Sesqui centennial exhibition and world progress theme
The article marks the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and outlines Philadelphia’s sesquicentennial plans. It highlights Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and Jefferson’s draft as core symbols while describing a forthcoming international exposition to showcase progress from the last 50 years, stressing peaceful cooperation and global unity led by Mayor Moore and support from Pennsylvania New Jersey and Kansas.
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Jaladelphia
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Lower Chestnut Street
Continental Congress
John Hancock
George
Thomas Jefferson
Republic
Moore
Fairmount Park
Harding
Assembly of Independence Hall Timeline Entry
A partial timeline from 1729 to 1787 outlines the Assembly of Independence Hall history with key milestones such as the building’s start, its public use, the tower, the Declaration of Independence proclamation in 1776 and the 1787 constitutional convention.
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Assembly of Pennsylvania
Suly
Morris Worthily Honored Statue at Chestnut Street
The Brooklyn Eagle recounts Robert Morris, key financier of the American Revolution, later imprisoned for party debts, honored with a statue at the terrace of the old United States Custom House on Chestnut Street. It notes his wartime funds, postwar speculation, and enduring memory of the early days.
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Robert Morris
United States
England
United States Custom House
Chestnut Street
Joplin Soldier Honored For WWI Valor In Italy Croix De Guerre
Sergeant M. Waldo Hatler of Joplin Missouri earned the Italian Croix de Guerre for bravery after swimming the Meuse under fire to gather intelligence. He later met General Armando Diaz and received the decoration in a Joplin ceremony. He also wears the American Medal of Honor and the French Croix de Guerre.
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France
M. Waldo Hatler
Joplin
Meuse
Italy
Hatler
Armando Diaz
American Legion
Kansas City
Forty and Eight Officer Titled in A E F Service
C E Cronkite of Los Angeles California holds the title vice president of the Forty and Eight a Legion Roughhouse club formed during World War I. The office derives from a playful Mittle French box nickname used by the organization and Cronkite is noted as formerly a first lieutenant in the 322nd field signal battalion.
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Cc. E. Cronkite
Los Angeles
Legion Roughhouse Club
Fer Nationale
A. E. F. Patois
Legion’s Roughhouse Club
C. E. Cronkite
Cal
Leutenant
Three Hundred and Twenty-second Field Signal Battalion
Viola Bissell Crowned Queen of the Canal Zone
Miss Viola Bissell won the American Legion Panama department sponsored beauty contest with 1 7 800 votes. The event highlighted her tall athletic image as the “Queen of the Canal Zone” amid a public ceremony. The piece also notes Legion activities and a wartime memorial at Fort McPherson with unknown markers.
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Viola Bissell
American Legion Department of Panama
American Legion
Department of Panama
Tanlac credited with curing dyspepsia for St. Louis man
H Mohr of 112 S Fourth St St Louis says three bottles of Tanlac cured years of stomach trouble. He details gas heart palpitations pains headaches and dizzy spells then reports weight gain and renewed appetite with no more pains. Tanlac sold by all druggists.
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H. Mohr
S. Fourth St
St. Louis
Greenland’s Six Month Nights Shape Honest Men
A remark notes how enduring Greenland’s six month nights test honesty, suggesting a cultural link between extended darkness and integrity. The comment highlights a stark environment influencing character in a remote land.
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Greenland
Lent Brings Candy Question To Little Jane
A mother shares Easter candy with her children explaining Mrs Cox’s kids give up candy for Lent. Jane hesitates and asks why she should eat it if she will have to return it later, noting the lent restriction. The exchange reveals a puzzled child’s view on Lent and giving.
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Mrs. Cox
Jane
Rest Your Tired Feet and Foot Care Remedies
Rest Your Tired Feet Ayvlens Foot Bash relieves pain from coins bunions and blisters. It cools and comforts feet, doubling shoe and stocking wear. Cuticura ad promotes ointment and soap for skin issues dandruff and rough hands. Household Diplomacy dialogue snippet included.
Signature Adopts Castoria For Children's Relief
An old advertisement notes Fletcher’s Castoria promoted as safe for children. The claim emphasizes gentle relief for upset stomachs, teething discomfort, and associated ailments, pitched to parents seeking a reliable pediatric remedy.
Medal Recommendations Prompt a Comedy of Bureaucracy
A humorous Milwaukee Sentinel excerpt follows a great official lamenting over medal recommendations and a loyal secretary supplying another blue pencil. The official, amused, rewards the secretary by striking out the first name on a list and replacing it with the clerk’s, signaling gratitude and playful power dynamics.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
French Courts Set New Damage Standards for Grief
Paris appeals court ruling allows juries to award damages for grief and wear and tear beyond actual material loss. The decision shifts French procedure in injury and death cases, requiring consideration of non economic suffering alongside traditional financial impacts.
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Paris Courts of Appeals
Ostrich remark sparks a gag at summer school
An ornithologist for the government recalls telling a summer school audience that the ostrich digests everything. A girl on the front bench whispered to a neighbor that an ostrich would make an ideal husband. The remark is tied to comments on young women and marriage.
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Sotta Voce
It Would Be But a Pittance War Profiteer Tale
A woman recalls thinking happiness hinged on a million dollars a husband might earn. Her friend asks for satisfaction with that sum, but she replies with a sharp remark that nearly every man in their neighborhood was a war profiteer.
The Original Only. Madge-Can You Keep a Secret
Marie answers she can keep secrets for herself but cannot help anyone else keep one. The dialogue centers on trust and confidentiality between two speakers.
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Madge
Marie
Eventually Why Not Now Mandy and Rastus Engage
Mandy hesitates to marry after Rastus loses his job. He reassures her marriage now versus later, claiming differences are none.
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Mandy
Rastus
Ready-made lawn strips prompt return to mower factory
A Boston Transcript quips about ready-made lawns sold in strips and asks whether customers can send them back to the factory to be mowed, reflecting humorous consumer curiosity about product customization.
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Boston Transcript
Quote on reform and women's leadership from a judge
A brief, biting exchange presents a judge asserting women aim to reform the world while he frames himself as the raw material for change, reflecting tension over gender roles and authority.
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