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Tags: Sport/games, Violence
The Big Parade. The 28Th Anniversary Celebration Of The Emancipation Of Slaves In The District, p.1
"The 28th anniversary celebration of the emancipation of slaves in the District of Columbia was celebrated by a procession of all the colored military and social organization in the city . It was reviewed by the president and followed by exercises…
Tags: Economic development, Emancipation Day, Freedom, Oration, Parade
Four New Dishes For The Fourth, p. 3
"Most people can’t be independent on Independence day - but Americans can. Boys on the firing line, girls in the canteens, men in the shops and we women in our kitchens are all doing our share to retain our independence
Say, women! How about serving…
Say, women! How about serving…
Tags: Recipe, War effort, Women
National GRAPEVINE: Let Freedom Ring, p. 10
"It [ill.], but nevertheless, significant that the Republican National Convention held this week in Chicago should follow so closely on the heels of the 176th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
It also [is significant…
It also [is significant…
“Bud Gives Fourth of July Hints to ‘Gang’”, p.15
"How may I celebrate the Fourth of July—and still avoid the possibility of being numbered among scores who will probably be killed, or among the several thousands who will probably be seriously injured?
This is a practical question which the…
This is a practical question which the…
Colored Delegates, p. 2
"Colored Delegates - Among the delegations from the Southern States to the Chicago Convention, says that Marysville Appeal, are several colored men : J.II. Harris of North Carolina, Lynch of Mississippi, Grey of Arkansas, Duman of Louisiana, Cardoza,…
Tags: Democracy, Democratic Party, Voting/suffrage
Racists vigilantism and police attacks , p.5
"Lynching a black person along with baseball’s hot dogs and 4th of July picnics is an American tradition. Scapegoats politics or blame the victim vigilantism, always services whenever the political establishment turned its back on civil rights for…
Tags: Lynching
Fourth of July Pudding, p. 3
"One half pint of bread crumbs, one quart of milk, and the whites of two and yolks of four eggs, the grated rind of one lemon, and one cup of sugar. Bake, and when done spread the pudding with jelly or preserves, then frost with the whites of two…
Tags: Recipe
Editorials, p. 4
“ARE WE FORGETTING SOMETHING? THE MEANING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
(Excerpts of an address delivered by the late Pres. Woodrow Wilson at Independence Hall, July 4, 1914)
“Have you ever read the Declaration of Independence or attended with…
(Excerpts of an address delivered by the late Pres. Woodrow Wilson at Independence Hall, July 4, 1914)
“Have you ever read the Declaration of Independence or attended with…
Menifee News, p. 8
“COMMUNITY: We see many young men here registering for draft and their faces are bright and seemingly their hearts are light. Let us who remain behind the lines strive to keep these boys light-hearted. There is a part for each of us by putting the…
Society Slants, p. 6
“FETED ON BIRTHDAY! Master Lonnie Mayfield Jr. 1122 College was feted with his seventh birthday anniversary party on Saturday afternoon, July 4, with thirty five guests present. An enjoyable evening was had by all, with ice cream, cake, and sunivers…
Tags: Travel, War effort
Conversation Piece, p. 4
“One More Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is a blessed day and symbol in the history of this nation. It is indeed the favorite of our national holidays, for were we not able to celebrate it we should scarcely have occasion to commemorate other…
The Fourth of July is a blessed day and symbol in the history of this nation. It is indeed the favorite of our national holidays, for were we not able to celebrate it we should scarcely have occasion to commemorate other…
Stag Club In Annual Meet, p. 3
“Mrs. Dr. Arthur Hicks has just returned home from a very pleasant vacation. She spent two weeks visiting friends and relatives in Fort Smith. Ark. and Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Drs. J. V. Jordan and H. A. Powell and Mr. Louis Gray of all Little Rock…
Drs. J. V. Jordan and H. A. Powell and Mr. Louis Gray of all Little Rock…
Tags: Picnic, Recreation
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
Pine Bluff Elects First Bronze Mayor, p. 1
“Pine Bluff - Hundred of Negroes turned from their usual observance of the Fourth of July here this week and went to the polls to vote for the election of U. S. Brown as Bronze Mayor in the first campaign of its kind in the history of Pine Bluff. The…
Weekly Sermon, p. 5
“SCRAP RUBBER AND RELIGION
Independence Day Sermon Delivered by Dr. G. Wayman Blakely, Greater Bethel A. M. E. Church Little Rock, Sunday, June 28.
