Independence Hall and the Bell that Bound a Nation
The Philadelphia State House later Independence Hall began in 1729 and finished in 1734 with $16,250 cost, later totaling $28,000 after wings. The bell sent from London in 1762 rang for liberty, despite a fall that led to recasting. Statesmen debated independence, Jefferson drafted the Declaration in a Market Street house, and the bell proclaimed liberty to the new United States.
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Philadelphia
State House
Independence Hall
America
John Gilpin
William Allen
Denny
Lord Loudon
Congress
Hamlet
German
New World
London
Isaac Norris
Gates
England
Richard Henry Lee
United Colonies
Great Britain
John Adams
Massachusetts
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Roger Sherman
Robert R. Livingston
Market Street
Penn National Bank
State Department
Washington
Jefferson
New York
Uberty
United States
Fourth of July memories and a boy’s dramatic siege on a stump
A reminiscence recalls a six year old boy playing preacher on Sundays and king on weekdays, a Fourth of July mishap with a stump siege that left him bandaged and cautioned about pride. The piece shifts to a modern celebration guide with red white and blue decor, paper cannons, crepe paper crates, and patriotic table settings for a festive display.
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Bob
Uncle Sam
Old Glory
Independence Day Decor Suggests Local Festive Displays
A fragmented note describes plans for red white and blue decor for Independence Day. It mentions a maid hosting friends and a coterie at a venue with decor and novelties. Weather is said not to interfere with the celebration.
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Orme
Found Brother at Last and The Plea for Aid
A passerby replies that they belong to none of the fraternal orders or churches mentioned. A beggar seeks help for a Mason Odd Fellow Elk Moose Eagle Owl Forester and for a Methodist Baptist Catholic Episcopal or Presbyterian. He asks solidarity from a fellow socialist and uplifter in distress.
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Mason
Fatal Words From Old News Chalks Fragmentary Talk
Fragmentary newspaper text recalls a college chum who went to Colorado and is reported dead. The passage preserves cryptic phrases and misread captions, with unclear names and context.
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Colorado
Man from Abroad Praises Crowd at Tango Occasion
The visitor notes the crowd as the most impressive feature of the event, praising the large assembly and the absence of dancing in the tango display.
The Actor of Today Speech Impediment Dialogue
A sketch shows a speaker asking how one can act with a speech impediment. The other character responds that the audience does not notice the flaw as the film trembles constantly.
Woman recovers from childhood facial eruption with Cuticura
In 1911 a five year old girl suffered a painful facial eruption mistaken for ringworm. The healer Cure used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, providing relief and eventual cure over three to four months. The notice advertises Cuticura products and free samples with a Skin Book offer.
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Daughhter
Henry Prins
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Testimonials
Letters from Kansas City and Cumming praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from severe menstrual pain and nausea. One woman reports becoming a mother after prior infertility, while another says the remedy restored appetite sleep and energy, enabling daily tasks and long walks.
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Kansas City
Paine
Cumming
Lydia F. Pinkham
Charlie
Bagley, R. 8
Cumming, Ga
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Castoria
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Bright
Robert Smith CO
Schofield Bldg
Cleveland, QO
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Morthrop.& Lyman Co., Ltd
Buffalo, MY
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Boomer & Rosenerr Prass Co
Sam Biset
Syrscwes
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Snowange
Joan Ure
Absorbini
Laralee
Absorbine, JR
W.F. Young
Temple St
Springfield
Les
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Chicago
Manitobe
Hex
Ist& Orta
Ottawa
W.S. Nethery Interurban Sidg
Ostumbuo, Ghia
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