Faneuil Hall in Boston Sparks a Philadelphia Mix Up
A July Fourth humor piece recounts a misprint claiming Faneuil Hall moved to Philadelphia. Boston pride defends the hall as the cradle of liberty with references to Franklin and Hancock. The exchange includes a reader letter from Samuel Adams Hollister Jr, praising accuracy and lampooning the error.
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Boston
Item
Chamber of Horrors
Mobile
Faneuil Hall
Independence Hall
State House
Philadelphia
Ben Franklin
John Hancock
Ben
John
Philadelphia “Ledger
Fanuel
Battle House
Alberquerque
New Mexico
Mobile Bay
Baltimore
Hall
Mass
Franklin
Massachusetts
Hancock
Sam Adams
Paul Revere
Charles Warren
Israel Putnam
Woodrow
Lamar
Tarif
Samuel Adams Hollister,jr
Perry's Victory in Battle of Lake Erie Celebrated
Erie prepares for centennial events commemorating Oliver Hazard Perry's 1813 victory. a week of parades concerts and exhibitions includes the Niagara flagship display and relics like Perry's sword pistol and flag Don't Give Up the Ship. officials including Perry Belmont and Secretary Daniels will oversee ceremonies.
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Perry
Lake Erie
International News Service
Eris
Erie
Battle of
South Bass Island
Lake ‘Erie
Niagara
Commodore Perry
Misery Bay
Stern
Commodore
Perry Square
Tener
Pennsylvania
Josephus Daniels
Perry Belmont
New York
M. C. Perry
Oliver Hazard Perry
Alexander Perry
Washington, D. C
United States
Japan
Daniels
Rhode Island
Watch Hill
R. L
Sandusky
Harrison
Jesse D. Elliot
Caledonia
Humphrey Magrath
Ariel
John Packett
Trippé
A. H. M. Conkling
Somers
Thomas C. Almy
Scorpion
Stephen Champlin
Ohio
Daniel Dobbins
Porcupine
George Senat
Lawrence
Putin Bay
Detroit
Morrison
William Jones
Navy
U. S. S. Niagara
O. H. Perry
U. S
H. Perry
Asquith May Become Lord Chief Justice
London reports that Prime Minister H. H. Asquith may leave politics for a high judicial post as lord chief justice, due to dwindling funds and a history of heavy personal expenditure on receptions at Downing Street. Cabinet peers show concern over losing salaries if elections shift. Civil servant Winston Churchill remains financially dependent on his pay.
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International News Service
London
Sares Jennet Asquith
Ilrdwehiet Justice of England
Lord Alverstone
Asquith
Charles Tennant
Public Accounts Committee
House of Commons
Downing Street
Winston Churchill
John Burns
Public health talk on rat guards for ships in port
At the Mobile Medical Society meeting Dr Charles A Mohr explained enforcement of ship rat guards rules. He said the city removed the dedicated officer and police should enforce. Dr Eugene Thames noted three vessels visited with only one using guards. no action taken by the society.
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Mobile Medical Society
Charles A. Mohr
Mohr
Eugene Thames
City Commission
Thames
Society
Dentisi Boxer Ambitious to Tangle With Rivers and Ritchie
Leach Cross, the New Yorker, gains LA buzz after a win and a bold challenge. He seeks a world title shot, declaring readiness to fight Mexican Joe Rivers on the last day of July and again in August, with a plan to face Ritchie on Labor Day. The chatter suggests Rivers could spark a championship bid if offered.
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Los Angeles
Leach Cross
Joe Rivers
Sporting
Ritchie
Cross
Rivers
Ritchie Labor Day
Dedication of Alabama Hydro-Electric Plant at Speigner’s
Governor O Nea1 pushed the switch at Speigner’s to start Alabama’s largest hydro electric plant. The event, led by Hartwell Douglass, drew officials and thousands of spectators. Engineer E B Kay said the project will save $10 000 in coal yearly and may rise to $25 000, with plans to double cotton mill capacity.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Hartwell Douglass
O’neal
Douglass
E. B. Kay
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Sting Back Bay Pride
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Elihu Root
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Israel
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Ruby
Sapphire
Ulius Oldstein
Uus
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