Don the brave dog saves Dorothy and wins a kept dog
Ben pleads to keep the red setter Don as a trial. the dog proves loyal by saving baby Dorothy from a blazing firecracker. After a dramatic Fourth of July, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers decide to keep Don, praising both boy and dog for quick thinking and courage.
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Grave of Liberty Bell ringer found in Philadelphia churchyard
A Philadelphia sexton uncovered a weathered headstone in Old Pine Street Churchyard bearing the name of William Hurry famed for tolling the Liberty Bell during the Revolution. The inscription had nearly vanished under age and grime before cleaning revealed the tribute.
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Independence Day in War Times Reflected
The piece notes mixed feelings on July 4 during the Revolution era. It recalls financial hardship, scarce money for essentials, and widespread suffering among civilians while soldiers partook in field commemorations and anniversary celebrations.
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Sarita
Privaton
The Star Spangled Banner in Dawn of Battle
A literary version of the national anthem recalling the flag’s endurance at dawn. It emphasizes freedom and courage, describing the flag’s continued waving over the land of the free and the home of the brave amid wartime imagery and references to foes.
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Troy Timey
Fori the Younger Children A Formal Call
A fragmentary poem fragment recalls a little girl visiting and waiting while a mother calls in at the door. The text references Little Folks and Paris society, noting renewed veracity. It blends childlike dialogue with a distant sense of scientific and social observation.
Molly and the first circus and a clever trick game
A magazine style collage recounts little anecdotes about children and pets. Molly’s first circus leaves her tired yet happy as she recalls the favorite part. A playful trick game proposal and a humorous cat reading query wrap the snippets with domestic humor.
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Half Moon drawing sparks Fulton Hudson celebration plans
A Brooklyn Eagle illustration shows the Half Moon ship used by Henry Hudson. A duplicate is under construction in Amsterdam and will join a U S voyage for a September commemoration. Keel laid October 29, launch April 15, and rigged like the original amid Dutch naval tradition.
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United States
Women buy more, spend more on groceries than men
Health Culture compares grocery bills of men students and bachelor girls who pool funds to cut costs. Men’s weekly menus cost less, yet women incur certain luxuries, suggesting feminine shopping habits raise expenses despite strict regimens. Denmark records the highest death by own action rate among nations.
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Inquirer
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