Making of the Declaration of Independence 1776 Chronology
The article traces the timeline from Richard Henry Lee’s June 7 1776 resolution to the July 4 1776 adoption and the July 8 1776 public proclamation in Philadelphia. It describes Jefferson Adams and Franklin drafting and approving the Declaration, the printing by Dunlap and Claypoole, distribution to assemblies, and public readings and notices across colonies including Worcester Massachusetts.
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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
Tor
Pennsylvania Evening Post
Dunlap and Claypoole
Pennsylvania Packet
Councils of Safety
Massachusetts
Boston
Kur
Main Street
Worcester
Isaiah Thomas
Woman Tells Public Service Office About Baby Care
A Baltimore woman dialed the Maryland Department of Public Service and asked if she could leave her baby at the service engineer’s office while she shopped. The clerk replied that it was the wrong number. She insisted it was a public service and urged the office to change its name. She hung up.
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Public Service Commission
Baltimore
Maryland Department of Public Service
Public Service Commission Office
New Model Children and the Idea of Individual infancy
A brief note attributes a quote to Woman's Home Companion arguing against standardizing children and infancy, asserting that every child is himself and no gain comes from uniform childhood norms.
Mind over worry and illness in public health note
A brief health advisory states that worry weakens the body’s resistance and increases susceptibility to disease. It urges readers to avoid anxiety to stay well and maintain immunity.
New Jazz Piece Called Hard Yet Promising
A London reviewer notes a new jazz composition as extremely challenging yet a positive advance for the genre, suggesting few musicians may master it and calling the work a step in the right direction.
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London Autorist
Prayer Sustained Eleven Sailors After Ship Founders
New York report on the James H. Coburn disaster describes ten shipwrecked survivors in a twenty-foot yawl enduring eight days of wave-buffeted tortures aided by prayers and Bible readings. Captain Pereira of the Coburn and Captain McLaughlin of the Amida recount the peril and delayed rescue.
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New York
Amida
James H. Coburn
Coburn
Baltimore
Martinique
W. E. Milliken
W. Sargent
Cook
Jose J. Pereira
Captain McLaughlin
Girl Bandit at Last Meets Woman in Waterloo New York
A young woman named Emily Beleski eighteen led a hold up at John Raszwolsky's grocery in Waterloo New York with two men. The trio fled but were captured after the woman dropped her pistol and screamed alerting Patrolman Hoffman. Moore and Thretsky were arrested. Moore claimed to be an Indian formerly living on a Colorado reservation.
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New York
John Raszwolsky
Raszwolsky
Hoffman
Emily Beleski
William Moore
Nicholas ‘Thretsky
Moore
Colorado
Fears Alienation of Mate Enjoined in Waterbury Suit
In Waterbury Connecticut Common Pleas Judge Harry J. Beardsley granted an injunction at the request of Arthur Hart of Watertown preventing his wife Hilda Fairehild and her husband John J. Fairehild from taking actions to alienate Hart's affections. It is believed to be the first such court order of its kind.
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Waterbury
Conn
Arthur
Hart
Watertown
Common Pleas
Harry J. Beardsley
John J. Fairehild
Hilda Fairehild
Hundred Die in Polish Fire Destroys 250 Hoses
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Warsaw reports a night fire in eastern Poland that killed 100 people and left 500 families homeless as flames could be seen up to 80 miles away. Authorities suspect possible arson.
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London
Poland
Warsaw
Must Quit Novels New York Raid Ends in Sentence
Charles Engel and four boys led a night raid on a New York public school stealing stamps pens and pencils before being caught by a night watchman. Engel was sentenced to stop reading dime novels for one year.
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New York
New York City
Charles Engel
Engel
No Time for Business With the Smelt Biting
Charles Francis Adams, former Harvard treasurer and Hoover era secretary of the Navy, is portrayed as a sea loving independent figure. A deputy sheriff had to fetch him for a Supreme Court plea, chasing him to Hangman’s Island, where he sent a note saying the smelt were biting like thunder.
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Charles Francis Adams
Harvard University
Navy
Hoover
Adams
Samuel
John Quincy
Supreme Court
Hingham
Mass
Hangman’s Island
Los Angeles Times
Accusation of Joke Theft Traced to 1740 Jokebook
A dispute over a joke claim reveals a line from 1740 in an old jokebook. The exchange suggests the speaker may have misattributed humor to another, highlighting how antique references complicate modern accusations.
Prodigal in That Respect
A witty exchange centers on Mrs. Binks's character as generous despite being vulgar. The banter highlights a contrast between propriety and generosity through sharp dialogue.
Children Sleep As Bedtime Story Hint Goes Unneeded
A lighthearted note suggests that if kids play hard enough they will fall asleep before any bedtime story is begun. The remark emphasizes how physical activity can ease bedtime routines and minimize the need for narration.
The Many Names of Mae the Woman
A short biographical note traces a woman who was christened Mary and later known as May Mae Mae and Ma. It highlights how her name evolved with marriage and social life across years.
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Mary
May
Mae
Proverb Definition Described as Familiar Saying
The text defines proverb as a familiar and widely known popular saying in epigrammatic form explaining its concise moral or wisdom.
Tendency to failure drilled from men by coaching
A proverb-like line suggests that many men are born with a tendency to failure but can be overcome through drilling or persistent training from coaches. The remark emphasizes discipline and effort as key factors in transforming potential into success.
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