When Eagle and Beaver Wed A Bright Tale of Destiny
A poetic piece links Britannia and Canada in a future union as an eagle weds a beaver under stars and old glory. It contrasts imperial ties with a hopeful national destiny for Canada and its relation to Britain and Columbia. The narrative imagines a rise of national identity amid symbolic crowns and tides of empire.
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Eagle
Beaver
Wamazi Hood
Britain
Arere
Eagie
Abe
Canada
Britannia
Columbia
New York
McPherson's Woods
Wisconsin
Leutenant
Ben
Value of Diamonds in United States Estimates
The value of United States diamonds is estimated at 500 million dollars with 170 million held by residents of Now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Now
Three Crippled Children Sing A Fourth of July Tale
A fragmented, eerie local note recounts a hybrid tale of three crippled children on July Fourth. The trio travels toward a dawn celebration where a rocket explodes, creatures with white feathers appear, and a stern owl guards the scene. The piece ends with a cautionary, bittersweet reflection on independence day and shared sorrow.
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Tyelmy
Jonrate
The First Fourth of July Celebration Remembered
A nostalgic portrait of the first Fourth of July 1776, detailing the assembly of fifty six patriots in Philadelphia, the reading of the Declaration of Independence, and the enduring celebration that followed. The narrator recalls fighting alongside the revolution, the ringing liberty bell, and a lifelong zeal for liberty, ending with humorous musings on pensions and political ideas.
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United States of America
Congress
United States
Reflections of a Long-Revered Patriot on Independence Day
For over forty years I have been a member of the great army of patriots who fought for liberty on every Fourth of July. Since boyhood I have joined the battle, lighting matches and powder, marching with the revolutionary spirit beside my grandfather's saber.
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Ben
Gen. Reynolds
Leutenant
Iever
Mashal
Spirit of ’26 and ’74 Inspire New Energy for Nation
A reflective piece recalls 1827 and 1774 era patriotism, linking it to youthful energy and the ideal of a free and independent nation. It laments commercialism and urges a return to founding values, evoking sports as a symbol of national purpose.
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Herty
Kansas Notes and Local Anecdotes Across Counties
A patchwork of short items from Kansas towns reports vote totals in Pawnee, price settlements, and raid claims. Notes include a Mood A girl in Great Bend, a Neodesha bank becoming a national bank, editor Badger hoardings, and random quips about the Byke family, the Panstoy swim doubt, Rev Milton’s move, and police marksmanship in Atchison. Headlines recount weather misfortunes, consols for flood victims in Abilene, and schoolyard humor at Sumner County High.
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Onty
Pawnee
Lawrence
Great Bend
Wamese Times
Neodesha
Badger
Atchison County
Josh
George Ryke
Topeka
Byke
Marion County
General Panstoy
Kansas
John Milton
Rosedale
Fort Worth
Tex
Atchison
Garnett
Bailey
Nan
Anthony
Feies
Leavenworth
David J. Brewer
Grant Township
Jewell City
Hutchinson
Cow Creek
Carnegia
George C. Wakefield
Sumner County High School
Prof. Wakefield
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Campfire Tales
Reynold
Pennsylvania
Gettysboro
Benjamin Thorpe
North Carolina
Satterwhite
Ben Thorpe
Lee
Longstreet
Hill
Gettysburg
Hooker
Meade
Pettigrew
Archer
Heath
Chambersburg
Seminary Ridge
McPherson
Twenty-sixth
North Carolina Infantry
Buford
First Army
Nee
Emmetsburg Road
Wadsworth
McPherson’s Woods
Twenty Sixth
Reynolds Saton
Lancaster
Admiral William Reynolds
John F. Reynolds
South Eighth Street
Pillsburg
Scott
Joseph Twitchell
Hartford
Conn
Twitchell
Gen. McClellan
Gen. McClllan
Lincoln
Gaynor
Wdker
Vic
Sas
The
Agie
Aneurin
Suly
Harry Lee
Patrick Henry
State House
Philadelphia
Thi Great
Congress of the People
Hera
Aby
August Mangeledorf
Elent
Relef
Law and Order League
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