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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1914
Page
1
A historical survey tracing Flag Day origins from 1776 to the adoption of the Stars and Stripes. It covers early flags, the Cambridge flag, attempts to unify symbols, and the roles of key figures and moments shaping the American banner.
A historical account outlines the origin of the United States flag and seal. It notes the 1776 congressional actions, proposed designs by Franklin Adams and Jefferson, and eventual adoption of the flag and seal with symbolic elements, including unity and liberty motifs, and the Ranger affair with John Paul Jones.
In 1809 at Quines Mil the Mid Texas captured two entire regiments of Union soldiers, a Texans boast. An amusing surrender scene showed Union officers handing swords to Colonel Upton who traded for a frying pan and then spotted tried escapes by prisoners at the end. Big John Terris of Company B attempted to intercept them while Upton urged letting them go.
A fragmentary verse exchange questions poetic truth and wit. The lines hint at mischief with wordplay about time and desire. The speaker clashes with a partner over truth and ambition, revealing a playful, cryptic mood.
A well known bird built its nest atop a carriage roof between Limavady and Londonderry. When the train moved, the nest remained and four eggs hatched. The bird reappeared in Londonderry distressed, prompting railway officials to halt the carriage and monitor the hatchlings.
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