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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1903
Page
8
An aging veteran watching parade marchers recalls battles fought with comrades. He laments unfulfilled wishes for a G A R star, admires a passed era, and, as the flag advances, collapses dreaming of soldiers and a fallen colonel. A widow and wife comfort him as the scene fades into memory.
On July 8 1778 Gen Washington marshaled his New York troops in City Hall Park forming hollow squares as a copy of the Declaration of Independence readied for the Continentals. Washington rode at the center of the brigades as the document was to be read at 8 pm on a pleasant summer evening.
In a ringing reading at City College, Sons of Liberty incited a protest at Bowling Green. Continental soldiers helped topple the gilded George III statue, cast into 45000 bullets, then used as fire at early battle sites. The pedestal later served as a doorstep for a Jersey City family.
Katherine Bell Tippetts recounts a Woman's Home Companion feature on a Fourth of July garden party. Guests play a quotation scavenger hunt under a liberty pole with red white and blue streamers, using lines from America, The Star Spangled Banner and other patriotic verses as prompts.
A compact survey of key events dated July 4 across centuries, listing explorers Raleigh sent, Albany Indian treaties, Declaration of Independence, Cornwallis in Williamsburg, the Eagle capture, Street's Creek battle, Erie Canal start, Jefferson and Adams deaths, Texas annexation, Mexican peace treaty, Washington Monument cornerstone, Kansas Free State action, Vicksburg surrender, Burlingame Treaty, Eads Bridge opening, Centennial celebrations in Philadelphia and Cincinnati.
In a surprising gesture after a hard fought contest, competitors from opposing sides linked arms and sang America, signaling sportsmanship and unity beyond the rivalry. The scene captured a shared moment of national pride and camaraderie.
A playful deprecated exchange between a parent and child over fireworks and the child’s quip about future presidential ambitions. The dialogue reflects on spending and safety, with a humorous look at childhood desires and long term consequences.
Our Birthday Friday July 4 1777 was celebrated in Philadelphia with great festivity. The event began at 1 o'clock with a thirteen gun salute from each armed ship and galley before the river front, followed by an elegant dinner for the President and senior officers of the army.
A short, vivid detail notes that a corps of British deserters heightened the festivities and filled the intervals with feux de joie, adding a daring and theatrical atmosphere to the event.
A brief exchange shows Bogga uninterested in celebrating the Fourth, citing his busy day in the fire insurance business as the reason. The dialogue captures a quiet holiday mood and a character’s practical focus over festivity.
Survivors recall marches and campaigns in vivid anecdotes linking full beards to courage and army memory. Generals Crook Miles and Stanley are cited for beard symbolism, with officers and veterans tying facial hair to identity, honor, and a stubborn link to Civil War days.
A letter by J B Gordon recounts Captain Christian Rath of Detroit who served 1862 to 1865 and oversaw the execution of Lincoln murder conspirators. He denies Wirz as the hangman, describes Rath’s appearance and character, and discusses the Appomattox surrender and the apple tree meeting of Generals Lee and Grant. Gordon signs with best wishes.
The piece notes that late in the war years 1804 to 1865 Southern calico sold at about 30 dollars per yard, despite its coarse texture, and that many preferred homespun goods due to affordability. It mentions people weaving at home for nicer dresses and includes a jibe about women’s independence and social roles, citing Will N. Harben.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount Diocletian choosing rement over exile after abdication. He rested at Salona in Dalmatia and, after relinquishing the reign, moved to a site with a grand palace noted for its magnificence.
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