Fourth of July Echoes from Early American Celebrations
Charles Carroll and Carter Braxton clash over the Declaration of Independence as New Jersey claims a share in its drafting. Rev. Jacob Duche urged Congress to rescind the Declaration while Witherspoon warned of tyranny. Paul Lister Ford recalls 1776 celebrations in Philadelphia and New York, Hessian music, and a beheaded king statue.
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Ike
Charles Carroll
Maryland
Carter Braxton
Virginia
Carroll
Braxton
Pennsylvania
Philadel
Phia
New Jersey
Forsooth
Witherspoon
Freeman
Jacob Duche
Duche
Philadelphia
Congress
Washington
Lord Howes
America
Paul Lister Ford
Independence Hall
Penn
New York
Bowling Green
George the Third
George
Trenton
Great Britain
France
Spain
South America
Castleton
Nathan Williams
Kentucky
Nathan Young
Braddock
An Almost Universal Prayer
The essay recalls a Philadelphia Methodist remark on Bishop Foss anecdotes about prayer a Norristown preacher told of hardship and, with a sigh, prayed that if God must test him again he would try him with wealth rather than more misfortune or sorrow.
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Foss
Philadelphia
Norristown
Man Moves Into Dilapidated Cottage to Whitewash It
A country doctor recounts a tale of a man who inhabits a rundown cottage and whitewashes it completely. The physician compliments the tidy improvement while the resident reveals the place houses ten children, saying whitewash is a good disinfectant after twins multiplied thrice by the previous occupants.
Ostend Punchline Sparks Market Parody
In Ostend Pennsylvania a playful exchange riffs on stock market plunges with a father son dialogue. The setup hinges on the joke that there is always water in the stock market due to someone taking a plunge.
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Ostend
Appendix Quip Sparks Exit Line From Political Boss
A hostile figure mocks the paper naming it the Appendix calling it a useless organ, prompting a sharp exchange about identity and purpose in a streetwise jab at the newspaper.
Red Cross Ball Blue Promoted for White Clothes
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue to whiten garments, offering a 2 oz package for five cents and claiming it makes clothes look snowy white. The line ends with a Thoreau quote about goodness as an investment.
Healthful remedy hailed as digestion cure all
An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal health aid. It claims relief for indigestion dyspepsia costiveness poor appetite biliousness cramps headaches diarrhea and malaria fever and ague and urges buyers to insist on the genuine bottle with private stamp.
Foundation stone ceremony for new church attracts town sightseers
An amiable old lady chatters to a stranger during the foundation stone laying in the country town. She identifies the duke and duchess, the mayor and mayoress, the vicar, and others, while ideas drift amid the ceremony.
North Pole collar button named for Cook and Peary
A haberdashery clerk promotes a novelty collar button called the north pole, named in honor of Cook and Peary, amid a witty exchange with a customer. The ad includes Red Cross Ball Blue for laundry, a Lewis' Single Binder cigar blurb, and a Fuller and Disraell quotation.
The Overland Simplest Car Promises Ease and Low Price
The Overland car is advertised as highly simple to operate with pedal control and fewer parts, claiming autonomous operation and durability. It touts 25 and 40 horsepower models priced from 1000 to 1250 dollars, with later models up to 1500, all including gas lamps and magneto.
The Car Youll Want Overlands Catalog Offer
A sales pitch urges readers to request a catalog to compare Overland cars and find the nearest dealer. It promises styles and facts in the catalog and invites sending the coupon immediately.
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Casey
Coca-Cola Co
Atlanta
Thoreau
Lewis
Kansas City
Dr. Pierce
Nos
Willys-Overland Co
Toledo, Ohio
United Shoe Machinery CO
Oston, Mass
Thompson
Resinol Chemical Company
Baltimore
George H. Brash
Beatrice
Standard Oil CO. (Incorporated
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