Richfield Reaper | 1923-07-05 | Page 3 | July Fourth

july fourth backward aguin again our country looks to a oae the far beginnings ot of this fateful day this day which once meant death or liberty the opening of a now new and way what pages since have in our nations na tlona life been written both in blood and lines of fire what growth and eatn j with vital import rife ray have e raised us high and still our hopes inspire grant gracious god that we like those of old our lives our fortunes fortunee ort unee and our BU all may yield that this fair land shall freedoms birthright hold be thou as aa then them thyself our sun and shield our sun to light tho the path our feet should tread our shield ld to guard giard from unsuspected toe foe the toe foe without the toe foe within more dread rom war and subtle treasons trea sons woes boes ao 50 0 o may this day with every fresh ri behold us richer in earths best estate high fugh alma aima that shall like quenchless beacons burn to guide the world to ends supremely great billip B BS strong trong in kansas city star