Americas discovery long before Columbus asserted
Dr. J. P. Harrington of the Smithsonian claims skulls at Burton mound near Santa Barbara prove America was found by primitive man thousands of years before Columbus. He links the Santa Barbara findings to an Asiatic origin and to later American Indian civilizations as part of early human evolution on this continent. A social celebrates Mr. Gaver’s forty fifth birthday.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
North
J. P. Harrington
Smithsonian Institution
America
Harrington
Burton Mound
Asia
Bering Straits
Europe
J. Wm. Gaver
Gaver
Millard Zimmerman
Edward Hawker
John Cook
G. Elmer Stine
John Ball
Charles Stup
David Bidinger
Harvey Zimmerman
Fannie Stockman
Clara Zimmerman
Mary Zimmerman
Delilah Blickenstaff
Christine Biddinger
Margaret Stine
Rebecca Biddinger
Edgar Hawker
Earl Shoemaker
George Harwood
Daniel Blickenstaff
Maynard Hawker
Wilmer Moss
Elmer
Battle Hymn of the Republic and Its Author Julia Ward Howe
The text recounts Julia Ward Howe author of The Battle Hymn of the Republic and notes her payment of $5 for the poem printed in Atlantic Monthly. It recalls Civil War era reasons for a new national hymn and the formation of a committee that failed to select from 1200 contributions.
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Julia Ward Tiowe
New York
Atlantic Monthly
Howe
Favorite American Song Question Sends Poll to Kenneth Clark
The note asks readers to pick a favorite American song from a list including Old Folks at Home and Battle Hymn. Readers are instructed to mail their choice to Kenneth Clark of Community Service at 315 Fourth Avenues, New York, for a nationwide vote.
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Kentucky
America
Dixie
Old Virginny
Home
Juanita
Bonnie
Mother Machree
Columbia
Ocean
Kenneth
Clark
Community Service
Fourth Avenues
New York
Mrs Howe Who Wrote Words For Stirring Army Tune
The prose recalls poetess Mrs Howe a child prodigy who earned prizes of 250 dollars for poetry and music An 1861 Washington trip with her husband inspired her to write words for a military song after hearing troops sing John Brown Dr Clarke her pastor urged the effort and she finished it at dawn She died October 17 1910 recalling Abraham Lincoln urging the audience to sing it again.
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Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Final arrangements for grave decoration by American Legion Auxiliary
The Francis Scott Key Post Auxiliary plans a flag and wreath at Mt Olivet cemetery for each former service member buried there. A Friday evening march from the YMCA leads to the cemetery with devotional by Mrs Crumbaugh. A street sale of candy and pies is set for Saturday November 10 to fund relief work for veterans and families.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Francis Scott Key Post
George Birely
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Mt. Olivet
F. Crumbaugh
East Church
North Market Streets
Royal P. Kemp
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Harrison
Bath
England
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Tica
Battle Hymn OF the Republic
Christ
Sage
Bolivia
Mas Kemp Coe
Bertendsp
Narcissus
Freesias
Greenawalt
Ameri
Can Legion Auxiliary
New York State
State Department of Labor
McCleery
Jewelry
North Market Street
Frederick, Md
P. O. Box
Cannel Coal
Markell & Ford
Carroll ST
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Frederick
THE
Bank OF Personal Service
Mullinix
Bentz
the Rug Store
Quaker City
Telephone
Edgar H. McBride
F. B. Sappington, JR
Geo. W. Heinlein
Charles A. Ogle
Mt. Airy Bank
Albert L. Bussard
Jefferson Bank
Hays R. Poole
Adamstown Bank
MT. Airy, MD
J. Windsor Willams
Byron
Dorsey
Chas. A. Ogle
Robert L. Runkles
Chas, B. Poole
Herman H. Young
B. Deets Warfield Thomas A, Barnes
Edw. L. Baker
Adamstown, MD
H. Renn
BF. Ricketts
C. Thomas Hays
R. Poole
HH. Ray Smith
R. N. Cromwel
F. J. Stunkle
B. L. Thomas Vernon
Yingling
J. W. Brocks
G. T. Konlenberg
O. Edw
South
Commercial State Bank
Frederick County Depository
State OF Maryland
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