Old Glory’s World Reach and America’s Charge
Wright A Patterson reflects on the U S flag’s rise from a fledgling nation to a global symbol. He credits westward expansion, the defeat of colonial powers, and the flag’s role in spreading justice and equality. The piece honors Old Glory as a world power and beacon of freedom.
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Star of Empire
Mississippi
France
Hawaii
Samoas
Philippines
Porto Rico
Europe
Spain
New World
Heaven
Wright A. Patterson
Fourth of July Memoir From an Old Ohio House
A letter from Uncle Peter recalls a quiet Fourth at his old Ohio home turned chaotic by family mishaps with fireworks. He describes exploding devices, slips, spankings, and near disasters, urging quieter celebrations while cherishing liberty.
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Peter
Ohio
John
Oscar Maddy
Ives
Nolee
Freedom
Gears Washington
George
Hector
Erle
Randolph
Epyriatt
W. Dillinghan
Firecrackers and Fourth of July Education
A column argues letting boys use firecrackers is part of growing up and a tradition of independence, recalling rainy Fourths, the invention of crackers by a Chinaman, and the impact on patriotism with the slogan ALL FOR HOME, SWEET Home.
Fourth of July Memoir and Indian Camp War Medicine Tale
Gen William R Shatter recalls the 1898 Cuban campaign and a Fourth of July tale from Santiago. He describes a humorous doggerel about Shatter at Santiago and a Montana campaign incident with Assiniboine Indians where he pretends to share a magical war medicine, triggering comic reactions and a run on the “medicine.”
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Wiliam R. Shatter
Santiago
Tora
Mat “Shatter
Shatter
Shafter
Charles A. Woodruff
Milk River
Montana
Eviction turmoil and rally as deputies remove holdout family
In Alliance Ohio crowds gathered as deputy sheriffs evicted a family from a foul weather home to make way for a railroad project. The family resisted amid rain and cries, dozens were arrested, then released later. Separately, Mt Union alumni hosted a Knox presidential boom banquet in Alliance with Judge Hole as toastmaster. Senator Knox spoke briefly and joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon. About 200 guests attended.
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Clerolind
Knox
Alliance
Dalton
Pennsylvania
Mt. Union College
Mt. Union
Judge Hole
Salem
Taft
Mra
Edgar Shimp
Sigma Alpha
Fire destroys the Dover Inn at Dover Center
Fire swept the Dover Inn in Dover Center on a Friday afternoon as farmers inside frantically moved furniture. Men leaped from the second floor while others helped them escape moments before walls collapsed outward. The blaze began when the cook had just started dinner.
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Cleveland
Dover Inn
Dover Center
Rescue at Gift of Tongues Camp Ends Boy's Abduction Hope
Arthur Smith aged 24 of Van Wert Ohio was rescued by his mother late Wednesday night from Rev Lev Lupton’s Gift of Tongues camp after an alleged disappearance. Officials say Smith was not there at first and that Stith had just left. City residents fear other youths have been lured away and held.
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Alliance
Arthur Smith
van Wort
Lev Lupton
Smith
Stith
Reservoir Break Floods Bellefontaine Area
A reservoir near Lewistown broke on Monday sending water through a 30 foot gap. The Miami River overflowed its banks, damaging farmland as Warne Ing dispatched workers 40 men waist deep in water along the river to seal the immense hole.
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Lewistown
Warne Ing
Woman assaulted and robbed in Buckeye Ditcher area
Findlay Ohio June 22 Mrs J B HM wife of the Buckeye Traction Ditcher Co superintendent was counting money late Thursday night when a man struck her on the head and rendered her unconscious. When she recovered $46 was missing and the burglar had escaped.
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Findlay
J. B
Buckeye Traction Ditcher Co
Veteran Surveyor Capt. Downs Dead at 91 in Wisconsin
Piqua Ohio June 22 Captain W J Downs veteran surveyor who laid out the Miami and Erlecana aided in building St Marys reservoir and surveyed the Pan-Hannle route between Pittsburg and Chicago died Thursday night at Black River Falls Wisconsin aged 91.
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Piqua
W. J. Downs
Miami
Erlecana
St. Mary’s Reservoir
Pittsburg
Chicago
Black River Falls
Wis
Girl and Money Missing In Niles Case
June 21 report from Niles Ohio states Maggie De Augustine and neighbor Calo Zoda have disappeared. A sum of 133 dollars from Papa De Augustine's trunk under his bed is also missing. It is claimed Zoda has a wife and family in Traly.
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Niles
Maggie de Augustine
Calo Zoda
Papa de Augustine
Zoda
Traly
Boy shoots self in woods near Chardon
Lloyd Morley aged 18 told his parents he planned a hunting trip on Saturday He entered the woods and pulled the rifle with his foot causing the charge to enter his brain He was found by his father on Monday in a wooded area local authorities reported the tragic accident
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Chardon
Lloyd Morley
Ted
Murderer Is Sentenced to Die in Cleveland
In Cleveland on Friday, Joseph Soley was condemned to die by electric chair for the murder of his seven year old lover Veronica War-80, marking the first re citation of the death penalty in seven years.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Criminal Court
Joseph Soley
Veronica War
Raid on Dirty Bakeshops Shocks Cleveland
Health office ordered two bakers arrested on Thursday and served notices to twenty others. The notices demand immediate cleanup of dirty bake shops and remind owners of required sanitary standards.
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Cleveland
Murder in Canton Cries for Suspect’s Arrest
A murder in Canton Ohio left a victim shot and bleeding during breakfast on Monday. Police seek Cor Achit Pata, alleged partner living with the woman as her husband of four years, in connection with the case.
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Canton O
Maubetts Halance
Cor Achit Pata
Han
Cosimet Wade
Dan A. Hanna Marries Again In Cleveland
Cleveland records show Dan T Mana marries again in June, a divorcee Amy Stewart, formerly wife of Frauke Shak, acting as clerk. The notice lists the wedding date and parties involved in the ceremony.
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Dan A. Hanna
Cleveland
Dan T. Mana
Simal iv
Benator Moa. Mane
Warrid A Munday
Frauke Shak Dey
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