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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1937
Page
3
In homes streets and halls crowds gather for a festive Independence Day display. Bunting banners and flags decorate public spaces while citizens ask what the symbols signify in a day of national pride and communal joy.
Washington Star reports new papers reveal a 1786 public levee at the President’s House to mark Independence Day. Rufus King and Elbridge Gerry note levee attendance, Congress figures, and a procession ending with a tavern gathering where orations by Hamilton and Walker are given and a toast calls for Congress to preserve the General Union.
The article explains why the Constitution provides a long interval before Congress first sits. Primary aim is to avoid hasty action as passions cool after election. A secondary factor is travel time for members from distant regions.
Poem lines describe a Fourth of July parade with bugles drums and loyal hearts as the flag passes by, in a patriotic street scene attributed to Henry Holcomb Bennett.
A nostalgic tribute to Independence Hall along the Atlantic coast praising its history and enduring patriotism. It notes the hall remains largely as in 1776 and recalls the Declaration of Independence adopted on July 4, 1776, under the Liberty Bell.
John Adams writes July 3 1776 to Abigail Adams describing a hoped for future Fourth of July as the great anniversary festival with pomp parade games sports guns bells and illuminations. He outlines a celebration intended to mark independence with public joy and national pride.
The article recalls Sundays and holidays when ice cream was a rare, cherished treat. It lists flavors like buttered pecan caramel and pistachio and describes sauces such as maple sugar and orange, with steps for making them. It also notes home and parlor practices and ends with mirrored doors you can attach to fit any door.
Cool comfortable dresses for all ages from Sew Your Own with patterns 1258 1323 and 1944. Includes sizes and yardage details plus tips for a versatile wardrobe for June brides mothers and coeds. Send orders to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.
The article notes that homes blend period styles by mixing elements with discretion. Color should drive the tone, guiding how rooms feel and what furnishings reflect, while avoiding incongruity across the interior.
Mrs J H Taylor of Lenoir North Carolina shares a recipe for Southern Spice Cake. It uses flour cinnamon cloves allspice nutmeg baking soda and sour milk with shortening brown sugar egg yolks and egg whites folded in raisins. Bake in two layers and frost with boiled icing and walnuts.
A selection of out of context quotes on gender, education, faith, and leadership. Dr Alexis Carrel criticizes clinical detachment while Lady Astor comments on women and politics. John D Rockefeller offers a religious view of institutions.
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