America’s 56 Immortals Signers of the Declaration
The article recounts the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence, focusing on Button Gwinnett’s rare autograph value and the diverse lives of the signers. It notes their common professions, ages, and the risks they faced, and reflects on the human realities behind the historic act of independence.
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Merica
America
John Hancock
King George the Third
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
New Nation
Samuel Adams
Robert Treat Paine
Richard Henry Lee
Robert Morris
Philip Livingston
Francis Lightfoot Lee
Elbridge Gerry
Roger Sherman
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
Button Gwinnett
New York
Gwinnett
Continental Congress
Georgia
Sanderson
Philadelphia
Massachusetts
Virginia
Maryland
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Delaware
Rhode Island
Maine
Ireland
England
Scotland
Wales
Harvard College
Yale
William and Mary
Cambridge
Edinburgh
St. Omers
Edward Rutledge
Thomas Lynch
Stephen Hopkins
Willam Ellery
Sioners
Trumbull
George E. Ellis
Windsor
Congress
Calomel warned as dangerous. promote Dodson's Liver Tone
An old advertisement-style warning against calomel describes it as mercurial and harmful to bones and bowels. It advocates Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe laxative alternative, claiming a single nightly spoonful cleanses the system by morning without salivation and allows normal eating.
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Dodson
Mrs Meeks Teases as John Sleeps Through Dream Night
In a humorous exchange from the New Bedford Standard a wife notes her husband spoke in his sleep. He retorts he cannot recall the dream but jokes he was fixing his car reflected in his sleepy phrases. The brief item highlights domestic banter.
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Mrs. Meeks
John
Mr. Meeks
Bell-Ans halts over acidity and indigestion relief
An advertisement extols Bell-Ans as a harmless pleasant sure relief for gas belching heartburn sick headache nausea and digestive disorders. It notes over 30 years of use and offers 25 cent and 75 cent packages at drug stores or free samples from Bell & Co Inc Orangeburg New York.
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Bell & Co., Inc
Orangeburg
N. Y
What Is the Burning Question of the Day
The Two Essentials pose a daily dilemma in a witty exchange asking whether to eat or buy gasoline. The quip reflects wartime scarcity and austere living, illustrating everyday struggles through a lighthearted dialogue.
Oldest New England Farm Contest Led by Wiggin Farm
Stratham New Hampshire enters the Wiggin farm in a race to crown the oldest town farm in New England. The Wiggin property has stayed in one family since a 1631 king's grant with the house passing from father to son without a warranty deed.
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New England
Stratham
N. H
Wiggin
Bond's Liver Pills and Roman Eye Balm Ad
A compact period ad promotes Bond's Liver Pills to treat dizziness biliousness constipation fevers and jaundice by keeping the liver active and bowels regulated. Also urges Roman Eye Balm for refreshed eyes and cites quotes from Cicero and Horatio Smith on consistency with a mailing address for ordering.
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Bond
Nature
Filial Considerations from a Boston Transcript Quote
A dialogue reflects a fourteen year old girl named Margery who explains her mother’s innocent belief she should reveal everything. The mother insists on full disclosure, while Margery admits she cannot bring herself to be entirely candid.
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Margery
Boston Transcript
Not a Great Deal Sorghum Says He Will Listen
Senator Sorghum remarks on the changing role of leadership, noting a shift from speakers to audiences. He vows to hear diverse opinions, contrasting past expectations of a statesman as the responsible voice with the present trend of listening.
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Senator Sorghum
Old Folks Need a Mild Laxative Not a Physic
A Burlington era magazine style ad urges aging readers to consider Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin for gentle natural regularity. It claims the remedy never gripes and is harmless and pleasant to take. Offers a free sample bottle by mail from Monticello Illinois.
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Monticello
Illinois
Going Too Far and No Charge in Arkansas Gazette Note
A brief exchange is quoted from the Arkansas Gazette questioning a contemporary poet about flowers and a line about no charge. The Los Angeles Times is cited for a separate jail query where Mose is told he faces no charge and freedom.
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The
Arkansas Gazette
Lon Angeles Times
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Lewis
Elmo Scott Watson
Lee
Qale
Calomel
Bell-Ans
Old New England Farms
Cicero
Pearl St
Horatio Smith
Allen
LeRoy
W. B. Caldwell
Dr Caldwell
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