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THE BIRTH OF LIBERTY—THE STORY OF THE BELL By FRANK W. LOVERING ance and understanding. The Na- zis, the Italians, and the unspeak- able Japs can never comprehend this, but given time, our fighting forces around the world, in col- | laboration with the others of the | Allies will pound some inkling of it into their vile hearts. eee The Liberty Bell was cast in England especially for the old State House (now Independence jHall) in Philadelphia, in the year 1752. It was rung to announce the signing of the Declaration of In | dependence on July 4fb, 176. The | bell met with @n aceidenf when it was brought fo this country, and jits tone was ruined. Two Philadel- ' phians, Pass & Stow. recast it in 1753, at a costa $800. The work was imperfect.“but finally wa + | cepted, and at that time the + | mortal words were embossed t on it which have kn around the world hecom< “Proclaim Liberty Throughout All The Land Unto All The habitants Thereof.” The bell long hung in the belf ‘of Independence Hall at Philad chia, and was rung or Fourth of July for years. In while it was being tolled in mer ery of Chief Justice Marsh the United States Supreme C lit cracked, and was removed 1841 and put on exhibition in Hall, for years a chief object interest for visitors to that st | of American liberty, to save which America again is fighting The Ceclaration of Inder ; @ence was born a year and three Months after th megton and Concord, whered in armed | the Colonies @ country. That t 70, the adpotion of thé! en of Independerfice pro- a fighting at L« med t world a new frees; The Liberty Bell is e ap ee lip and 7 fee t and tolerance. The |*Fouggat the, lip 2 ered through 167 | ‘7 "ir~ts: three und inches thick near the lip and 1 3-4 erie of | inches v3 | ka) own. Its clappe acl the idealism: ihg skirmishes, im a n who leiieved |= C= lwo inches long Langfeliow's poem. ieve now in the high|2d bell and tongue wei - Ride.” occurred berty and justice | Pounds. Fifteen narrow ueht and still | girdle it. The edge is mutilated the hacking of souvenir ‘ ill cai deice who attacked it before i i 2 closed in its oak and gl teenth of April in 1975, when the s:« he these princi- of New Englande b sted the eed Few members 5 wing up There is one single kr had desired separatior = Jeffer-|t0 American history as * although the vhra: Captain William D: 1831, as he hoisted the Star Stripes over the Doggert” when it v command has long used to designate the f love today. The verv ¥ranklin and John first word they had ing independence was of 1775, a few weeks Battle of Lexington « at Concord bridge. The bir t t free Nation was slow anc the first t A move came not [ he ¢ ¢ ment ental Congress bu vincial conventix which instructed it Propose a resolutior John Adams of Benjamin Frank- Roger Sher- and Robert R. York. Pa- 1 performed heaueathed | and truth act of aration gave ity to the hington and! an an Jur dence. This was don With its adoption a} by Richard Henry Le« ageous band of| = “a new Nation, After events proved how and dedicat- ficial the slow birth 1 p n that all men eurrences of fifte: t au taught the colonics unison; had give ther mbol of the siprit or | mon outlook. Jefferson y protected today faith and he was disiing of the second verty Bell is ever i of every who cher among his contempc uncanny ability to ture. The time wa Celebrate July 4th-Buy War Bondsgmmmiii | “THE STORE OF QUALITY” PEARLMAN’S, Inc. The Largest, Exclusive LADIES’, MISSES’, and CHIL. DREN’. 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The verse next morning ap Tt sais Cound ies t Cong April 6, 1918, \ here, as does s Pledg y T W MMMM) CELEBRATE the 4th—BUY War Bonds a, HOLTSBERG’S You’ll Find The Nicest Assortment at HOLTSBERG’S “Your Most Popular Shopping Center” THE KEY WEST CITIZEN 1 ars formed a aff of * Soe ae RE ee are and ma- nditions.” LIEUT. BRYDLE GIVES ADDRESS AT HOTEL MEET . OUTLINES PROGRESSIVA sa: PROGRAM FOR NEWLY RE- ORGANIZED HOTEL ASSO- |" °° . of nelp si due to he id, ning hotel men are talk which veale nd qualities of brilliance and ence, outlined a progres- m for the newly re-or- association which ded into two cate- t range, consisting of vity of the organiza- men in opera- huis otel d CIATION nd the long ge program, which: has four Hotel_men tare t 1 ‘hotel’ man tion are going ahead a « tially one of the der most difficult: con ful forces-of the com: ~ endeavoring to ntain t ty; 2 4 ake hetel em- vice for which € er minded: 3. To noted said Lt. R. 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