Pledge of Allegiance Creator Remembered by widow’s tale
A widow recounts Francis M Bellamy author of the Pledge of Allegiance and the 1892 origins of Columbus Day. She details efforts by Benjamin Harrison James Upham and Grover Cleveland to revive patriotism and establish a national holiday. Bellamy’s health suffered in the campaign to rediscover America 400 years after Columbus.
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United States
Young America
Francis M. Bellamy
Benjamin Harrison
America
Bellamy
Mrs. Bellamy
Harrison
James B. Upham
William T. Harris
Education
Mr. Bellamy
Youth’s Companion
Upham
Clarrison
Grover Cleveland
Senate
House
Secretary of State
Flag’s long life, names, and Birth of Old Glory tale
The piece traces the United States flag as the oldest continually used national banner with origins dating to 1777, and explains its three names Stars and Stripes, the Star Spangled Banner, and Old Glory. It recounts Key’s 1814 poem, Captain Driver’s Salem moment in 1831, and Flag Day tributes including Wilson and Lane reflections on national unity and purpose.
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Terhood of Nations
Savoy
Denmark
Switzerland
Continental Congress
United States
Germany
Francis Scott Key
Maryland
Fort McHenry
Salem
Mass
Charles Daggett
William Driver
Wilson
Franklin K. Lane
Land Office
Flag Maker
Congress
Idaho
Oklahoma
New York
Colorado
Illinois
Wyoming
Altheimer
St. Louis
United States Flag Association
Alzheimer
Lindbergh
Washington
Coolidge
Ydem
The Flag Maker and The Dream of a Nation
A reflective piece on the flag as a living symbol, echoing through President Wilson’s 1916 Flag Day proclamation and the roles of Laura B. Prisk and Benjamin Altheimer. It traces how ordinary work, lawmaking, and patriotism intertwine to form national identity and the flag’s meaning.
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Woodrow Wilson
Laura B. Prisk
Wilson
Patriotic Instructor
New York
Daughters of the American Revolution
Etiquette for Leaving Cards and Hosting Teens
Advice from Emily Post on modern card etiquette notes that dropping by homes with cards is rare for adults under fifty, but cards still fit for sympathy, illness, and genuine friendship. It also confirms that parents may host teens and pay expenses, while daughters can host parties with parental accompaniment and payment.
Read ing, Pa Woman Convicted in Doctor Slaying
Frances Sepse, 27, was convicted and sentenced to life for shooting Doctor Paul R. Hess in Read ing Pennsylvania. Prosecutors said she killed the physician over unrequited love and mystic motives. a defense insanity plea failed though psychiatrists noted a split mental condition.
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Frances Sepse
Paul R. Hess
Miss Sepse
Doctor Hess
The Real Secret Of Successful Party Giving
Mrs Post advises that returning invitations is unnecessary. Appreciation matters, shown by thoughtful gestures or time and heart. A simple home, even in a small room, can host with hospitality. True success lies in the spirit of friendliness, not lavishness.
History of Celery Use and Varieties
Celery first appeared in its current form in the seventeenth century across England France Italy Holland and other places. Full perfection emerged in the nineteenth century with substantial work on varieties around 1825. A renewed interest occurred from 1884 to 1895.
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England
France
Italy
Holland
Reverses Sentence After Second Look in Waterbury Case
In Waterbury, Conn., a habitual drunkard named Barney testified before Police Court Judge Edward Mascola that he drank to ease pain from a tooth extraction. The judge demanded to see the tooth area, Barney opened his mouth, and after a comical exchange the judge suspended the ten day sentence for lying.
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Waterbury
Conn
Barney
Edward Mascola
Woman Declared Dead 30 Years Ago Still Alive in Wichita
In Wichita Kansas Mrs W R White aged seventy six remains healthy despite doctors once declaring her dead and later dying. Surgeons left a five inch artery forceps in her body during growth removal. after initial death pronouncements another surgeon revived her. The instrument lay inside for three years causing pains before piercing skin and prompting another operation.
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Wichita
Kan
W. R. White
Life of Oklahoma Man Is Saved by Soft Mud
Duncan Oklahoma message recounts D B Hearne nearly crushed when a wagon wheel passed over his head after he slipped in soft mud. Rain softened the road as J Wig ham driving an automobile witnessed the accident and both axles and wheels passed over Hearne’s head, yet the soft mud prevented fatal injury.
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Oklahoma
Duncan
Okla
D. B. Hearne
J. ©. Wigham
Hearne
Longest Mule Reported Near Garden City Kansas
Davis, a local farmer southwest of Garden City, claims a mule standing 17 hands high making it the tallest known in the area and rivaling Missouri's famed long eared stock.
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Garden City
Kan
Missouri
Big Town
Davis
Here
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Second Presbyterian Church of
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WNY Service
Sepse
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