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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1913
Page
9
The article extols rockets and shells with garniture effects, noting trade secrecy and the pyrotechnist’s rewards and dangers. It highlights the golden cloud rocket, mammoth balloon rocket releasing seven balloons at 600 feet, and the diamond chain rocket with color changing chains and falling stars, while warning of property and life risks.
A Boston hosted 1780 banquet marked the first Fourth of July commemoration of independence. Toasts honored the United States Congress General Washington the American army King of France King of Spain Massachusetts state and Lincoln Montgomery Lafayette and soldiers.
Philadelphia on July 8 1777 reports the first anniversary of independence marked by a city wide celebration. Armed ships and galleys on the river displayed colors and fired thirteen guns at noon. An elegant dinner for Congress then in session followed, with Hessian music from Washingtons captured troops and a deserter corps adding to the festivities.
A fragmentary Fourth of July poem celebrates Old Glory and national pride. The lines evoke freedom, the blood shed for liberty, and the unity of the nation across regions as the flag is raised and revered.
A recounting of the path to Independence from May 1776 Virginia instructions through June 1778 Richard Henry Lee and John Adams leading to the July 4 adoption. Jefferson called Adams the colossus and Atlas of Independence as the new nation forged a united front against crown authority. The piece notes July 4 as the recognized date of the great event.
The poem credited to Edgar Long of Dae West appears in the Charlotte Observer. It laments a missing father figure and tugs at a child’s longing, with lines about a lover’s blues and a mother’s care. The piece blends rural imagery with intimate family scenes.
A reflective poem from Puck recalling a past Independence Day celebration. The speaker contrasts reckless splendor with restraint as boys, captains, and a crowd witness a ceremonial gun and fife and drum. The piece ponders youth, pride, danger, and the longing to reclaim simpler holiday echoes.
A tested remedy claims to ease kidney pain headaches and urinary disorders with Dow's Kidney Pills used for over fifty years. Mrs A G McNeeley of Monroe NC testifies they strengthened the back and restored kidney function. Bucklen's Arnica Salve offers quick relief for ulcers and skin troubles with Mrs Bruce Jones of Birmingham noting a two week cure.
The will of Herbert Luttertoh leaves 178000 dollars to his nephew Edward Luttertoh Unley if living, but Unley has been a Raleigh State Prison escapee for three years after a murder sentence. If Unley is dead, the money reverts to the estate.
A fragment from the Monroe crop report disputes gloom about crop prospects and mocks critics. The letter, dated June 19 1918 from The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, contains satire on labor and historic figures while noting mid June sun and resumed hostilities against General Green.
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