My First Fourth of July Celebration
The narrator recalls traveling 18 of 20 miles by rail from Iowa to Chicago then a small city of limited population. He notes primitive rail lines, free school transport and meals, and an initial cash capital of merely 10 cents. He spends all his money that day but cherishes the learning and memory of his first Independence Day celebration.
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Breamer Dolphin Reaches Port With 60 Alaska Passengers
The Breamer Dolphin docked after a long voyage carrying 60 passengers from southern Alaska. Officials reported a smooth arrival with no immediate incidents and passengers disembarking orderly.
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Mercer Island Sees Major Homestead Sale
O. Quatheim bought the Mercer homestead on the island’s north end from J. W. Twiss for 925000 in a transaction noted in local records.
Memorial Day memories and a Fourth of July voice
The writer recalls early postwar times when Memorial Day was scarce and the Fourth served as a day for loyal patriotic feeling. He reflects on a memory from childhood in Ohio and how the nation observed patriotism in May and on the Fourth.
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