Exploring the Declaration of Independence myths and facts
The article traces the writing and drafting of the Declaration, noting Jefferson's role and Franklin Adams and Lee as contributors. It clarifies the July 4 signing, the 54 delegates who signed by August, and common misperceptions about who signed and when. It also corrects quotes about equality and Washington’s signing.
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Elmo Sepys
Reems
Witit
John Trumbull
England
Thomas Jefferson
Continental Congress
John Hancock
Congress
Washington
Franklin
John Adams
Independence Hall
Richard Henry - Lee
Sellow
Forton
Gontinental Congress
Mittee
Jefferson
Jefferson A
Coolidge
John Coolidge
Boston
Franklin and
Adams
Richard ‘Henry ‘Lee
American Philosophical Society
Philadelphia
Richard Henry Lee
Be “Henry Lee
Thoma’ .Jefferson
Goeuien Bos
Lee
America
God
George
John Dunlap
United
United States
United States of America
Charles Thomson
Statehouse
Hancock
Pennsylvania
Thomson
Statehouse Yard
David Rittenhouse
John Marshall
National
Library of Congress
Timothy Matlack
Thomas McKean
Delaware
Matthew Thornton
New Hampshire
Thornton
Massachusetts
George Washington
Cambridge
Mais
Govod
Harsh Wisdom on Self Perception and Honor
A fragment reflecting on Terence's Chremes and self judgment. It discusses how people feel they understand others' affairs more clearly than their own, and advises acting honestly when in doubt, since honesty is self evident while doubt implies suspicion of injustice.
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Corigin
Chremes
Terence
Light Bulbs Incident Reported With Odd Wording
A clipped OCR note mentions light bulbs and a bulb held between someone and a ghart, creating unclear phrasing. The readable facts include words like bulb and between you and. No clear event or names emerge.
Fragmentary bulb filament repair note in old text
A fragment discusses a light bulb filament detaching and reconnecting after shaking, suggesting the bulb can be restored to near new condition. The description hints at intermittent contact and restoration through physical adjustment.
Shakespearean Witty Line on Men and Marriage
The quoted quip from As You Like It smiles at men’s changes after marriage. It notes wooing antics become steadier once wives are involved, reflecting Elizabethan wit about courtship and domestic life.
Tribute To Ed Howe Highlights Atchison Banquet
Atchison citizens applaud Ed Howe at a banquet honoring the longtime editor. Senator Capper and William Allen White attended as speakers lauding Howe’s fifty years in journalism and his impact on the community.
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Atchison
Ed Howe
Howe
Atchison Chamber of Commerce
Kanidas
Kansas
Arthur Capper
Topeka
William ‘Allen White
State buys dry goods for institutions totaling 330 thousand
Topeka reports state purchases for penal charitable correctional and educational institutions amounting to 330,629.01. Groceries six months cost 165,531.91 and meats lard butter added 61,380.99. Remaining 102,531.91 covered other dry goods in the year.
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Topeka
Parole Request Sought for Davies in Davies Case
Topeka. A parole petition for C. B. Davies of Concordia, jailed for hiring Kansas City gunmen to kill his wife, has been sent by Q. L. Hunt from Governor Paulen. Davies was convicted of assault with intent to kill and sentenced to one to ten years. Newton. Lieutenant Hunts Aviette, Pan-American aviator, will attend Newton airport dedication on June 28 and plans to visit family before returning to Wright Field for duty. The government may send additional planes to assist.
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Topeka
C. B. Davies
Concordia
Kansas City
Rae
Q. L. Hunt
Paulen
Davies
Newton
Car collides with Santa Fe train injuring Wichita man
Wichita George S. Meyers, 48, an employee of the Cudahy Parking Company, was fatally injured when his car was struck by a Santa Fe train at a crossing in North Wichita.
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Wichita
George S. Méyers
Cudahy Parking Company
Santa Fe
Pratt-William Niedhart Dies After Birthday Visit
William Niedhart, known as Niedhart, dies at his sister Mrs. A. P. Lapy’s home after attending a joint birthday anniversary celebration. He had traveled from New York City for the visit.
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Pratt
William Niedhart
A. P. Lapy
Belleville Widow Belleville Pioneer Dies in Stockton Residence
Belleville widow Mrs Standfield, widow of Captain Standfield, longtime Belleville figure, dies at her daughter Mrs Olivier Adaing's home in Stockton, Wichita. Bert C Wells, former city manager of Atchison, elected Wichita city manager. salary set at 8000 dollars. Topeka officials order Yelloway Inc to secure liability insurance for bus passengers in case of accident on Kansas City to Denver route.
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Belleville
R. .T. Standfield
Captain Standfield
Olivier Adaing
Stockton
Wichita
Bert C
Atchison,Kas
Topeka
Given Yelloway,Inc
Kansas City
Denver
Kynsge Public Service Compussion
Manhattan Pioneer Joseph Stewart Dies at 75
Manhattan edition reports the death of Joseph Stewart aged 75 a longtime resident and pioneer citizen of the city. He had long contributed to local affairs and community life.
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Manhattan
Joseph
Stewart
Mr. Ee
Radio Amateur Elizabeth M Zanodini Connects Milan
Miss Elizabeth M Zanodini of the radig laboratory bureau of standards, vice president of the Washington Radio club, demonstrates a home receiving and transmitting set in Washington DC that enables two way communication with Milan Italy.
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Elizabeth M., Zanodini
Radig’ Laboratory
Bureau of Standards
Milan
Italy
Washington, D. C
Zinodini
Washington Radio Club
Farm Radio Sets Rise Across United States
The U S Department of Agriculture reports 1 252 126 farms now on radio receiving sets, up 126 percent from 553 008 in 1925. Leading states include Texas Indiana Missouri Nebraska Illinois Ohio Utah with broad farmer use and demand for weather market reports and educational programs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Town
Indiana
Missouri
Nebraska
Ilinois
Ohio
Kansas
Utah
Overcrowding of Ether and Radio Traffic Causes Concern
The article notes growing overcrowding of radio ether with more stations, compares it to congested streets, and discusses radio enthusiasts risking makeshift aerials and damaged tubes to keep listening amid crowded airwaves. It highlights the tension between mobility, car sales, and radio use as enthusiasts seek better access.
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Ohn Adams
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Obert R. Livingston
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Iso
Suntmarizi
Sam Pickard
E Therapia
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Yaside
Weather Bureau
Radi
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Mr. Pickard
Radio
Tiger
Igairia
U S
Dickard
Depot of Agriculture
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