Rev. 2:1-5 These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in…
Independence Day Sermon Delivered by Dr. G. Wayman Blakely, Greater Bethel A. M. E. Church Little Rock, Sunday, June 28.
Rev. 2:1-5 These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in…
Tags: Religion, War effort
The Sporting pot purri, p. 7
“Wham! Bang! Boon. Firecrackers, torpedoes, flares and what have you? … Radeo thrills, chills and just plenty spills. Picnics, a la country style, open pavilion danves, and so another July 4th passes. Independence Day, and what have we but several…
Tags: Fireworks/firecrackers, Picnic, War
Fights For Rights To Continue During War, Delegates Are Told Keynote Address at Los Angeles, p. 1
“Keynote Address at Los Angeles Repudiates “Wait-Until-After-The-War Philosophy and Pledges Double Effort For Victory At Home And Abroad
LOS ANGELES, Calif - So far as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is convernec, the…
LOS ANGELES, Calif - So far as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is convernec, the…
Tags: Civil rights, Declaration of Independence, NAACP, War
The 4th War Loan Drive, p. 3
“This month all Americans are going to celebrate the 4th - not our regular Independence Day … but in a way, a whole series of Independence Days … for it will be out privilege to subscribe during the 4th War Loan Drive the money that is running this…
Tags: War, War effort
Liberty’s Birthday, p. 5
“The Fourth of July Statue of Liberty centennial should be more than a media event buried under a mountain of hoopla, gliza, and commercialism.
Instead, it should be a time to reflect on the symbolic meaning of the Statue which holds aloft the…
Instead, it should be a time to reflect on the symbolic meaning of the Statue which holds aloft the…
Tags: Immigrants, Inequality, Poverty, Slavery, Statue of Liberty
Peaceful Rebellion, p. 5
“What is it we celebrate on the Fourth of July that makes us unique among men? It is the celebration of our nationhood? Yes, but Russia, China, Cuba, Chile, South Africa and other totalitarian nations also have have days for celebrating their…
Stolen medallions included presents for Ali, Hank Aaron, p. 10
“NEW YORK - Forty silver medallions that were to be presented to the nation’s top athletes as the special Fourth of July weekend salute were stolen Thursday from a delivery van outside the Jacob Javits Conventions Center, police said.
The…
The…
Tags: Sport/games, Statue of Liberty
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…
Jackson to protest 'Liberty Weekend, p. 1
“NEW YORK (UPI) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson charged Friday that the Liberty Weekend festival ignores thousands of homeless “huddled masses” in New York CIty and threatened to live with homeless people during the celebration.
Jackson addressed…
Jackson addressed…
Tags: Poverty, Statue of Liberty
Minorities criticize Liberty celebration, p. 1
“NEW YORK (UPI) - Several groups representing minorities have announced plans to ignore the official centennial for the Statue of Liberty and holds parties that celebrate more than just “America’s white past.”
“The French gave us the statue as an…
“The French gave us the statue as an…
Tags: Immigrants, Statue of Liberty
Frederick Douglass: A Man For The Ages, p. 4
“When one recounts the civil rights era in America from the dark days of slavery before the Civil War to sit-ins in the 1960’s and the efforts today to preserve the gains of the past, a number of remarkable strong-willed persons come to mind.
For…
For…
Tags: Frederick Douglass
Candidates Vow To Keep Segregation, p. 4
"COLUMBIA, Miss. – All five candidates for governor in the Mississippi Democratic primary told an audience at a Fourth of July rally here last week they would see to it that integration never comes to the public schools of Mississippi.
Atty. Ross…
Atty. Ross…
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…
Mississippi: BROOKHAVEN, p. 21B
"The ‘Glorious Fourth’ dawned bright and fair accompanied by family gatherings; picnics; baseball games; car wrecks etc. Folk in general enjoyed they day; all over the state out-of-state license plates showed that folk had come South for the…
Tags: Picnic, Recreation, Travel
U.S. Celebrates Its Independence; South Africa Still Longs For It, p. 11
"GLOBAL NEWS REPORTS over the July 4th holiday weekend left much to be desired in the field of race relations and world peace.
