Flag Day and the enduring meaning of Old Glory in 1925
The essay lauds Flag Day on June 14 as the enduring symbol of the United States. It traces the flag’s origins, revisions, and symbolism, recounts Key’s Star-Spangled Banner, and highlights Fort McHenry and Bunker Hill commemorations. The piece links national memory to centuries of battles, heroism, and patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNE
Paul Revere
Lexington and Concord
Ticonderoga
Allen
Arnold
Continental Congress
Mecklenburg
Daniel Boone
Bunker Hill
Second
United States
Lexington
Concord
New England
St. George
George Washington
Cambridge
Betsy Ross
Washington
Francis Hopkinson
Congress
New Jersey
Portsmouth Harbor
Maine
Leger
Fort Stanwix
Rome
N. Y
Thomas Thompson
Francis Scott Key
United States of America
Army
Navy
Key
Fort McHenry
Maryland
Sir George Provost
Canada
Bermuda
Admiral Cochrane
Robert Ross
Ross
Capitol
Baltimore
General Ross
Harding
Sons of the
Early Republic
America
National Park
National Memorial Shrine
French bar women pilots and threaten ace Mille Bolland
French aviation authorities bar women from the pilots corps and ask Mile. Bolland to surrender her license. Bolland, licensed in 1920 and holder of a 1,800 hour women’s flight record, plans to invoke the law to keep her license and seek 40,000 francs repayment, valid until July 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Federation of Aeronautics
Mile
Rienne Bolland
France
Mile. Bolland
The Appeal of the Trees
The Altany Herald declares that trees offer deep appeal to all people from savages gathering wood to civilized users benefiting from their many useful products. It extols beauty in flora from tiny plants seen with magnification to great forest trees, calling the tree a regal tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ture
Old Earth
Late Market News Reported Strong Dairy Demand
A late market summary from the Department of Agriculture Washington reports butter and cheese in firm to steady condition through the week ending June 4. Butter prices in New York Philadelphia Chicago and Boston show mixed gains while cheese remains firm. Beef and pork cuts move lower in eastern wholesale markets, hog prices slip, and cattle and lambs show modest shifts. Cotton futures advance with middling prices up, and various vegetables and fruits show uneven movements across regions.
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New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Wisconsin
Young Americas
South Carolina
F.o.b
Virginia
Alabama
Louisiana
Bliss
Middle West
Mobile
Georgia
Uneeda
Imperial Valley
California
Leesburg
First Bale of 1925 Cotton Auctioned in Houston
The first bale of the 1925-26 U S cotton crop arrived in Houston at 7 20 a m from Mission Hidalgo county Texas. Weighing 497 pounds and classed strict middling 28 29 mm it was shipped to William D Cleveland & Sons and ginned by Borden Gin Co Mission. The bale awaited sale at 1 p m on the Houston Cotton Exchange trading floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
United States
Mission
Hidalgo County
Gulf Coast Lines
William D
Borden Gin Company
Houston Cotton Exchange
W. D. Cleveland & Sons
Bizzell Resigns From A and M College
President W B Bizzell of the Texas A and M College resigns. board accepts at a meeting Tuesday. He wired acceptance of the University of Oklahoma presidency to Judge A A McDonald, Hugo, Oklahoma, head of the OU board of regents.
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College Station
Tex
W. B. Bizzell
Texas A. and M. College
Board of
Bizzell
University of Oklahoma
A. A. McDonald
Hugo
Houston Patrol Wins Honors in Coliseum Drill
The Houston Patrol, under Harry J. Burkett, won first honors in a competitive drill held before an audience of more than 50,000 at the Coliseum on Friday in Los Angeles Cal-Arabia Temple events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal—Arabia
Houston
Harry J. Burkett
Fort Worth Stock Market Gains for Cattle
Fort Worth Texas cows sold at relatively better prices than other cattle Friday with a clear advance of 10 to 16 cents. Improved demand boosted buyers across classes, signaling optimism for the market in the Fort Worth area.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Wind's Sleeping Palace Revealed to Tommy
A tale where Tommy meets a talking snake and discovers the Wind's Sleeping Palace. Guided by a butterfly, he learns of the palace's sky roof, the singing chorus, and the Wind's sleeping hall with the Tread Softly Cupboard and Wardrobe Chief. A hush greets visitors as the Wind rests.
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Tommy
Palace
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Rangeley Woman
Rangeley Maine resident Mrs Walter E Anderson reports two years of pain in sides back and headaches eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She now performs farm chores, praises the medicine, and notes many women report benefits. Over 200000 women questioned say they benefited and 98 in 100 say yes. For sale by druggists everywhere.
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Rangeley
Maine
Lydia E. Pinksham
Walter E, Anderson
Lydia Pinkham
Old Babylonian Musical Manuscript Deciphered
The oldest known manuscript, deciphered by Dr Curt Sachs at Berlin University, dates to the second century BC and originates from Assur in Asia Minor. It uses five tones in fugue form with a harp accompaniment of eighteen strings and frequent double stops on the instrument.
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Curt Sachs
Berlin University
Assur
Asia Minor
Wise Men Always Know More Than They Tell Phrase
Brief proverb noting that experienced people keep knowledge to themselves while fools reveal more than they understand, reflecting caution about prudence and speech. The saying contrasts wisdom with talkativeness and hints at social wisdom in discourse.
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William Dawes
Breed’s Hill
Charlestown
Gage
William Howe
Triples
Scolt
John Dickinson Sherman
Old Fort
Icehelicy
Irle Sary
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Houston Patrol
Fort Worth Stock Market
Mary Grahart Fonner
Wind’s Sleeping Palace
Great Palace
Lydia E. Pinkham
CHE
Petro Mfg. CO
Eline
Grove’s
Dickey
Mi Dickey Drug Co
Brictsi
Tenn
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