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1908- May Twentieth

The Charlotte News 5/20/1908 p.4

 

MAY TWENTIETH.  

Today marks another anniversary of the signing of the immortal Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.  Although the celebration of the occasion is not marked by that brilliance and ostentation that has been witnessed before, in the hearts of every true Tar Heel the significance of the day is none the less keenly appreciated.  

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1908 Firemen's Drill

The following articles relate the firemen’s drill that took place as part of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence celebrations in 1908’s Charlotte, North Carolina.

 

The Charlotte News 5/20/1908 p.5, 5/21/1908, p.5, 5/22/1908 p.4

 

Will Show the Fireman’s Life 5/20/1908 p.5

  Fireman’s Drill at The Park This Evening Will be Both Unique and Interesting—The Midway Attractions are Good.  

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1908- news announcements

 

The Charlotte News 5/22/1908 p.2 and 5/21/1908 p.5

A RUN-AWAY GIRL. 

She Leaves Her Home in Concord to Attend the Carnival Here. 

A young white woman, Sadie Crowell, was arrested this morning as a run-away from her home in Concord.  She has been in Charlotte several days attending the carnival, and says that she could not get on with her people. 

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1906- The Moravian Record

 

THE MORAVIAN RECORD  

Following is a translation of the above German transcript from the Moravian Records in the archives at Salem, furnishing strong and indisputable proof of the authenticity of the Mecklenburg Declaration: (Reprinted from The Observer, Dec. 18, 1905.)  

 

1775.  

 

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1906- A Free Trip to Charlotte

Pictured here is an article advertising free railroad fare to Charlotte for the Mecklenburg Declaration festivities in exhange for purchasing property in the city.

 

Charlotte Daily Observer 5/20/1906, p.15

 

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1906- Speeches of Dr. F.L. Hawks and Dr. Moses W. Alexander

The following are copies of speeches of Dr. F.L.Hawks and Dr. Moses W. Alexander.

 

Charlotte Daily Observer 5/20/1906, sec.3, p.2 and 5/20/1906 sec.3, p.3

 

AN ADDRESS BY REV. DR. F. L. HAWKS 5/20/1906, sec.3, p.2  

Delivered on the Occasion of the Celebration of the Signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, Held May 20th, 1827 in Charlotte.  [The headline is in error. As the text shows, the address was delivered in 1857]  

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1906- Poetry

Charlotte Daily Observer 5/20/1906 Sec.3 p. 3 and  5/20/1906 Sec.3, p. 5

 

 

ODE TO NORTH CAROLINA  

PATTIE WILLIAMS GEE.  

To stay the rocks from heralding the shame

That in oblivion of men’s praise or blame

Her stalwart sons have stood with silent tongue

And the proud Mother’s paean is unsung,

A daughter of the pines by Honor called

Would climb Old Bald,

From whose Titanic brim

Down slopes which sweep to greet the low sea’s rim

Vulcanus rolled

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1906- Mecklenburg Declaration Celebrations

The following articles detail the various events of the 1906 celebrations for the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.

Charlotte Daily Observer: 5/20/1906 p.14, 5/20/1906 p.6, 5/20/1906 p.7 and 5/20/1906, Section 3, p.1

 

A DINNER TO VETERANS.  5/20/1906 p.14  

Mayor S. S. McNinch Invites County People to Join in Entertaining Old Soldiers Tuesday.  

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1905- Historian Ashe Confirms Authenticity of Mecklenburg Declaration documents but questions date

Below is an article published by Historian Ashe in which he affirms the authenticity of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence documents but claims that the true date is May 31 and not May 20.

Charlotte Observer: 1/16/1905

“IT IS NO MYTH,” SAYS HISTORIAN ASHE  

Declares That Mecklenburg Undoubtedly Declared Her Independence.  

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1905- Mecklenburg Declaration Celebration Disappointment

The Charlotte Daily Observer: May 21, 1905 p. 10

 

Spending the 20th May People Will Visit Charlotte  

The Crowd Longed For the Old Time parade yesterday but It Came Not. Streets and the Carnival Grounds. The Baseball Rooters Entertain Many.   

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