Making of the Declaration and its July 4, 1776 adoption
The article outlines the path from Richard Henry Lee's June 7 1776 resolution to Independence, through Jefferson’s drafting, Adams Franklin and Hancock supervising the printing, and the July 4 1776 adoption with public proclamations. It notes the July 8 Philadelphia proclamation, the Dunlap and Claypoole printing, and early newspaper unveilings including the July 6 Pennsylvania Evening Post front page.
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England
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
George Washington
Richard Henry Lee
Continental Congress
Virginia
Congress
Lee
New York
United States
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
State House
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
High Street
Dunlap
Claypoole
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Ticonderoga
Quebec
Jefferson
Adams
Franklin
Journal of Congress
Charles Thompson
Committee of Safety of Pennsylvania
State House Yard
American Phi
John Marshall
Independence Square
Pennsylvania Evening Post
Dunlap and Claypoole
Pennsylvania Packet
Councils of Safety
Massachusetts
Boston
Main Street
Worcester
Isaiah Thomas
Public service mixup over baby care call
A Baltimore woman phoned the Maryland Department of Public Service asking for a service engineer and suggested leaving her baby at the office while she shopped. The operator replied that she had the wrong number, prompting the woman to say if baby care isn’t a public service the name should change.
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Public Service Commission
Baltimore
Maryland Department of Public Service
Public Service Commission Office
New Model Children Quote on Individuality
A quote from Woman's Home Companion asserts that every child is unique and cannot be standardized, arguing against uniform approaches to childhood and infancy. It emphasizes selfhood and warns that standardization would not yield real gains.
Mindful Health: Worry Lowers Body’s Resistance
A brief caution on worry harming health, claiming anxiety weakens immunity and increases illness risk. It urges readers to avoid worry to stay well, linking mental state to physical resilience in concise guidance.
New Jazz Composition Attracts Few Skilled Musicians
A new jazz piece is described as extremely demanding, with only a small number of musicians able to perform it, signaling a challenging, advanced direction in modern jazz.
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London Humorist
Laboratories to Shape Boys Lives at Hill School
New 300000 science building at Hill School for Boys in Pottstown Pa funded by Mrs Alexander Hamilton Rice will house diverse labs workshops and spaces to test boys interests from chemistry radio and photography to heavy machinery and a miniature observatory The navigation room will feature model aircraft tools and literature for student experimentation
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New York
Hill School
Pottstown
Alexander Hamilton Rice
Widener
Harvard
Michigan Dune Blowouts threaten lakeside homes
Michigan faces shifting dunes along the Great Lakes that bury houses forests and fruit farms as lake winds move sand after forest removal for summer homes. The conservation department and University of Michigan geologists probe remedies to protect tourist industry while preserving development.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
State Conservation Department
Great Lakes
Geological Division
University of Michigan
Comfort for aging parents a daily family concern
An Philadelphia family at 2330 Coral Street cares for an 80 year old mother after a partial stroke. They credit Najol with gentle, safe relief, noting it is tasteless and contains no drugs, suitable for invalids and even babies, and recommend buying from drug stores in sealed packages.
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Robinson
Coral Street
Philadelphia
Goat in the Wagon Portraits Delight a Three Year Old
A photographer toured the neighborhood with a goat and wagon to photograph children who sat in the wagon. Three year old Jane grew excited at the prospect of pictures and teased that the goat would be in the wagon and she would be hitched to it. Later she would point to the image and say this is me and this is the goat.
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Jane
California Fig Syrup Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement claims a half teaspoon of genuine California Fig Syrup can move poisons gases and waste from a constipated baby with wind, feverish breath, coated tongue or diarrhea. It emphasizes no cramping, urges asking a druggist for the genuine product with directions for all ages, and warns mothers to spell California to avoid imitation.
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California
Kaiser's Sister Offers 50000 for Divorce
Paris reports that Alexander Zoubkoff, husband of Princess Victoria, claims a Berlin letter from the princess accepted divorce and offered him 50000 in settlement. Zoubkoff, in exile in Luxembourg, had sparked scandal by marrying the sixty three year old princess in 1927. He suspects the offer came from the Kaiser’s family.
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Paris
Alexander Zoubkoff
Victoria
Kaiser
Zoubkoff
Berlin
Luxembourg
France
Mirage Spectacle Over Lake Constance At Lindau
Northern shore residents witness a mirage over Lake Constance showing a clear image of Immendstadt and the Herzberg palace suspended in the sky for a period, drawing surprised onlookers.
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Lake Constance
Lindau
Immendstadt
Herzberg Palace
Proverb Definition: a familiar popular saying in epigram form
The definition describes a proverb as a widely known saying expressed concisely in epigrammatic form. It emphasizes brevity and enduring wisdom common across culture and time.
Compounding a felony versus pounding a felon
This item contrasts two phrases and notes their differing meanings and legal implications. It discusses how compounding a felony refers to accepting a payoff to not prosecute or to influence a case, while pounding a felon describes violent wrongdoing.
Thieves carry safe two miles in Hamilton crime
In Hamilton Ontario thieves hauled a safe two miles from Wil liam Bridgewood’s store only to find the door opened with a simple twist and the interior empty, revealing a swift, uncomplicated burglary.
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Hamilton
William Bridgewood
Clark University to offer 8000 mile summer study trip
Worcester plans a portable summer session at Clark University featuring an 8000 mile round trip to California and back. About thirty students will ride by motor coach under Professor Burt Hudgins of the College of the City of Detroit who will guide daily 150 to 250 mile observation trips through natural regions.
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Worcester
Mass
California
Clark University
Burt Hudgins
College of the City of Detroit
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