Godfather of our navy honored at Edenton monument
The Edenton courthouse green hosted the unveiling of a Joseph Hewes monument described as the godfather of the American navy. Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis Adams delivered the principal address as the white marble memorial in the Georgian style was revealed. Hewes, born in Princeton NJ, moved his shipping business to Edenton in 1760 and signed the Declaration of Independence alongside Washington and Carroll. Hewes counted John Paul Jones as a friend and political ally within the revolutionary effort.
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Edenton
N. C
Joseph Hewes
Charles Francis Adams
Navy
Hewes
Princeton
N. J
America
Robert Perry Rodgers
Alfred Easton Poor
John Paul Jones
Jones
Revolutionary Service
Washington
Carroll
Betsy Ross Birthplace Vindicated by Carr Findings
William A. Carr of the Betsy Ross association cites 1785 city directories to confirm 289 Arch Street Philadelphia as Betsy Ross’s birthplace. He notes affidavits from Ross’s grandchildren stating she told them the house was where the first flag was made, reinforcing the national shrine claim.
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Arch Street
Philadelphia
William A. Carr
Betsy Ross
United Press Dispatch
Carr
MacPherson
White
John Claypoole
Liberty's Sacred Shrine at Independence Hall
The article recalls Independence Hall as a shrine to American liberty with the Liberty Bell hanging in the cupola. It notes that the Declaration of Independence was adopted there on July 4, 1776, and praises the site as a beacon of patriotism and steadfast devotion to country.
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Atlantic Coast
Boston
St. Augustine
Independence Hall
Great Britain
Jefferson and Adams memorialized at Monticello and in Philadelphia
A historical reflection recalls Thomas Jefferson and John Adams dying on the Fourth of July after shaping American independence. It traces Monticello memories, Jeffersons letters, Adams remarks, and the 1776 Virginia and Continental Congress actions leading to the Declaration.
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Monticello
Quincy
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Adams
Philadelphia
Rhode Island
Assembly of
Virginia
Continental Congress
Great Britain
Richard Henry Lee
Benjamin Franklin
Roger Sherman
Robert R. Livingston
New G P Manager Everett Sanders Elected RNC Chairman
Everett Sanders former Indiana representative and Coolidge administration secretary was chosen to lead the Republican National Committee succeeding Senator Fess. The move positions Sanders as the party's top organizer.
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Everett Sanders
Indiana
Republican National Committee
Senator Fess
Sanders
President Coolidge
Boy Describes Three Months Chaining in Bedroom
Paul Fiest twelve of St Clairsville Ohio says he endured three months of periodical chaining in his darkened bedroom while his father was jailed awaiting action. The remark accompanies a photograph from the scene.
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Paul Fiest
St. Clairsville
Ohio
The Mystic An Expert Speaks In Own Language
The Lincoln State Journal notes that a mystic expert is defined as a man who speaks in a language others cannot understand and makes statements you cannot disprove because you lack comprehension of his meaning.
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Lincoln State Journal
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L&easton and
Conchre
Clive
Waldo Emerson
Ation
Mqgech
Flag
Liberty’s
Lee
New York
Senate
S. Cucci
Charles Chaplin
Capitol
Washingtn
Gusto
Chicago
Los Angeles
Manzanillo
Lad IN Chains
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Sue S. White
Fort Tilden
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