
United States Court For
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Thomas Hopkinson
Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts
Columbia
John Adams
Adams
France
Great Britain
Fox
New York
Francis Scott Key
Union
Rebels Attack by Floating Kegs in Philadelphia Tale
A dramatic Philadelphia scene opens with a soldier and a sailor alarmed by kegs drifting down river. Rumors of rebel plots spread through the city as townsfolk flee and report an impending maritime assault led by a rogue flotilla. Sir Erskine orders readiness for a perceived bloodier day.
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Benjamin Franklin
Hopkinson
Battle of the Keys
Philadelphia
David Bushnell
Delaware River
Bushnell
Washington
Tos
Roof Gardens and Urban Quirks in New York Essays
A column blends humorous anecdotes about New York life from the 1930 Bell Syndicate era. It covers rooftop hideaways, pricey roof gardens, odd apartment layouts, and a tale of a German cigarette box swap with duties paid. Also recaps a street scene about umbrellas and a passenger dispute on a Westchester trip to Grand Central.
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Germany
America
Westchester County
New York
Grand Central
Bell Syndicate
New Orleans French Market Celebrates 200 Years of Food and History
The old French Market in New Orleans marks two centuries of providing diverse foods and cultural moments. Historians note its oldest continuous history in North America, with figures from Andrew Jackson to Theodore Roosevelt linked to its stalls. The Louisiana Historical Society plans a commemorative event as the market faces demolition for a modern sanitary facility.
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New Orleans
North America
Place d’Armes
Andrew Jackson
Lafayette
Thackeray
Jenny Lind
O'Reilly
Roosevelt
Taft
Harding
Louisiana Historical Society
Woman has 3 different names in three hours
In Newcastle Indiana Mrs. Amos C Dyer formerly Mildred Kissick and born Haynes obtained a divorce from Simon Kissick and restoration of her maiden name Haynes before becoming Mrs Amos C Dyer in rapid succession.
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Newcastle
Ind
Amos C. Dyer
Mildred Kissick
Simon Kissick
Haynes
Dyer
Change Decree Names Budapest In Hungarian Crown
Hungary issues all laws and decrees in the name of the holy Hungarian crown rather than in the name of the Hungarian people, a shift from the post war practice after losing the Hapsburg king to rule.
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Budapest
Hungary
Rockefeller Becomes Tenderfoot Boy Scout in Lakewood
John D. Rockefeller was made a Boy Scout tenderfoot after a talk by William McGee, a twelve year old Lakewood resident, at a Baptist church. McGee spoke to promote the $150,000 Ocean and Monmouth counties fund drive for the scouts and Rockefeller was introduced to the financier following the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Sister Saver Killed Day of Street Train Tragedy
Philadelphia report says six year old Marion Carlin sacrificed herself to shield four year old Peggy as a truck driver Mellor Griffith struck on Twenty seventh and Gerard avenue. Marion died instantly and Peggy sustained bite injuries. Griffith held for coroner awaiting action.
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Philadelphia
Marion Carlin
Peggy
George Street
Mary Dreyer Hospital
Marion
Griffith
Students Stump Elders In St. Louis History Test
Four St. Louis high school students outperformed adults in a history quiz. The teens revealed the founder’s name as Pierre Laclede Liguet and proposed a consolidation plan for St. Louis and St. Louis County. The judges praised the students for clear mastery of local history.
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St. Louis
Pierre Laclede
St. Louis County
Woman 51 sees her father for first time in life
Portland Oregon Mrs Ida Fulton fifty one meets her father John Turnage seventy eight of Carbondale Illinois for the first time in life after they connected via Illinois friends who exchanged photographs six years ago and last month they met in person.
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Portland
Ore
Ida Fulton
John Turnage
Carbondale
Lll
Turnage
Fullton
Williamson County
Illinois
Keys Restored by Air Plane to Paris Delivery
A traveler bound for Marseille and the East had keys recovered quickly after leaving London. His valet hired an air taxi two hours after the train departed, and the craft reached Paris in time for the keys to be handed to the owner upon arrival at the station.
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Marsielles
France
East
London
Paris
Akron editor defines propagandist as fragment truth to convince
In Akron Ohio the Beacon Journal editor describes a propagandist as a person who can take a fragment of truth and make a large convincing lie, illustrating how partial facts can mislead audiences.
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Qohio
Rubber City
Akron Beacon-Journal
Early postal links Between New York and Albany 1672
The article notes a primitive postal service operating as early as 1672 between New York and Albany with Indians employed to carry letters between the points.
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New York
Albany
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