Fourth of July Fifty Years Ago At Gettysburg
A facsimile of the first page of the immortal document shows changes before presentation to Congress. Meade reports heavy losses and names several generals killed or wounded. Censorship and rapid dispatches kept the public informed during the crisis, with Independence Day coverage stressing Gettysburg as the war’s severest engagement.
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Continental Congress
Department OF State
Washington
Gettysburg
Meade
Little Round Top
Reynolds
Pennsylvania
E. E. Cross
New Hampshire
Zook
Paul
Daniel E. Sickles
Strong Vincent
Stephen D. Weed
Robert E. Lee
United States
Army of the Potomac
Lee
Joseph Hooker
J. F. Reynolds
George G. Meade
Hooker
Pickett
Kindness Power to Change the World
A quotation by F. W. Faber highlights kindness as a decisive force that can greatly diminish unhappiness and transform the world. It asserts kindness as the key to creating a different, better reality.
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F. W. Faber
Engineer Schroeder Not Guilty in Gibson’s wreck case
William H. Schroeder, a Lackawanna railroad engineer, was found not guilty of manslaughter in the second degree for the Gibson’s wreck at Lackawanna on July 4. The jury retired at 4:46 P.M. and returned the verdict at 7:20 P.M. Judge Thomson instructed the jury on legal matters only.
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Engineer Schroeder
William H. Schroeder
Lackawanna
Hornell N. Y
Gibson’s
Thomson
Liberty and Union: A Civil War Era Oath
John Jay urges Americans to renew devotion to a united republic defending liberty and the rights of man. He calls for teaching the oath to children and standing firm against slavery, piracy, and European meddling, under the stars and stripes.
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John Jay
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Warren
Warren National Bank
L. C. Smith & Bros
L. C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter Company
Franklin Street
Buffalo, New York
Erie Office
Main St
Erie, PA
T. J. Foley
A. A. Davis & Co
B. Warren Tel. Co
Carmega
A. W. Eaton
Philadelphia
Life Insurance
Penn. Ave
E. Warren, Pa
L. C. Eddy
Pennsylvania Avenue
West
D. G. Blackman
Justice of the Peace
Second
Warren, Pa
BELL
Jefferson
Repmiemntalines
Yascathe
Caera Cramer
Ula Prumedt
Orto
Imattads
Severmeranh
Laing
Frondalon
Bud Priireagrles Vergarcdins
Shoulondt
Hyde
Citizens National Bank
Penna. Ave
H. B. Hyde
On A. Ee Penna
Sea Society
Warren, Penna
Kopf & Henry
Pennsylvania Avenue West
Axcharos
Wilcox
uRon
Pexo
Pickett Hardware CO
Threat Carel
Frice
Seisfried’s Pharmacy
Werren Pa
Chichester
Dru
Phila. Smelting & Refining Company
Chestnut ST
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