Authorized Lincoln biography by Nicolay and Hay
The leading Century feature for 1886 7 is the authorized life of Abraham Lincoln by Nicolay and Hay. Begun with Lincoln’s sanction, it spans sixteen years of prep and draws on private papers, Cabinet records, remembrances, and portraits to present an authoritative inside history of Lincoln’s private life, Civil War, and presidency.
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Lincoln
John George Nicolay
Supreme Court of the United States
John Hay
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Nicolay
Colonel Hay
Pike County
Hay
Springfield
Washington
White House
America
Mr. Lincoln
Robert T. Lincoln
J. Lincoln
Ammonia as a Leavening Agent in Cooking
Ammonia carbonate is highly volatile and leaves no residue when heated, making bread biscuits and cake lighter and more wholesome. It is rapidly released as a gas during baking and, with other leavening agents, yields finer textures praised by bakers. The article notes its potential to benefit dyspeptic readers and its growing adoption in modern kitchens. Davenport Gazette criticizes Democratic Newspapers for attacking a registry law touted by a Democratic senator.
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Scientific American
Davenvout Gazette
Davenport
Vigilantes clash over miner’s fate and a brave rescue
In Bull Bar a midnight crowd abducts John Holder facing tar and feathering. Blanche Sefton, armed, confronts the mob, halting the ordeal and demanding justice. Holder is released after Blanche intervenes, and she guides him home as tension lingers.
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Blanche
Long Mac
New York
John Holder
Mr. Sefter
Sefter
Lester
Myself
Blanche Sefton
Dr King's New Discovery promoted with trial offer
L M Bosworth advertises Dr King's New Discovery for consumption and chest ailments with a trial free offer. The note claims guaranteed cure and urges customers to visit for a trial battle. Separate item reports retired General Cook filing charges against General Porter over Gaines' Mills conduct in 1862 with no War Department action seen.
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L. M. Bosworth
Dr. King
Purr Sr
Cores Coox
War Department
Fitz John Porter
Gaines’ Mills
Porter
Fifth Army Corps
Cook
Worter
Secretary of War
Deaths Quit Coughs and Quakes in Early 20th Century Adverts
An item promotes Sprague's Throat and Lung Cure with a testimonial on death from consumption and a free trial bottle in a local shop. It also includes a long note on destructive earthquakes from Syria to Peru, listing historic shocks and death tolls across centuries.
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Sprague
Westerman
H. Westerman
Syria
Palestine
Asia
Pekin
Pacific
Indian
Sicily
Catalonia
Ecuador
Peru
Chili
South America
West India Islands
Papillon Flax Cure Praised As Superior Remedy
An advertisement touts Papillon extract of flax as a purely vegetable cure for catarrh hay fever and colds. It claims two years sales of 86000 gallons and states the product is harmless and effective when other remedies fail. Bottles are priced at 100 cents.
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Clarke
J. W. Starr
Este
Fewa
County Board Sets Tax Levies and Drainage Funds
The Story County Board met September 6 1886 with J Q Burgess Anthony Hale and others present. They ordered levies on county state school poor fund and district certificates and set poll taxes and domestic animal fund levies. Additional drainage and bridge fund appropriations were approved for Richland Lincoln Washington and Palestine townships with various road pond and bridge projects and cancellations of erroneous taxes. Adjourned to meet next day at 9 a m.
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J.Q. Burgess
Anthony Hale
Vile County
Story County
Seb
H. F
Granes Ward
Ind. Creek
Milford
Nevada
New Albany
Land
Www
Washington
Franklin
Kelley
Palestine
Palestine Center
Pleasant Ridge
Dines
Walnut
Centre Grove
Douglas
Jefferson
Mission
No One
Norway
Scott Valley
Walnut Grove
Yarines
Cambridge
Cole
Iowa Center
Nevada City
Sheldahl
Maxwell
City
Twentieth General Assembly
Mes Incorporation, Corp. Rary
Ea Maxwell
Story City
Richland
Richland Township
la Fortie
Skunk River
Hannunm’s
Franklin Township
Indian Creek
Arckland
Sherman
la Fayette
Warren Township
Car
Sherman Township
Lincoln Township
Palestine Township
Ballard
Petiton
Richiard Township
Burgess
Frantlin Towner
Hannum’s Mill
Warrack
Seeth
Grant Township
Ajestine
Washington Township
Tolif Erickson
C. Tillotson
Union Township
C.tillotson
W. Rhenne
Nevada Township
Hleary Miller
J. W. Bing
Jacob Bomn
Carlos Howe
Co. W. Wood
County Farm
Trea Urer
BR. W. Ballard
Skunk
Oan
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the Intelligencer
Ames
Iowa
W.S. Bradley
Queens
Youie M. Bosworth
Furar Creek
Agricultural College
C. F. Mount
J. M. Stark
Louisville
Nashville
Tenn
H. A. Hale
Nashville, Tenn
Louisville, Ky
Wabash Ste
Chicago
Stinson & Co
Portland
Maine
Scott
Ee Litix
Congress
EB. H. Donge
D. D. Miracle
Hamilton County
Ss. M. Weaver
Har¢in County
J. L. Stevens
Mntenry Wilson, Jr
Josep M. Ingram
George W. Dye
John Q. Burgess
Manone
Virginia
Brooklyn
The
New York Tribune
the Tribune
Japan
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Missouri River
Republic
Iowa City
Byington
Fremont
Rutherford B. Hayes
Chester A. Arthur
Grant
Seymour
McClellan
Hancock
Hendricks
Tyler
Polk
Hayes
Garfield
Fremont Street
Boston
Rhode Island
Fione
Hi. Westenan
Chamberlain
Vermont
Geo. Edmunds
United States Senate
Prohibition
U. S
James G. Blaine
the Bank OF California
Prentice Mulford
Ciapparal
Pratt
Jedediah
Blanche Seftan
Eastport
Miss Sefton
Rankin
Broener
Marysville
Ratt’s
Bull Bar
Jo Hatch
Bul Bar
Scrub Mountain
Hell's Hollow
Pee Ana
John Holler
Bil Lefter
Ayer
County Government
Board of Supervisors of
Uditer
Xeens
James Fitzwaters
Court House
Adicarass
Burgess, Hale
J. O. Burg Attest
John H. Queal & Co
J. L. Bartlett
Corner Grocery
Boyd Building
Bis Ry
C. E. Upton
Nashua
N.H
Ki. Harris
Creel City
Ramsey Co
Dakota
Dr.j.c. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Mass
Moecy
Balence Pa
U.S
G. W. Foster
Broadway
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