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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1905
Page
4
A Jefferson era portrait unfolds aboard Monticello as a clock ticks toward the Fourth of July. The dying statesman recalls founding fathers and the Declaration, while visions of liberty pass through the Rivanna woods and fading twilight.
A solemn verse recalls liberty and sacrifice with lines about the clock of Monticello and bells tolling for a nation’s birth. References to the James River, Charles River, Monticello, and the Rivanna anchor a meditation on freedom, memory, and future birthrights.
A childlike essay explains global fireworks traditions and gunpowder origins. It notes Guy Fawkes Day in England, Bastille Day in France, Chinese invention of gunpowder, and early Roman Greek mentions of rockets, tracing spread to Europe and Asia and noting Chinese New Year displays.
A playful set of jokes on Independence Day compares guns to breeches and rifles to trifles while likening a newspaper to an army with leaders and reviews. It also notes a society lady keeping powder dry and ends with a pun about crackers and oysters.
A patriotic meditation on the study of early American history and the conduct of revolutionary ancestors. The author argues that past leaders, while fallible as men, possessed steadier virtues and deserve careful, filial pride as time reveals their actions under scrutiny.
The article narrates the transformation from colonial rule to statehood, detailing key events from the Declaration of Independence in 1776 to the adoption of the United States Constitution, the rise of political parties, foreign policy shifts, westward expansion, and territorial growth through the 19th century, concluding with late 19th century imperial additions. It cites Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Adams, and others, and references major conflicts and reforms shaping early U.S. history.
Celebratory text recounts America’s glory with a focus on Independence Day and the nation’s birth. It references U C Midkiff’s 1825 mention in the House of Representatives, alongside pivotal events from 1816 to 1825 including Florida purchase and the Missouri Compromise.
A historical letter by John Adams dated July 5 1776 urges the nation to celebrate Independence Day with pomp games bells bonfires and illuminations while acknowledging the costs of maintaining liberty and predicting posterity will triumph. Goethe’s line about sunshine after rain is noted as an aside.
Des Moines Modern Woodmen drill teams earned top honors at the head camp meeting in Milwaukee. East Des Moines Hvenin Star camp placed second with Des Moines battalion finishing third. Awards totaled $250 for Evening Star company and $260 for the battalion team. Premiums at the state fair exceed $40,000 with many prizes yet unclaimed. The article notes related cemetery and agricultural society items and lists officers and activities across Iowa events.
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