The Declaration of Independence and its Founders
A historical overview recounts the drafting and signing of the Declaration. It notes Richard Henry Lee's June 7 resolutions, Thomas Jefferson's role as author, and the committee process leading to the July 4 adoption with 56 signers. It covers signing dates, key figures like Adams Franklin and Hancock, and the 1776 ratification context.
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Great Britain
Paul Revere
Lexington and
Concord
Continental Congress
Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Bunker Hill
George III
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel
John Adams
Patrick Henry
Mecklenburg County
N. C
Thomas Paine
Paine
Pennsylvania
Laine
Richard Henry Lee
Virginia
Philadelphia
Library of Congress
Massachusetts
Congress
New York
Independence
New Jersey
Lee
Jefferson
Adams
Franklin
American Philosophical Society of Philadelphia
Delaware
South Carolina
United States of America
George Washington
White Plains
John Hancock
Thomas McKean
Matthew Thornton
New Hampshire
Webster's Eulogy For General Joseph Warren
Daniel Webster honors General Joseph Warren in a tribute praising his sacrifice at Bunker Hill. He portrays Warren as a martyr whose spirit ignited freedom and leadership, vowing his memory will inspire future generations of patriots and liberty lovers.
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Webster
Hero of
Bunker Hill
Daniel Webster
Gen
Joseph Warren
Hastened Revolution Boston Massacre description
The article notes the 1770 Boston Massacre as a street clash in Boston on March 5 between citizens and British soldiers. It mentions the garrison’s annoyance and frames the event in revolutionary context without graphic detail.
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Boston
Attucks Among Victims in Historic Snowball Clash
A crowd pelted the soldiers with snowballs, killing three and wounding several, including Crispus Attucks regarded as a leader. The incident sparked intense excitement and is linked to growing tensions before the Revolution, with the anniversary recalled in oratory until five years later.
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Crispus Attucks
Kansas City Star
Lab circuit for toroid coils in radio receivers
The article discusses toroid coils in the Radio Broadcast Magazine Lab circuit by Keith Henney. It outlines benefits of restricted fields, placement near components, and neutralization with Rice method, plus circuit details, tuning condensers, and recommended tube types for stable interstage coupling and efficient output to audio amplifiers.
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Radio Broadcast
Lab
Radio Broadcast Magazine
Keith Henney
Mr. Henney
Browning-Drake
C Battery Elevates Radio Set Performance and Longevity
An analysis from the New York Herald Tribune extols the C battery as a key yet underappreciated radio accessory. It doubles B battery life, boosts tube amplification, allows higher plate voltage, reduces distortion, and improves output quality without delivering current itself. Even a small C battery saves multiple B batteries, yielding substantial cost and performance gains.
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New York Herald-Tribune
Nickel in Slot Radio Among New Inventions
After sixteen months of work Joseph Pinto completed a unique radio slot machine. Drop a nickel to start tuning any station for a limited time with a red warning light signaling time's end. It operates on batteries or house current, as Popular Science Monthly reports.
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Joseph Pinto
Popular Science Monthly
Batteries and Tubes Cause Much Radio Trouble
Radio repair experts report about 85 percent of faulty sets fail due to incorrect battery hookup or bad tubes. Many owners misuse the plus and minus terminals, while tube issues show as a distinct howling noise. To locate a bad tube, swap in a spare and test each tube until the howling persists, then mark or destroy the offending tube.
Vernier Attachment Improves Detector Rheostat Readout
A vernier attachment on the detector rheostat often adds distance and clarity to the reception of a regenerating set, enhancing precise tuning and signal clarity.
Shoppers Thrilled by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Louisa Van Dyke of Baltimore recalls fatigue and run down health while working at a department store. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring her strength after a few bottles and recommends it to other working girls.
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Louisa
Lydia BD
L. G. van Dyke
Spring St
Morrell Park
Baltimore
Lydia B. Pinkham
Slapstick Comedy Defined By Its Slapstick History
The piece traces slapstick from a two piece wooden hit device to its role in farce and low comedy. It explains how the device creates the illusion of a severe blow and how the term now designates the broader humorous style.
Old Gag and Twist Cited in Munich Filegenden Blaetter
A Munich note reports a humorous exchange over lending and borrowing money. The item quotes a speaker defending kindness while another aims to deter future loans, reflecting social attitudes toward debt in the period.
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Filegenden Blaetter
Munich
Good Hunting First Farmer Well How the Wolf Was Kept
A terse exchange between farmers describes fending off a wolf threat this winter. The first asks a question about keeping wolves away and the second replies he shot it and collected the bounty.
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Sealand
Saoph Seowes
Morton Ts
Bellar
Bellans
Dellar
Brooklyn
Harold Somers
Towns
U. S
Towns Rem. Co., Inc
Milwaukee
Wis
Lincoln, Nek
Lincoln’s Leeding
Lincoln
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