Reconsidering the Declaration of Independence date
Historians contest the exact date of independence and signing. William H. Michael notes the July 2 resolution declared independence, with the July 4 adoption and August 2 signing. Jefferson drafted a fuller declaration later altered by Congress, while subsequent engrossing and broadside prints circulated to colonies and Washington’s troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ince
Great Britain
Thomas Jefferson
William H. Michael
Department of State
United States
Mr. Michael
Richard Henry Lee
Michael
Leé
Jefferson
Dickinson
Hancock
Mr. Thomson
Congress
John ‘Hancock
Charles Thomson
Philadelphia
Hyman Gratz
Penn National Bank
Continental Congress
John Adams
Georgia
South Carolina
Energet
Independence Hall
Charles Thom‘son
John Dunlay
Thomson
George Washington
Washington
Signers of the Declaration and its guarded history
An account traces the August 2 1776 signing at Independence Hall, noting who signed and when, Georgia’s two delays and Zubly’s treachery, plus the later custody and display changes of the Declaration. It also details signer professions and lifespans, and outlines a publisher’s biographical portrait collection of the signers.
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Department of State
Washington
Continental Congress
Independence Hall
Congress
Fathers of the Republic
George Wythe
Virginia
Richard Henry Lee
Elbridge Gerry
Massachusetts
Oliver Walcott
Connecticut
Matthew Thornton
New Hampshire
Thomas McKean
Delaware
Benjamin Rush
James Wilson
George Ross
George Clymer
George Taylor
Georgia
Michael
John Joachim Zubly
Savannah
Independence
Philadelphia
James Wright
Zubly
Samuel Chase
John Houston
Houston
Zably
Walt
Joachim
Heaven
Thomas Lynch, Jr
Department of Foreign Affairs
Patent Office
Department of State and
Interior Department
War and Navy
Hay
Button
Gwinnett
John Hart
Thomas Lynth
Trumbull
Benjamin Harrison
Harrison
The Sage of Monticello and Its Great American Shrine
The article notes Thomas Jefferson known as The Sage of Monticello for his home Monticello near Charlottesville. It describes Monticello as his retreat and beacon for his ideas, with Monticello and Mount Vernon cited as great American shrines alongside Washington.
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Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Daniel Webster
Marshfield
Jefferson
Webster
Cape Cod
Virginia
Little Mount
Martha Skelton
Paris
Maria Conway
Ufe
Virginia House of Burgesses
Washington
Mount Vernon
Hidden Message in Brook lyn Postal Card Riddle
A cryptic note suggests discovering a woman's weakness by listening quietly. It mentions sending a postal card to Gariichi Tea Co in Brooklyn New York for a sample as a possible payoff. The closing line alludes to Solomon and an opera hat that cannot open and shut.
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Gariichi Tea Co
Brooklyn, N.Y
Solomon
Department store announces remedies in drug department
A store clerk replies that arnica and witch hazel are kept in the drug department. The footwalker politely directs customers to the second aisle on the left for these remedies.
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Arnica
Witch Hazel Drug Department
Clothes and the Man A South Carolina colporteur sells Bible after refusal
A colporteur trudging through mud in South Carolina faced a passerby who refused to buy a Bible. After a night's rest he set up again and sold a Bible to the same man who had refused earlier, remarking I met a muddy man yesterday with Bibles and when I buys a Bible I buys it from a Baptist gentleman.
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South Carolina
That Was Different. Firm Visit Upends a Household
A stern father who warned a suitor never to visit his daughter’s home is startled when the young man returns at night. The visitor speaks of a debt, claiming to come on behalf of his firm about a bill, prompting the father to gesture for another call.
An American Helps A Frenchman Learn English
A humorous anecdote tells of an American offering to correct a Frenchman’s English exercises. After a delay, the Frenchman replies with flawed but earnest prose about learning from the textbook and a plan to come to America and lecture from a scaffold.
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America
Spat-Now and Spat-Argue Over Time Share
In a heated discussion, Mr Spat-Now and Mrs Spat clash over time allocation and fairness. The exchange reveals mounting frustration as each asserts control while refusing to yield to the other’s viewpoint. The confrontation ends with no resolution.
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Mr. Spat
Mrs. Spat
Doctor's Shift Boosts Digestion and Health Says Physician
A physician reports switching to Grape-Nuts for breakfast last fall eased his indigestion, improved nourishment, and increased weight without meat. He prescribes Grape-Nuts for patients with indigestion and for post illness recovery, noting easy digestion and strong nourishment. He avoids naming himself for ethical reasons.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Aeene
Lenders Dwindle as Garfield Ten Becomes Retirement Remedy
Cited by readers as reluctant lenders with minimal assets, the advisory notes prescribe Garfield Ten as a gentle remedy promised to cleanse the system of impurities. The rhetoric suggests a transition from active lending to retirement relief, positioning the product as a health solution amid financial strain.
Paxton Toilet Co Offers Free Trial Paxtine Antiseptic
The Paxton Toilet Co of Boston Mass announces a free trial box of Paxtine Antiseptic a toilet preparation said to be delightful cleansing and germicidal. The offer invites any woman to request the trial box.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Garfield Tea Gains Public Approval
The dialogue notes that Catholics and suburbanites discuss growing habits while mentioning Catholic Standard and Times. Garfield Tea is cited as introduced and has won hearty approval for its claimed benefits.
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Ae Garfield
The Village Cut-Up Charley Billingsley Quip Show
The Village Cut-Up features Charley Billingsley whose quick wit and humor brighten events. Locals praise his humor and recall his jokes about everyday items like calling an umbrella a bumbershoot. His entertaining style draws admiration from friends and neighbors.
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Charley Billingsley
Senator Fletcher Denounces Ignorance In Jacksonville Dinner
Senator Duncan A. Fletcher condemns an orange grower who failed, saying the mart’s failure stemmed from ignorance. He compares the grower’s ignorance to that of a social tramp and mocks the idea of work as mere herb.
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Duncan A. Fletcher
Jacksonville
Mart
Four Dollars for a Cake of Soap
Soap costs rise with new French imports priced at two to four dollars a cake. The fragrant bars come in satin covered boxes and are marketed as refined travel-era bride’s gifts, aligning luxury with portable personal care.
OWA Woman Well Again
Ottumwa Iowa readers are urged to consider Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles after a Ottumwa woman reports relief from years of painful symptoms. The ad promotes consulting the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential guidance.
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Arriet E. Wampler
S. Ransom Street
Ottumway
Iowa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
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Seoul
Chens
Sage of
Citiman
Catholic Standard and Times
Carter
Carters
Loon Co
Texas
A. Freestone Co
Seaaa
International
Great Northern Railway
Spears
Tex
Kate
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