The Declaration of Independence and Its Signers Revealed
A historical overview tracing the birth of Independence Day from the 1776 declaration, its drafting committee, and the July 4 proclamation. It notes the original parchment, exhibition details at the National Museum and the State Department, and the signing timeline with key signers and later engravings.
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Union
Porto Iiea
Hawaii
Alaska
Continental Congress
Amenda
Hind
Department of State
National Museum
Washington
Philadelphia
Richard Henry Lee
Virginia
John Adams
Great Britain
United Colonies
Congress
United States of America
John Hancock
Charles Thomson
New York
Assembly of New York
Thomas Willing
Charles Humphreys
John Rogers
Baltimore
United States
Library of Congress
Thomas McKean
Ives
John Chancoek
Thomas Jeferson
Matthew Thornton Olivar Wolcott
Charles Carroll
Benon Poinkin
Elbridge Gerry
Chase
Lafayette Day Ode Celebrates French Heroism in Liberty
The poem praises Lafayette as a youth of noble birth who risked fortune and life for liberty in a land free of kings. It honors his aid to a foreign nation and declares a reciprocal duty to honor him yearly as September returns, tying his sacrifice to lasting human liberty.
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Luther
France
Independence Message from Harlowe R. Hoyt
An Independence message urges boys to grow into men and mischievous girls as mothers to be to defend by land and sea. It calls readers to guard the country, honor the flag, and keep independence on liberty’s sod, ready to battle if needed.
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Harlowe R. Hoyt
Memory of Signers Should Be Honored
A proposed Washington memorial would honor the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The piece urges preserving their names in stone and bronze and placing a temple at the capital to educate future Americans about these patriots and their varied lives.
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Washington
Charles Carroll
Samuel Chase
Benjamin Prankhin
Elfridee Gerry
John Mancock
Benjamin Harnson
Thoma Jeferson
Richard Henry Tee
Francis Lightfoot Lee
Philip Lisinestan
Robert Mores
William Peen
Robert Treat Paine
Edward Rutledge
Roger Sherman
John Withspoon
Glover Walcott
England
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Adams
Jefferson
Carroll
Thomas Lynch
South Carolina
Wenty
Button Gwinnett
Georgia
John Marion
Pennsylvania
James Smith
Connecticut
William Whipple
Duty to Hand Down Blessings on Nation’s Birthday
On the nation’s birthday the piece urges remembering others’ contributions and reflecting on our duty to preserve and pass on the blessings inherited to future generations. It emphasizes civic responsibility and intergenerational stewardship.
A Slice of Bread Waste Sparks Nationwide Reflection
A passage highlights the vast waste of bread in American homes. One slice weighs about an ounce and contains most of a flour ounce. If every home wastes one slice daily, millions of pounds of flour and bushels of wheat are lost yearly. The piece urges using stale bread in cooking to curb waste.
Facing Danger Builds Courage and Resolve
A patriotic meditation by George Matthew Adams on embracing danger as training. It argues most become brave through facing fear, noting heroes rise when danger appears and the disciplined mind meets risk calmly to conquer it.
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George Matthew Adams
Easter Island in Chilean private exploitation UNSETTLED
Easter Island known as Rapa Nui lies 2 000 miles from South America and 3 000 miles from Polynesian archipelagoes. Chile leases it to a private company to exploit resources and labor. The Christian Science Monitor argues dividends do little to relieve island misery. Roggeveen discovered the island on Easter Sunday 1721 and sparked early world wonder at Rapa Nui.
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Rapa Nui
Isla de Pascua
Easter Island
Chile
Christian Science Monitor
Itsland
Polynesia
Roggenwein
Health Pledges and Public Duty in Civic Welfare
The saying emphasizes citizen health as first duty and disease as a principal foe. It extols outdoor activity and personal hygiene as essential to community health, noting the danger of mosquitoes and the value of movement over confinement.
Milk and Dairy Foods Prove Cheapest, Expert Says
Agricultural expert L S Talmer from Missouri College of Agriculture argues milk and dairy products are by far the cheapest animal sources of nutrition. He cites prices at 9 cents a quart for milk, 45 cents a pound for butter, 80 cents for cheese, and 16 cents for cottage cheese, detailing energy and protein yields and noting less waste and added nutrients.
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L S. Talmer
Missouri College of Agriculture
Do Not Touch or Wash Wounds Say Red Cross
The Red Cross Magazine urges avoiding touching or washing wounds. It warns that handling the wound or using water or antiseptics can drive germs deeper and spread contamination, though the article stresses careful first aid practices.
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Red Cross
Red Cross Magazine
Gossip in the Office Over Herb's Changed Habits
Geyer comments that Herb, married, now acts in terms of money. Dreyer asks why, and Geyer notes he has altered his quarters since taking a “better half” into his life.
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Geyer
Herb
Dreyer
Mothers Cook Book Promotes Home Canning And Hygiene
The article urges saving over spending to aid the country, stressing fly control to prevent disease, keeping food free from dust, and proper home canning. It describes sterilizing jars, blanching asparagus, sealing processes, and canning vegetables for winter using boiling water and steam methods. It notes canned foods will supply army needs and home preparation remains essential.
Proper wound care and avoiding hydrogen peroxide
The guide explains that strong germicides like bichloride or mercery can kill germs but also harm body cells. It warns peroxide is dangerous in deep wounds as it spreads pus germs and fails to kill them. It advocates sterilized dressings and proper blood flow to push germs out, outlining correct wound treatment.
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Red Cross
Favorite of the Films Becomes Notable Actress
The subject began in film with comic parts crafted from All Fools Day birth lore and gained early recognition before advancing to more dignified dramatic roles.
Vacancies Cited In Office Banter At Noon
A facetious exchange notes several vacancies in the office. The boss jokes about a vacant store and a chief clerk's vacant house for rent, adding that everyone has their own little vacancy around noon.
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American Red Cross
War Department
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Caim
Nerd Mears
Fay Tincher
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