Lincoln Gettysburg address remembered as immortal yet judged a failure
The article recalls Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address amid praise for Everett's longer speech. It notes Lincoln doubted his own words, details the day’s ceremonies, Everett's reception, and Lincoln's somber demeanor and quiet postevent reflections.
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Braham Lincoln
Lincoln
Noittle
North
Gettysburg
Edward Everett
Boston
The
Patriot and Union
Harrisburg
John Hay
Hay
Everett
Mr. Hay
Massachusetts
Mr. Lincoln
Paris
National Cemetery
Abr
David Wills
States
Cles
Wpa
White House
John G. Nicolay
Wills Home
Seward
Maryland
Thomas H. Stockton
United States Senate
United States
South
Pickett
Mr. Everett
President
Wills
Prof
Calvin Hamilton
John Burns
Burag
Parliament weighs three year control bill on imports and exports
The imports and exports temporary control bill seeks a three year extension of extraordinary powers. It would empower the Lords of the Council on board of trade recommendation to prohibit imports or exports of goods by country or origin and grant licenses as needed. The measure follows a 1916 chambers of commerce resolution urging restricted trade with enemy countries.
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Board of Trade
Lords of the Council
Association of Chambers of Commerce of
United Kingdom
Cuban Aviators to France Formind Encadrille Cubaine
Col Manuel Coronado announced in Havana the organization of an aviation unit with full equipment to be offered to France. Since Cuba joined the war effort on April 8 the Encadrille Cubaine would be the first Cuban fighting unit to serve on French soil.
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Manuel Coronado
Havana
France
Germany
Cuba
Scientific American
The Neat Campaign
Fragmentary OCR hints at a political exchange between Jim and a senator about votes and policies. The text is incomplete, offering no clear event, date, or outcome to confirm a specific campaign development.
Iowa council hunts German propaganda in libraries
Iowa defense leaders identify German propaganda in Des Moines libraries with a book defending German actions and the Lusitania sinking. They urge county councils to inspect all libraries as shortages in rail shipping threaten food and livestock markets.
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Iowa Council of National Defense
Germany
Des Moines
Belgium
State University Library
Defense Council
State Council of Defense
Iowa
Dwight N. Lewis
W. G. McAdoo
R. H. Aishton
Chicago
Lewis
Emma B. McCall
Washington
France
Red Cross
Miss McCall
Methodist
Peoria
W. R. McCall
J. H. McCall
Allerton
Polk County
C. L. Herring
William Griffin
Albia
Attorney General's Office
State Secret Service Bureau
Harding
Griffin
Marion Hartzell
Grinnell
Drake Bible College
Parsons
Uncle Sam
The
Bible College
Garfiald
Kentuk
Board of Health
Oelecton
John G. Oltmann
Evangelical Lutheran Church of State Center
Garfield Tea Ad and Humorous Quote
An advertisement promotes Garfield Tea as a remedy for constipation biliousness liver and kidney troubles. The snippet also features a humorous exchange about lending and borrowing trouble attributed to the Baltimore American.
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Baltimore American
Recipe for Gray Hair Preparation Promises Gradual Darkening
An old advertisement describes a home remedy mix using Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine, claiming it darkens faded gray hair gradually without coloring the scalp. It notes a half pint of water, one ounce of Bay Rum, a small box of Barbo Compound, and 44 ounces of glycerine, with full directions included in each box.
The Relative Cost
A physician is called to treat a boy with tonsillitis in a suburban town. The mother recalls old remedies used for sore throats and quips that with salt pork now costly, it may be cheaper to hire a doctor.
Reading a Yukon Cold Snap Newspaper Clip
A gloomy man reads a clipping noting the Yukon territory thermometer at 60 degrees below zero. The exchange contrasts resignation to harsh weather with the idea of cheerier readings.
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Yukon Territory
Birmingham Age-Herald
New Explosive Ro Chambite Reported in French Army Use
A new explosive named ro chambite is reportedly used by the French army. The powder reportedly converts to a molten metal and a large volume of gas in an infinitesimally small space upon ignition.
Suwanee Bet Quip Echoes Chicago Daily News
Brief wry remark from the Suwanee scene notes a playful challenge about swimming a mile for a bet. The quip contrasts a possible wager with a fence rail as the favored bet, capturing a lighter mood.
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Chicago Daily News
Public Attention and the Catarrh Claim Dilemma
A brief note discusses the tension between seeking public notice and the discomfort of using a catarrh cure in a public claim. The text hints at the challenge of balancing attention with personal health concerns.
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Hawkeye State News
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Mrs. Anderson
Doan
Frank H. Poch
Notary Public
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
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