Rodney's Ride and Delaware's Vote for Independence
An account recalls the July 4 1776 events as Jefferson Adams and others debated drafts. Rodney rode through the night to cast Delaware's pivotal vote in favor of independence, uniting the colonies and sealing the Magna Charta of American liberty.
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Phia
Rodney
Cat Baik
Paul Revere
Philip Sheridan
Delaware
Tle
Pennsylvania
State House
Cacesar Rodney
Independence
New York
Lessing
Fudge, Femininity and Praise for a Chinese American Pair
A Cleveland Leader column argues femininity proves itself by a shared test of achievement. It cites the Chang sisters, daughters of the new Chinese minister, praising their English, intelligence, and Americanization while humorously noting their fondness for fudge. The piece calls for honoring the fudge inventor with praise and a statue.
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Cleveland
Chang
United States
Dolly Madison
Vassar College
Fudge Towers
Mister Muggins Describes Wife and Miss Yellowleaf
The Philadelphia Record quotes Muggins remarking about his wife noting she asked about Miss Yellowleaf and calls her a banana tied to the next card, reflecting the quirky expression of the era.
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Miss Yellowleaf
Philadelphia
Incomplete OCR Note on Local Editorial Assorted Phrases
Fragmentary text mentions effects and review and local context with unclear references. The readable parts do not identify persons places dates or events and are insufficient for a concrete summary.
Doctor Skips Hair Loss Tale In Odd Certificate Case
A patient asks for a certificate of health to aid hair selling schemes. The doctor, cautious and weary, notes the dubious nature of the request and ponders moral lines. The strange case ends with the doctor’s reluctant obligation.
Punishing Deserting Husbands in D C Aims to Secure Support
In Washington the juvenile court of Judge William H. De Lacy enforces family support by ordering delinquent husbands to work and hand over wages to aid their wives and children. The system uses probation and wage assignment to keep families intact, with jail and workhouse penalties for repeat or noncompliant desertion.
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Ashington
William H. de Lacy
DeLacy
Roosevelt and the Bear Dog Saga in Colorado
In a recurring dog story about Theodore Roosevelt a bear hunt in Colorado is recounted. Roosevelt seeks a bear dog but is refused by Smith who will not hire or sell the dog claiming he must fetch bacon and flour for his family. The tale ends with Roosevelt revealed as the president and Smith refusing to hire out the dog.
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Everal Times
Joe Mitchell
Chapple
National Magazine
Buffalo Bill
Roosevelt
Colorado
Smith
Mr. Smith
Rockies
Tom Theodore Roosevelt
The
United States
Chair Calls Senate To Order Amid Desk Gavel Echoes
In a lively Senate scene, Senator Bacon from Georgia sought attention to speak on his bill. President pro tempore Curtis of Kansas, presiding, used the ivory gavel briefly as colleagues conversed. The chamber settled as Curtis announced the Georgia senator was recognized.
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United States Senate
Senate
Charlies Curtis
Kansas
House
Senator Curtis
Senator Bacon
Georgia
Vermont
Senator Kean
New Jersey
Senator Warren
Wyoming
Bacon
Curtis
Apelaghoes
Hinemahien
Washington Hotel Stormed by Birds in Unruly Weather
A flock of birds disrupted activities near the New Willard hotel in Washington during stormy weather. When several birds flew low toward the hotel, the rest followed, creating a chaotic moving mass around the structure.
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Washington Hotel
New Willard Hotel
Washington
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Massachusetts
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Congress
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