Constitution Week reminds us of the birth of the U S Constitution
The talk recalls the path to adoption, from the revolution through the Philadelphia Convention, noting the Articles of Confederation flaws, the Great Compromise, and the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787. It underscores the document as the supreme law, shaping a republic with limited powers and enduring liberties.
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Paul V. Shearer
Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
Virginia
Annapolis
Alexander Hamilton
Continental Congress
Rhode Island
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
John Jay
Patrick Henry
John Hancock
Samuel Adams
Edmond Randolph
Hamilton
Madison
Shear Delite reflections and local newspaper masthead
A humorous column mix including quips on life’s splinters, talk, evil, parenting teens, work, and gender, followed by the Washington Evening Journal masthead and historical subscription and staff details for the Washington, Iowa paper.
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
North Marion Ave
Washington
Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co., Inc
United Press International
Inland Daily Press Assn
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Iowa Press Assn
Audit Bureau of Circulations
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Robert Luther
Leonard Llewellyn
Dear Abby Advice Columns on Family, Habits, Confession
A collection of reader letters to Dear Abby touching on homosexuality acceptance, a father seeking guidance on a son living at home and planning his future, a father wanting his son to move out, and a wife suspecting her husband of infidelity after a business trip. The column also includes responses offering guidance and perspective.
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Abby
Junior
FT. Wayne
L M Boyd column quips on science, history and daily life
L M Boyd surveys curious facts from ancient Greece to modern science and culture. Topics include a 3000 year old Greek bathtub, artificial insemination baby counts, doctor versus lawyer earnings, and quirky trivia on seeds flags and weather.
East wrongs spade shift saves contract in bridge lesson
In a 1977 King Features Syndicate bridge column, East overrules a spade duck and shifts hearts to thwart declarer. West leads jack of spades, East wins with queen, then plays hearts to threaten the defense, stopping declarer from making five clubs doubled. The piece emphasizes preventing partner errors in defense.
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East
West
South
Declarer
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