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“INDEPENDENCE” DAY IN LONDON

... “INDEPENDENCE” DAY IN LONDON. On Monday the Americans at present in London e.lobnhdthlho?-nhth anniversary of the declaration of American Independenee by a dinmer at the Crystal Palace (the following particulars of which are from the Daily News). chnlSchnck ...

Published: Friday 09 July 1875
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 448 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

FIREWORK CASUALTIES

... FIREWORK CASUALTIES. Independence Day in New York was marked by fewer fires than usual, but the list of casualties was long. According to statisties, which, however, are incomplete, lortyci&:t persons were killed and 1,124 injured in celebrations, compared ...

Published: Friday 10 July 1908
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 61 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

« PENALTY OF CELEBRATING.”

... « PENALTY OF CELEBRATING.” The list of Independence Day casualties in America caused by fireworks, careless handling of firearms, and other cauees, is very heavy thie year. The following summary of the cost of the “Glorious Fourth” is compiled from trust ...

Published: Friday 13 July 1906
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 70 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE ONLY BANK HOLIDAY

... BANK HOLIDAY. The Americans have only one Bamk Holiday each year, Thankegiving Day, their most famous annual festival Independence Day, which falls on the Fourth of July, and Decoration Day, which is set apart for decking with flowers the graves of those ...

Published: Friday 23 December 1910
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 227 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

FATAL BALLOON ACCIDENT AT BOSTON

... ascent which took place at Boston &lhfisachusetts) on the 4th of July in connection with the festivities on the occasion of Independence Day had a fatal termination, two persons being killed outright, and a third seriously injured. Tube halloon, after ascending ...

Published: Friday 08 July 1892
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 306 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CUTTINGS PROM AMERICAN PAPERS

... mediocrity. 1 am always longing to be with men more execllent than myself.” If Tennyson had been in Boston on the eve of Independence Day he might have heard The nhrllll;ulgul shriek of a fishhorn divide the shuddering night. The ltnwberr{o season for New ...

Published: Friday 31 July 1874
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 445 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

‘W ASHINGTON, ngy 4, _l. am

... Corre- America has passed a sorry Fourth o. July, the terrible event at Washington restraining the ordinary celebration of Independence Day. The public feel more like holding & fast than a jubilee. On Sunday in all the churches prayers were offered up for the ...

Published: Friday 08 July 1881
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2117 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MR. BRIGHT ON AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE

... MR. BRIGHT ON AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. Mr. John Bnl'g.ht. M.P., wasa guest at the American Independence Day banquet in London on Satarday cming.md in response to the toast of his health, said - To-day is what I suppose might be considered a day that might ...

Published: Friday 10 July 1885
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2032 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT

... celebrated by the members of the Amoriufir :ol:ny in Londo!f, :b‘:; would rq?nl it as well-nigh sacrilegious i neglected on Independence Day to pay their devoirs to the United States Ambassador. But this week it has been celebrated more 'ndax and emphatically ...

Published: Friday 08 July 1898
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1502 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

EPITOME OF NEWS,

... extensive organisation for the promotion of the Imperialist cause. The operations of this agency are described in detail. ¢ Independence Day * was celebrated in London on Saturday by a reception at the residence of the United States Minister, at which a large ...

Published: Friday 10 July 1874
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1995 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

EPITOME OF NEWS

... this was the first time he had been bitten. Independence Day was celebrated by the American Ambam!or by a large reception, at which the cflimum of d{ eyes were Mrs. Longworth and Mr. Bryan. At the Independence Day dinner Mr. Bryan made an eloquent speech ...

Published: Friday 13 July 1906
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4525 | Page: 3 | Tags: none