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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1916
Page
2
Poem recounts ancient bell forging in Britain and its voyage proclaiming liberty in America. It honors Col Frank V. Drake and the bell’s prophetic message urging freedom for all people, ending with a plea that liberty endure across hills and valleys.
The piece argues that the 1776 revolution was not only a national triumph but a universal event shaping political freedom worldwide. It asserts colonists endured for mankind, noting other nations’ wealth and happiness while claiming the Revolution inspired global liberty and made Independence Day a model for civilized lands.
A guide for a July Fourth luncheon suggests arranging a large toy cannon centerpiece, folding napkin tents or light frames with striped cloth, and placing toy soldiers among the tents. Decorate with red and white carnations and blue flowers, small flags, and bonbon boxes shaped like firecrackers for guests. Menu includes Iced Currants, Bouillon, Watercress Sandwiches, Cold Salmon, Tongue In Aspic, Tomatoes With French Dressing, Raspberry Lemonade, Pineapple Aulad, Cheese Straws, Olives, Almonds, Tea Cream In Drums, Cakes, Bonbons.
A mid eighteenth century English reflection on American independence notes that celebrating emancipation may gloss over the oppressor’s motives and moral questions. It warns such remembrance tends to elicit long lasting triumphalism and periodic festivity despite disputed justice.
In Philadelphia on July 4 1776 the Continental Congress adopted independence ending colonial ties to Britain. Thomas Jefferson and a committee including Franklin Adams Sherman and Livingston drafted the declaration reflecting liberty and unity amid debate. Some scholars discuss Paine’s influence but no solid proof. Jefferson’s original draft sits in the U S State Department with Franklin and Adams edits.
A quoted passage from Washington's address to his troops urges bold resistance and victory. It frames the July 4 moment as a test of freedom, urging courage, reliance on providence, and dedication to the cause against tyranny. The call stresses national honor and the hope for blessings from fellow citizens.
Two old fashioned recipes describe a salad with beets cabbage horseradish brown sugar salt pepper and vinegar served on a blue china plate. A flag cake recipe uses sugar butter eggs milk flour baking powder vanilla and maraschino cherries with silk flags and a central tag for decoration.
A fragmentary entry notes an incident involving John Kendrick in Barper's Weekly with oblique references to public displays and warnings. The text is garbled, but suggests celebratory or chaotic public ceremony elements and a cautionary note about appearances while presenting.
On July 4 1848 Washington proclaimed peace with Mexico and laid the Washington Monument cornerstone. Congress later funded completion in 1881 after a shortfall. A similar July 4 1851 event marked the Capitol wings with Webster present and a note on the 1793 first cornerstone.
The first official July Fourth celebration occurred July 8 in Philadelphia with John Nixon reading the Declaration from the statehouse, crowds cheering as the king's arms were burned. News spread to New York and Boston, with banquets and widespread revelry, marking a coastwise wave of summer celebrations.
A reflective meditation on liberty as a noble yet vulnerable ideal. It argues freedom requires a worthy character and self restraint, citing forefathers who embraced independence as a solemn step rooted in the spirit of liberty and moral responsibility.
A nostalgic poem contrasts awe of Europe with affection for America. The speaker celebrates home, rails against antiquated world travel, and imagines a westward voyage to a land of freedom. The piece blends lines about London Paris Venice Rome and a call to return home with a flag full of stars.
Richmond county Georgia eyewitness George Wells recounts the May 14 duel where Button Gwinnett and General Lachlan McIntosh exchanged shots near Wrights Pasture. Gwinnett was mortally wounded in the thigh and died twelve days later. McIntosh was also wounded but survived.
London date reports a 25 mile Russian offensive across Galicia forcing Austrian retreat. Vienna claims heavy losses with 221 officers and 10 285 men captured plus guns and stores. Russians gain access toward the Carpathian passes and the Lemberg railway. Germans renew trench assault northwest of Verdun amid heavy bombardment.
In Des Moines on June 30 observers weigh how the new lawmakers will approach good roads and statewide prohibition after waves of primary retirements. Potential actions include constitutional amendment votes on prohibition, repeal of last session's dry laws, and bonds for permanent road building, with many former dry leaders out of contention.
The bodies of eight American soldiers killed in Mexico were brought home by undertakers sent by the War Department. The notice also advertises auto repair, Wear-U-Well shoes, a fly net season, and jewelry at Teed & Teed's, with local ad lines mentioning Etta Tlessop and an address at 1108 First Street.
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