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The Charlotte News 5/22/1907, p. 5
Another Big Crowd at the Park Last Night The attendance at the carnival show at Latta Park last night...
The Charlotte News 5/23/1907, p. 5
FIRE WORKS TONIGHT
The Carnival Continues to be Visited by a Large Crowd.
The most interesting feature...
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...
The following articles relate the firemen’s drill that took place as part of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence celebrations in...
The Charlotte News 5/20/1908 p.4
MAY TWENTIETH.
Today marks another anniversary of the signing of the immortal Mecklenburg Declaration...
The Charlotte News, 5/22/1908, p. 4:
LIVELY CELEBRATION IN PROGRESS AT DILWORTH
Firemen’s Drill Will be Repeated This Evening at 10 O’...
The Charlotte Observer 5/21/1909, p. 4
PRESIDENT TAFT IN CHARLOTTE.
Without forfeiting any small reputation for sobriety of statement...
Charlotte Daily Observer 5/21/1909 p.9
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE.
The Twentieth of May is here, Tar Heels;
And President Taft’s here, too...
Charlotte Daily Observer 5/21/1909 p. 7
CELEBRATION NOTES.
The coming of the President has directed attention to the affairs of the...
Charlotte Daily Observer 5/22/1909 p. 4
NOTES OF THE CELEBRATION
Special mention should have appeared of the float entered by the Cole...
Charlotte Daily Observer 5/17/1909, p. 7
SHOW BEGINS TO-MORROW
TROOPS COME THIS AFTERNOON.
The Spirit of the Celebration This Week...
U.S. District Attorney Harry Skinner discusses President Taft's address and judicial appointments at the Mecklenburg Declaration of...
The following article discusses President Taft’s speech and also provides descriptions of the reception for the President in Charlotte,...
The Charlotte Evening Chronicle 5/20/1912, sec. 1, pp.1-2,6
Twentieth of May Celebration Begins With Mammoth Parade
Crowds Estimated...
The Charlotte Evening Chronicle 5/18/1912
EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR TWENTIETH OF MAY CELEBRATION
Official Program Shows Three Days...
The following article describes the participation of the Equal Suffrage League of Charlotte in the May 20th parade in Charlotte, North...
The following article recounts the speech made by President Woodrow Wilson upon his visit to Charlotte, North Carolina during the...
The following articles detail the luncheon and reception prepared for President and Mrs. Wilson in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The...
A Berlin newspaper covered President Woodrow Wilson’s speech in Charlotte.
The Charlotte Observer 5/26/1916, p. 6
CHARLOTTE SPEECH IS...
This article describes the battle re-enactment as part of the Mecklenburg Declaration celebrations in 1916.
The Charlotte News 5/21/1916...
Mayor T. L. Kirkpatrick addresses visitors to Charlotte at the parade.
The Charlotte News 5/20/1916 Sec. 2, p.1
WELCOME ADDRESS BY...
The following articles describe the military fanfare that took place as part of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence celebrations in...
The following is an article describing the details of the celebrations planned for the 1916 Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence...
The following article describes the welcome Governor Craig received at the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence celebration in 1916.
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The Charlotte News 5/20/1916, Sec. 2, pages 1, 12
PARADE IMMENSE – MILITIA, FLOATS, IN LONG LINE
Packed Streets Greeted Marchers as...