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[No title] p. 3
"Mr. H. C. Bolden, at his residence, on the Fourth of July, tendered to the BEE staff a complimentary dinner. The occasion was a most happy one and which caused all present to feel as ifMr. Bolden and others honored a paper like the BEE. Everything…
Tags: Celebration
[No Title] p. 3
"FOURTH OF JULY
CELEBRATION!
The Tenth Division
Will form on Powell Street, on Monday, July 4th, 1870, at 9 o'clock, A.M., precisely.
Alexander Ferguson, Marshal,
Zadock F. Bell, Chief Aid,
John F. Blake
Solm'n Peneton,
1st. Brannin Guard,…
CELEBRATION!
The Tenth Division
Will form on Powell Street, on Monday, July 4th, 1870, at 9 o'clock, A.M., precisely.
Alexander Ferguson, Marshal,
Zadock F. Bell, Chief Aid,
John F. Blake
Solm'n Peneton,
1st. Brannin Guard,…
Tags: Military Display, Parade
[No Title] p. A8
"FOR THE FOURTH
A fourth of July picnic with all the trimming will be something the whole family can enjoy. Shish kebabs strung on long skewers over an open fire are fun for everybody. You can use either fresh or canned meats. Cut fresh meat into 1…
A fourth of July picnic with all the trimming will be something the whole family can enjoy. Shish kebabs strung on long skewers over an open fire are fun for everybody. You can use either fresh or canned meats. Cut fresh meat into 1…
Tags: Celebration, Picnic, Recipe
[No title] p.1
"A BIG BLAST! Pee Wee knows what to expect when he puts a match to a giant Fourth of July firecracker. Somebody’s status quo is going to be disturbed. He has learned to expect a “blast” every week from his favorite newspaper.
Disturbed are backers…
Disturbed are backers…
Tags: Advertisements/closings
[No Title] p.16
"Now I used to be a soldier
Of the good old U.S.A.
And I fought in France’s trenches
Till they had the Arm’stice Day
Then they said the war was over,
And the fighting was all done;
So we took the steamer homeward
Mighty Glad we licked the…
Of the good old U.S.A.
And I fought in France’s trenches
Till they had the Arm’stice Day
Then they said the war was over,
And the fighting was all done;
So we took the steamer homeward
Mighty Glad we licked the…
[No title] p.2
"P.B. Ladd, not by the Grace of God, but by votes of the Democratic party Justice of the Peace, and Cust-alorum, member of the Committee on Processions, for the Fourth of July celebration, publishes a minority report against “the application of…
[No title] p.2
"Mr. John G. Whittier has written a letter to a friend in Philadelphia, from which we extract the following: “I quite agree with thee about that great commemoration of the Fourth of July, 1876. It ought to be worthy of the occasion. But at the same…
[No Title] p.4
"The holiday death toll really soared to unheard of heights before, 740 which really goes to show somebody was negligent of preauction or of the rights of others."
Tags: Deaths/injuries
[No title], p.
“According to Richard B Warton five hundred or more cities intend to follow the district by having a safe and sane Fourth of July.”
Tags: Safety
[NO TITLE], p. 3
"HEADQUARTERS GRAND MARSHAL,
137, Montgomery Street.
San Francisco, June 17th, 1870,
FOURTH OF JULY.
PROGRESSION NOTICE.
The Grand Marshal gives early notice that the usual parade and display of the advertising wagons and carts will not be…
137, Montgomery Street.
San Francisco, June 17th, 1870,
FOURTH OF JULY.
PROGRESSION NOTICE.
The Grand Marshal gives early notice that the usual parade and display of the advertising wagons and carts will not be…
Tags: Parade
[No title], p. 4
"The man who secretly arms himself with a murderous revolver or some other deadly weapon and goes out among people who have gathered for a day’s pleasure starts out wrong. It is in the very air for every American citizen to feel a swelling of the…
Tags: Deaths/injuries, Gun/gunfire, Patriotism, Safety
[No Title], p. 4
"Arthur Gossett Post
American Legion will give a big picnic, July 4
An all day affair
Mckinley Park
Games of all kind
Refreshments served
Come and bring your family"
American Legion will give a big picnic, July 4
An all day affair
Mckinley Park
Games of all kind
Refreshments served
Come and bring your family"
Tags: Celebration, Picnic, Sport/games
[No Title], p. A2
"Top Promoters
Miami, Fla. - I have just finished reading the article on “Street and Street” in the May edition of DAWN Magazine.
