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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
3
The fragment speaks of flag praise and unity, invoking Old Glory, the red white and blue, and a call to brothers and sisters to sing together. It references historic rifles Mauser and Krag, expresses patriotic devotion, and ends with Alexander’s name as the speaker.
A compact history tracing the flag from medieval crosses to the 13 stripes and stars. It covers early British ensigns, colonial flags, the Cambridge flag, Betsy Ross legend, and key 18th and 19th century amendments showing how the design changed with state adds and star arrangements.
The Dashville Fourth of July ends in chaos as a fireworks plan misfires. A depot fire erupts, the mayor loses his beard, and June Norris is saved by her lover Tom Norris in a cyclone cellar. Amid the ruins, Tom asks for June’s hand, while the mayor laments the doomed but sane celebration.
The passage urges reverent remembrance of the nation’s heroes whose lives strengthened the country and banner. It speaks of pride and a duty to mankind, portraying reflection as an imperative burden.
The Liberty Bell rang at Independence Hall and was transmitted to San Francisco via a new transcontinental line. The bell cracked again, raising questions about its future use and noting its 1752 cast origins and later metallurgical tweaks.
An incident in the life of George Read, linked to martyrs of the Declaration, notes Read avoided privation by presence of mind. As McKinley, then president pro tempore of Delaware, was taken prisoner after Brandywine, Read stepped in to take charge while vice president of the colony, remaining in Philadelphia during the president’s confinement.
S B Doll restaurant in Oskaloosa advertises special Sunday dinners and urges customers to bring egg tickets. Promises to pay two cents per dozen in "1H, Wormhoudt" with a casual cigar promotion from Smoke George the Fifth.
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