Father of Lincoln monument raised in Coles county
A poem sparked a fundraising rush in Coles county Illinois to honor Abraham Lincoln’s father Thomas Lincoln. Robert Lincoln funded a nine foot eight inch Italian marble obelisk, erected May 7, 1880, in Gordon cemetery near Mattoon, with inscription Father of the Martyred President and base bearing Lincoln. The marble, once owned by Mr Justice, later passed through Indiana campaigns and remains in the Justice family.
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Greenup
Farmington
Janesville
Coles County
Illinois
Gordon
Thomas Lincoln
Mattoon
Charleston
Abraham
Lippincott’s
Robert Lincoln
Lincoln
T. L
Georgia
Justice
Monticello
Ind
Logansport
Indiana
Chicago Tribune
Lincoln's renomination at Baltimore a tense roll call
At the Baltimore Convention the final roll call unfolds with Maine declaring sixteen votes for Abraham Lincoln. New Hampshire is hushed, no speeches, as every delegation reports its vote in order. Missouri's united delegation announces twenty two votes for U. S. Grant under strict instructions to back any nominee.
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Maine
Abraham Lincoln
New Hampshire
Missouri
United
U. S. Grant
Lincoln
A. S. Grant
Hume
Horace Maynard
Henry J. Raymond
Columbia
Noah Brooks
Grave of Thomas Lincoln and Lincoln Portrait Story
The article recalls Thomas Lincoln's unmarked grave until 1880 and Abraham Lincoln's visits. It notes local poet George B. Balch and his poem on the grave, details about a famous Lincoln portrait owned by James M. Justice, and an account of a Civil War era convention scene with Missouri delegates and enthusiastic Lincoln supporters.
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Greenup
Thomas Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
George B. Balch
Woman drew four pensions under false name Mrs Smith
An enterprising New Hampshire woman was found to have collected four pensions under the name Mrs Smith, which was not her real name. Authorities pursue further action as investigators verify identities and sources.
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New Hampshire
How a Watcher's Heart Was Broken and The Greatest Evil of Our Time
A collage of snippets includes a lively baseball vignette with a young catcher, humorous banter, and a spirited team chant. It also features an early health note by Ram's Horn praising breathing exercises to ease nausea and insomnia and extol the dangers of liquor as society’s evil.
A Remarkable Test of Total Abstinence Among Workingmen
A large English meeting on liquor asks workers to abstain for a month to judge its effects. After four weeks the group reports no lost work, better health and morale, and earnings up by thirty to forty shillings each, urging others to follow.
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England
The Diamond and the Wheel Parable of Endurance
A fable recounts a diamond lamenting torture by a whetstone for three days. The wheel reassures that rough work yields a crown for a king. The diamond agrees to endure, hoping for greater beauty and status through perseverance.
Mother Dies, Son’s Whisky Ways Doom Family
A grieving mother, living four weeks after collapsing at her son’s feet, dies while testifying against him for habitual drunkenness. The thirty year old son had spent wages on whisky and burdened the family. Her dying words reveal a broken heart as she sought his reform.
Learn How to Breathe Advice for Sleepless Lady
A gentleman counsels a young woman with insomnia to breathe properly and darken her room. He claims most adults do not know how to breathe, urging long, deep, regular inhalations to relieve the body and mind.
Barber Parlor Sermon From Rev H H Ford
Rev H H Ford of St. Louis preached on Ezekiel 1 using a barber shop setting. A chair towels mirrors and shop gear lined the pulpit as he traced barber history and superstition to show self examination truth and spiritual light.
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H. H. Ford
Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Louis
Ezekiel
Ghost Prank Lands Man in Insane Asylum
Lazarus Reynolds of Jefferson Iowa is committed to an insane asylum after a practical joke involving a sheet ghost at Farnhamville Gowrie bridge. The hoax on Reynolds followed a prior year fatality on the same span and a ghost legend that prompted the stunt.
