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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1903
Page
6
The poem portrays Abraham Lincoln arriving at a time of division and peril. It honors his unheralded bearing and steadfast duty to unite a fractured nation, resisting the urge to claim all glory and accepting a larger charge beyond personal fame.
In Baysville Aunt Selina, 30, single and beloved by neighbors, receives a costly Valentine. The note comes from postman John Moore who falls ill but survives, revealing his long-held love. She accepts his courtship and later joins him in marriage at a church filled with blossoms.
A veiled woman sought immediate access to President Lincoln during the Civil War era. She rubbed Messenger Perkins hands and left after a peculiar odor. Perkins later fell ill with virulent smallpox but recovered and was rewarded with a permanent clerical post in the War Department.
Long article explains how coal preserves fossil plant life from the carboniferous period. It details lepidodendrons and tree ferns, forest density, and how carbonized vegetation formed coal through subsidence and layering. It notes implications for energy, industry, and daily life from coal and coal-tar products.
A compact portrait traces Abraham Lincoln from a pole-built cabin to a towering 6 foot 4 youth. It notes his early temperance advocacy, stump speaking, and work as a flat-boat hand to New Orleans where he first confronted slavery. It covers limited formal schooling, self taught learning, belief in superstitions, and dreams forecasting Civil War victories.
The Washington house where Abraham Lincoln died is rapidly decaying attracting public attention. It houses the Oldroyd Lincoln relics and was privately run with a small admission fee but now is under a society. No interior repairs have been made though it sits opposite Ford's Theatre.
The piece extols Abraham Lincoln as the most popular figure in American history. It highlights his origins among the common people, his consistent plainness, honesty, and patriotism, and contrasts his relatable character with Washington’s revered standing.
Senator Pritchard of North Carolina commented on his region's health while recounting a 92 year old mountaineer and his 90 year old wife who mourn an eldest child who died at 71. They spoke of grief after attending the funeral and quipped about raising the child.
A witty exchange about a wife’s illness and recovery unfolds with a jab at breach of promise. The dialogue pivots to a humorous quip about a donkey's ears and a musician's failure to recognize his own music.
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