I am an avid jazz fan and would love to attend the festival that is being planned for Atlantic City, N.J. Can you…
Miami, Fla. - I have just finished reading the article on “Street and Street” in the May edition of DAWN Magazine.
I am an avid jazz fan and would love to attend the festival that is being planned for Atlantic City, N.J. Can you…
Tags: Music
[No Title], p.5
"At a Fourth of July demonstration at Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in 1963, 22 ministers were arrested protesting racial discrimination at the park: among them was Monsignor Austin Healy who represented the Cardinal and the Archdiocese of Baltimore.…
Tags: Church, Protest, Segregation/desegregation
[No title], p.7
"Towson Md., July 10.- Miss Mary Ellen Johnson who is a student at St. Francis Convent spent the Fourth of July with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson of Railroad Ave. Rev. W. N. Edwards left the town this week for Norfolk, Va. where he will…
Tags: Military service, Sport/games, War effort
[No Title], p.8
"Celebrate July 4th
Week-end
CHARITY HORSE SHOW
A NATIONAL HORSE SHOW – 7500.00 IN PRIZES
LIVESTOCK SHOW GROUNDS – JULY 2-3-4, 8:00 P.M.
Special Section Reserved For Colored"
Week-end
CHARITY HORSE SHOW
A NATIONAL HORSE SHOW – 7500.00 IN PRIZES
LIVESTOCK SHOW GROUNDS – JULY 2-3-4, 8:00 P.M.
Special Section Reserved For Colored"
[NO TITLE], pg. 3
"A GRAND MILITARY
-AND CIVIC-
ENTERTAINMENT
Will be given under the auspices of the
BRANNAN GUARD,
-AND-
YOUNG MEN'S
Union Beneficial Society,
-AT-
MOZART HALL,
POST ST., NEAR KEARNY,
ON THE DAY AND EVENING OF
Monday, July 4th,…
-AND CIVIC-
ENTERTAINMENT
Will be given under the auspices of the
BRANNAN GUARD,
-AND-
YOUNG MEN'S
Union Beneficial Society,
-AT-
MOZART HALL,
POST ST., NEAR KEARNY,
ON THE DAY AND EVENING OF
Monday, July 4th,…
12,000 In Chicago Voice Demands For Democracy, p. 1
"Exercising the democratic rights afforded them under the Constitution, the “March-On-Washington” committee held an historic meeting in Chicago Friday night.
The event brought 12,000 people to the world famous Coliseum to give a deafening ovation…
The event brought 12,000 people to the world famous Coliseum to give a deafening ovation…
4 killed and head-on July 4th auto crash, p.17
"Four members of a Winston-Salem, N.C. family, among them a two-year-old child, were killed near here Wednesday in a jarring head-on auto collision as the returned from a Fourth of July visit with relatives.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol …
The South Carolina Highway Patrol …
Tags: Deaths/injuries, Travel
4th of July
"I try to hibernate on the 4th of July. The nauseating flag waving and the jingoistic rhetoric drives me to distraction. Yes, the cook-outs and concerts and the other events are pleasant enough, but I usually stay at home so that there is not the…
Tags: African American history, Communism, Flag, Hypocrisy, Patriotism, Slavery
4th OF JULY AT LINCOLN PARK, p. 1
“Tuesday will be the glorious Fourth of July at Lincoln Park. The management has arranged all kinds of amusements for the day along with the dancing and a big vaudeville hit. The events will begin at 2:30 o’clock and continue until midnight.”
Tags: Celebration
4th of July Excursion
“Tickets sold July 3rd and 4th, valid for return until 5th, between all stations east of Ohio river points and west of Baltimore within a radius of 200 miles from selling station, also from Washington to Elkhom, Va and its immediate points on N&W…
Tags: Travel
A Big Boom for the Colored Militia p. 1
"Last 'Fourth of July,' a reunion of the Virginia Militia was held in Richmond, at which also Major Fleetwood, and ‘Adjutant Malvin of this place, and Capt. Flint of Baltimore were in attendance. The officers all being together in the afternoon,…
A black man's observation of the July 4th Salute, p. 4
“Dear AFRO.
