Women Who Knew Lincoln in His Era
The article recalls Adelina Patti, Little Lotta, Anna E Dickinson, Teresa Carreno and others who entertained President Lincoln. It notes Patti sang at the White House after an opera performance, Lotta impressed in Washington, Dickinson urged emancipation, Carreno dazzled as a prodigy, and all remained noted figures in later years.
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Hutchinson
Union
Lincoln
Adelina Patti
Marta
White House
Song Bird
Baroness Cederstrom
Charlotte Crabtree
Little Lotta
Miss Crabtree
Ford
Washington
Anna E. Dickinson
Miss Dickinson
Wales
Lotta
New York City
Mme. Carreno
America
Anna Dickinson
Lincoln and the poem that haunted his grief
Biographical reminiscence recounts how Abraham Lincoln, shattered by Ann Rutledge’s death, found solace in a rural Poets Corner verse. He muttered the somber lines at night near the cemetery and in quiet gatherings, shaping a private memory linked to his enduring sorrow.
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Lincoln
Mr. Lincoln
Ann Rutledge
Harriet Beecher Stowe and the anti slavery crusade
The article salutes Harriet Beecher Stowe as a pioneering anti slavery advocate. It notes her domestic circle propaganda and powerful influence of Uncle Tom s Cabin in shaping sentiment, despite criticism. It credits her with inspiring Abraham Lincoln and earning appreciation at the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Coocher Stowe
Tiler
Why Lincoln Told Stories In Civil War Context
The article notes Lincoln used stories and anecdotes to shape points and ease disputes. It cites Silas W. Burt in Century Magazine detailing an unpublished Civil War incident and Lincoln’s view that stories serve a purpose beyond mere entertainment.
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Lincoln
Century Magazine
Silas W. Burt
Lincoln's reluctant leadership in shaping his cabinet
Lincoln preferred collaboration over command and hesitated to assert control over his cabinet. Emergencies forced him to assume responsibility, slowly expanding his authority while colleagues initially underestimated the man at the head of the table. Four cabinet members had contested him for the nomination in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Chicago
Lincoln in Winter Office Walk with Frayed Garb
The article notes Abraham Lincoln dressed plainly in an old gray shawl with a worn carpetbag and a fragile umbrella bearing an erased A Lincoln label sewn in muslin. He eschewed polished shoes and hats, projecting indifference to appearances as a senior partner. A young student once encountered seeds from a congressman sprouting in dirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
A. Lincoln
Denman Thompson
Lincoln a Bright Boy and the Learned Boy Among Unlearned Folk
The article recalls Lincoln at about age nineteen traveling with the Gentry family from Rockport to New Orleans on a river cargo trip. It notes his intellectual curiosity and knowledge of astronomy, gleaned from conversations with Miss Roby and later affirmed by Mrs. Gentry. Lincoln’s wit and early aptitude are highlighted as precursors to his later legacy.
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Lincoln
Gentry
Gentryville
Ind
Allen
New Orleans
Rockport
Ohio
Miss Roby
Allen Gentry
Abe
Indian Service May Abolish Football at Government Schools
Rumor says the Indian service may abolish football at Carlisle Haskell Institute and Grand Junction in Sherman California. If true Carlisle would lose a major scheduling vacancy amid controversy from the Pennsylvania Carlisle game and a Haskell substitute death in Kansas. Columbia to Raw Navy meet May 7 features a dual track and crew race at Annapolis with varsity eight rowing.
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Indian Service
Department of the Interior
National Government
Carlisle
Haskell Institute
Grand Junction
Sherman
California
Haskell
Kansas
Columbia
Navy
Columbia University
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Morningside
Christy Mathewson Publishes First Matty Book for Boys
Christy Mathewson the famed pitcher for the New York Nationals finishes a baseball story for boys to be released in February. The work is announced as the first in a series of sports tales to be titled Matty Books.
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Christy Mathewson
New York Nationals
Matty
Eczema Cure Offered for 25 Cents by Local Pharmacies
A local ad promotes a 25 cent trial bottle of D. D. D. Prescription skin wash to relieve eczema and other skin diseases. It cites Chicago Laboratories and ten years of success, listing Red Cross Pharmacy Aberdeen and other area stores as participating outlets.
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Chicago
D. D. D. Company
Red Cross Pharmacy
Aberdeen
Spiegle’s
Cosmopolis
Gillett’s
Hoquiam
Printing services offered at Herald Printery on Wishkah
An advertisement promotes commercial job printing at moderate prices from Herald Printery located at 408 East Wishkah Street.
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Herald Printerv
East
Wishkah Street
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American Press Association
Linecoln
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Wanee River
Kentucky Home
Patti
Teresa Carreno
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Abraham Lincoln
Rockers
Stieglitz
U. S
Bison
S. J. Stieglitz
Aberdeen, Wash
East Heron St
Ketchum Hill & Co
Grocery Line
E. Wishkah St
West Heron St
Aberdeer
BAY View Hotel
F. R. Wells
Prop
Hume Street
Aberdeen Herald
Grays ‘Harbor
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