In the Union of South Africa, dispatches from Johannesburg report tension rising as the Union’s blacks, mulattoes and…
In the Union of South Africa, dispatches from Johannesburg report tension rising as the Union’s blacks, mulattoes and…
Our Opinions: Harry Lays It On The Line, p. 6
"With the bricks of the opposition [ill.] about his ears and the Dixiecrat members of his own party gunning for his scalp, the redoubtable Harry S. Truman still sticks to his fair deal program, including civil rights, and those who don’t like it, can…
The Georgia Election–Its Meaning, p. 9
"The news from Georgia of Herman Tallmadge’s [sic] victory in the race for retiring Sen. Walter F. George’s seat, was no unexpected nor was it cause for Fourth of July jubilation even for some of the native sons who have good reason to view with…
End Tenn. Workshop For Better Schools, p. 6
"MONTEAGLE, Tenn. – “Independence Day this year had a special meaning. We celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision, which marked the end of segregated [sic] the Supreme Court decision, a second Emancipation” said [sic] Dr. P. A. Stephens physician…
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
Fourteen-Year-Old Boy Is Victim of Fourth, p. A8
The first victim of the Fourth of July, according to police, is 14-year-old Irvin Stewart, who died in a Woodbury, N.J., hospital Tuesday of tetanus. A week ago young Stewart and several companions obtained some blank cartridges and borrowed a…
The Fourth, p. 1
“The Fourth - Our neighbors, the Advertiser and Gazette, reported most fully the proceedings of the Fourth of July. The American portion of the foreign community made most generous provision for the due observance of the day. Never was the day…
Tags: Oration
Commencing In Time, p. 3
“Commencing In Time. - The Mechanics’ Institute of New York have announced a grand World’s Fair to be held in that city in 1876. It will open on the 4th of July, in honor of the Centennial Anniversary of American Independence.”
Fourth of July, p. 2
“Fourth Of July. - Our printers do not work on Thursday, so, we are compelled to make up our form on Wednesday evening, and at the present writing we do not know what arrangements will be made for celebration on our part. The trifling of the Grand…
Tags: Parade, Segregation/desegregation
Emancipation Items, p. 2
“The Oration. - We commend Mr. Sanderson’s oration to our readers; it is and able production, smooth, clear and well written. Owing to the noise and confusion in the hall on the 1st inst., the delivery was greatly marred, but it will bear a careful…
Tags: Emancipation, Military Display, Music, Oration
Who Will The Democrats Nominate?, p. 2
“Who Will The Democrats Nominate? - This is the most exciting political question of the day. The Democratic Convention, which is to assemble in New York on the 4th of July will not be a unit; there will not be a great unanimity of sentiment. There…
Tags: Democratic Party
Celebrations Elsewhere, p. 3
“Celebrations Elsewhere - The Fourth of July was celebrated with general enthusiasm in almost every city, town and village in the State.
In Sacramento, it is said they had the best ordered and most pleasing celebration ever held in that city. The…
In Sacramento, it is said they had the best ordered and most pleasing celebration ever held in that city. The…
From Our Regular Correspondent, p. 2
"Mud Hill, January 17th, 1873 Mr. Editor: - Judge of my great surprise on receiving the last Elevator and to see no report of the celebration in Marysville in its columns. I am sure my letter will read strange to many. I supposed you had received a…
Fourth of July- An Unfortunate Split, p. 2
"Every American Citizen, whether native or adopted, must deeply regret the unfortunate condition of affairs in the preliminary arrangements which are now being made for the celebration of our national birthday anniversary. As things now stand –…
Tags: Flag, Nationalism
The Celebration, p.2
"The rival Committees for the celebration of the Fourth of July have united, and the differences have been amicably arranged. The Mayor’s Committee, invited the opposition to join with them; they consented, and a joint meeting was held. Gen. Cazneau,…
Tags: Flag, Nationalism
The Flag, p. 2
“Forever float that standard sheet! Where breathes the foe, but falls before us, With Freedom’s soul beneath our feet And Freedom’s banner streaming o’er us.”
We are American – intensely, ardently American, and will yield to none in our devotion…
We are American – intensely, ardently American, and will yield to none in our devotion…
Tags: Flag, Nationalism
Correspondence, p. 3
"[From our Salt Lake Correspondent]
Salt Lake, U.T., July 4, ’73.
Mr. Editor, - We hail with gladness the returning anniversary of our glorious national birthday, and let us in an appropriate manner with the enthusiasm which characterizes the…
Salt Lake, U.T., July 4, ’73.
Mr. Editor, - We hail with gladness the returning anniversary of our glorious national birthday, and let us in an appropriate manner with the enthusiasm which characterizes the…
Tags: Freedom, International, Patriotism, Religion