The 4th of July will be celebrated with all of the gusto white American muster. This is most fitting and proper. I would not scold you (black America) if you joined the celebration; but I deem it is my duty to tell you the truth of the…
The 4th of July will be celebrated with all of the gusto white American muster. This is most fitting and proper. I would not scold you (black America) if you joined the celebration; but I deem it is my duty to tell you the truth of the…
A Bottle of Gin And A Fire-Cracker Nearly Blow Up Two Happy Homes, p. 7
"LOS ANGELES – A small firecracker, a small bottle of gin, and a sense of humor inspired by the gin, has caused Herman Rucker of Texas to return to that vast state in somewhat of a hurry, has cost him his pretty new wife and has set the six-foot…
A Clear Argument, p.2
"A CLEAR ARGUMENT. -We call attention to a communication in another column from our own correspondent, W.H.H., on "The Colored People and the Fourth Of July Celebration." It expresses our views on the subject, and saves us the trouble of writing an…
A Free Country
"This is a free country.
Sure it is- but free for what?
It is Free for work. No man has to be what his father was before him. No man has to work where his father worked. In time of emergency, we may voluntarily regulate our manpower…
Sure it is- but free for what?
It is Free for work. No man has to be what his father was before him. No man has to work where his father worked. In time of emergency, we may voluntarily regulate our manpower…
A Gala Fourth for State Hospital p. 5
"Patriotic colors with flags set the back ground for a gala 4th of July party for approximately 400 patients at the State hospital held on the spacious grounds. Awards were presented to the winners of the “Hog Callding”, and “Ball and Foot Race.”…
Tags: Patriotism, Sport/games
A Good Selection, p.2
We learn that Gen. Thomas N. Cazneau, Grand Marshal of the Fourth of July Celebration, has appointed Captain A. Ferguson one of his aids.
Tags: Military service
A Great Fourth of July, p.4
"Dealers in New York city say that the demand for fireworks is unprecedented. More fireworks will sizzle, boom and sputter than ever before, and the small boys of the land will explode over 3,200,000,000 firecrackers in homage of liberty. Inquiries…
Tags: Fireworks/firecrackers
A LESSON FOR AMERICA p.1
“Babylon was a mighty city. It was rich and prosperous. It was beautiful and exceedingly attractive. It was the chief seat of power and wisdom. But Babylon was wicked, Godless, arrogant, and was “drunk with power” because of its political…
Tags: Materialism, Religion
A Reaffirmation of Loyalty (A belated 4th of July Message)
"On this Fourth of July, the one hundred and seventy-first anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, it is fitting that we pause and take stock of what this cornerstone of our American way of life really means, that we re-affirm…
Tags: Declaration of Independence, Freedom, Liberty, Unity
A Useful Fourth of July, p.9
If the Maryland Tuberculosis Association succeeds in its present plan of securing the consent of the city to use the city-wide celebration of the fourth of July at Druid Hill Park to secure subscriptions and pledges for its proposed Preventorium for…
Ad, p.3
A GRAND MILITARY AND CIVIL ENTERTAINMENT Will be given under the auspices of the BRANNAN GUARD, AND YOUNG MEN’S Union Beneficial Society, on the day and Evening of Monday, July 4th, 1870. A Splendid Band of Music has been engaged for the occasion.…
Ali vows, p. 10
"Some grudges die hard, as in the case of Heavyweight Boxing Champ Muhammad Ali.
He’s quitting- for the umpteenth time, according to the sports writers who’ve been burned on scoops about his retirement- but there’s one guy he says hes [sic] still…
He’s quitting- for the umpteenth time, according to the sports writers who’ve been burned on scoops about his retirement- but there’s one guy he says hes [sic] still…
Tags: Parade, Sport/games
America Day Gets Big Support, p.3
"Washington D.C.- Far ranging support from black Americans for “Honor America Day,” the massive fourth of July celebration planned for Washington and throughout the nation, was announced recently by the sponsoring committee.