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Lazarus Reynolds
Jefferson
Iowa
Farnhamville
Gowrie
Reynolds
Bear Her Cross as Princess Clotilde Adapts in Paris
The story recalls the high society scene when Princess Clotilde daughter of Victor Emmanuel arrived in Paris as Napoleon III's bride. Eugenie the Empress, social climber by nature, finds the event tedious and openly complains. Clotilde replies with quiet dignity I am used to it. Eugenie never forgave the remark.
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Clotilde
Victor Emmanuel
Paris
Napoleon
Eugenie
Lucifer
Opening Schools of Patriotism Principles
The Order of the Patriots of America aims to establish schools of patriotism nationwide to teach the basics of republican government and foster harmony and brotherhood. Promoters expect broad interest and plan further study by many observers.
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Order of the Patriots of America
Brotherhood of Man
The Mother of Vice and the Public House
A London Times denunciation argues that the public house causes widespread loss to soul, body, and estate. It contends the establishment degrades ruins and brutalizes a large portion of the British people and fuels vice, disease, disorder, and calamity.
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London Times
Value of Ophir Gold and Its Golden Treasure
A German scholar calculates the gold collected by David and Solomon from Ophir for Jerusalem's temple. David 3000 kikkars, Solomon 540 kikkars, total 3540 kikkars equals 160 804 kilograms valued at 80 million dollars. Ophir said to mean the land of the south.
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David
Solomon
Ophir
Temple
Jerusalem
South
Perjurers to Be Punished in German Courts
German courts will prosecute perjurers more generally and more severely, extending even to negligent falsehoods. A Wiesbaden police agent was sentenced to nine months in prison for an oath he later admitted he was not certain about.
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Wiesbaden
A Ravenous Insect and Human Appetite Figures
Sir J. Lubbock notes a spider’s voracity over a day, estimating a 160 pound man would need a fat ox for breakfast, an ox and five sheep for dinner, two bullocks eight sheep and four hogs for supper, and nearly four barrels of fresh fish before bed.
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Sir J. Lubbock
Gettinger Accepts Newark Offer from Atlantic Association
Outfielder Gettinger formerly with Louisville has accepted a contract from the Newark club in the Atlantic Association, signaling a player move in minor league baseball.
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Gettinger
Louisville
Newark Club
Atlantic Association
Hints From Paris on 18th Century Fashion Trends
The article surveys Parisian fashion features including repeated straps in fabrics, stylish bib fronts in silk or velvet, Moliere cravats and Robespierre jabots, and varied shirring on shoulders and sleeves. It highlights cuffs, Louis coats with fluted basques, damasks and velvets, and notes the Marie Antoinette skirt as new though figure dependent with hip shirring and flared foot.
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Moliere
Salzer's Golden Pumpkin Watermelon Seed Offer
An advertisement touts Salter's Golden Pumpkin Watermelon with vivid claims and a call to action. It promotes seed prices and bulk produce yields, offering a free seed packet and a seed catalogue in exchange for 12 cents postage. The message urges readers to request the catalogue for five cents postage and includes product names and high yield figures.
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Salter
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Salzer
W.n
Words of Cheer Ends Conversation With a Gentle Farewell
After hours of talk, one party asks to comfort the other but the reply is a restrained good-night leaving the mood subdued and affectionate. The scene captures late night fatigue and a tender, quiet ending between two individuals.
The Worm Turns. Miss Uptowne He front row joke
A humorous exchange notes baldheaded men preferring front row seats to avoid VMel tower hats, with Mr Boattown replying that the front lacks such hats.
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Miss Uptowne
Mr. Boattown
Georgia preacher turns holiday dance into payer meeting
A Georgia preacher with strong resolve attended a holiday dance and converted the celebration into a prayer meeting in the heart of the festivities. He led prayers and sought blessings amid the music and dancing.
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Georgia
Cut and Slash cheroots offer value three for five cents
A promotional line extols Cut and Slash cheroots as a real good smoke, claiming they match many five cent cigars and come in a three for five cent deal designed to attract buyers.
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