J. Willard Marriott,…
J. Willard Marriott,…
Tags: Celebration, NAACP, Patriotism
AMERICAN INCONSISTENCY p.1
“To a certain Chinaman is attributed the statement: “Melican people elect gleat [sic] monument over the grave of George Washington, who never tell a lie, but Melican people go light ‘long an’ lie like hellee [sic], ev’ly [sic] time.” And this is…
Tags: Civil rights, Constitution, Equality, Hypocrisy
American Independence, p. 6
"ONE-HUNDRED-SEVENTY FIVE years ago this week,
America declared her full independence. In the throes of this freedom abornin [sic], the new Nation declared the equality of all men, and in the century and three-quarters since this forthright…
America declared her full independence. In the throes of this freedom abornin [sic], the new Nation declared the equality of all men, and in the century and three-quarters since this forthright…
American Independence, p.6
"One hundred-seventy-five years ago this week, America declared her full independence. In the throes of this freedom abornin, the new Nation declared the equality of all men, and in the century and three-quarters since this forthright declaration,…
Tags: Equality, Resistance
Amusement Column: Coming Events in The Social World, p. 5
"Don’t fail to attend the grand fourth of July picnic and barbecue to be given by the Laundry Drivers at Scott’s Pavillion, Bonaventure, Tuesday, July 4th. Tickets 15¢."
Tags: Picnic
An Appreciation Club
A Fourth of July editorial
In the Waverly Sun recently there was an editorial on an “Appreciation Club” the aim of which was, at periodic intervals, to express appreciation to some resident for something he or she had done for the community. I think it is a splendid idea and I…
Tags: Communism, Democracy, Equality, Nazi, Patriotism
Anacostia News, p. 4
“The whole suburb mourns the loss of Miss Thelma Louise Smith, one of the young teachers of the Birney Public School, and beloved daughter of Abraham H. Smith, one of the young teachers of the Birney Public School, and beloved daughter of Abraham H.…
Tags: Fraternal organization, Recreation
ARMY JIM CROW DRAWS FIRE, PG. 7
"CHICAGO – America’s celebration of the Fourth of July reveals to the colored soldier more than anything else the injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim, Colden Brown of New
York City told the March-on-Washington Convention…
York City told the March-on-Washington Convention…
Around Town, p. 3
“FIDDLING WHILE ROME BURNS… Have you made hasn’t found any scheduled amusement for the day. Food your plans for the FOURTH OF JULY? … This columnist is rationed cutting out the old-time picnic, transportation is discouraged by R. R. officials,…
Tags: Economy/expenditure, Picnic, War effort
Arsonists Face Murder Charges, p.25
"STERLING, ILL.---(UPI)---
A beauty shop operator and a telephone installer faced murder by arson charges in July 4 fire that killed four persons.
Whiteside County Chief Deputy Sheriff Boyd Kimmell said charges would be filed her against John H.…
A beauty shop operator and a telephone installer faced murder by arson charges in July 4 fire that killed four persons.
Whiteside County Chief Deputy Sheriff Boyd Kimmell said charges would be filed her against John H.…
Tags: Deaths/injuries
Asheboro Team Seeks July Fourth Battle, p. 9
"ASHEBORO, N.C., March 3.- Manager [ill.] A. Mills is anxious to book games with teams in West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Would like a game in Asheboro July 4"
Tags: Sport/games
BALTIMORE, DEC. 25, 1915, p.4
"So hope, so pray that the sun of Christmas blessing may shine upon the snow of your discontent, that it melt and in rivulets run away.
To all our subscribers, readers and advertisers we are wishing a Merry Christmas and many happy returns of the…
To all our subscribers, readers and advertisers we are wishing a Merry Christmas and many happy returns of the…
Tags: Emancipation Day
BASEBALL DOPE, p. 6
“4th of July was a big day at the ball park.
About 1,500 persons witnessed the triple header on Tuesday.
Latson, right fielder for the Roosters, made a beautiful shoestring catch in Tuesday’s game and doubled Howell of the Eurekas at…
About 1,500 persons witnessed the triple header on Tuesday.
Latson, right fielder for the Roosters, made a beautiful shoestring catch in Tuesday’s game and doubled Howell of the Eurekas at…
Tags: Sport/games
Be Careful On Your July 4th Holiday Outing, p. 8
"With the fourth [sic] of July coming up, Bud hopes that the Billikens everywhere will be extra careful about crossing streets and getting in the way of cars and trucks.
You must be extra careful during the holiday period as most everyone is so…
You must be extra careful during the holiday period as most everyone is so…
Tags: Fireworks/firecrackers, Safety