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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1874

Page

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Women Fight for the Vote in Josiah Allen's Allegory

In a satirical sketch, Samantha Allen argues for women's suffrage while Josiah resists, posing the male view that women should tend to home duties. The dialogue mocks legal rights, wages, and court penalties, ending with a jab at hiring husbands as a joke. The piece echoes 19th century feminist debates through a humorous domestic lens.

Samantha Wimmen States Prison Josiah Creshus Moulder Law Josiah Allen Wimmeu

Lincoln as I knew him a noble unwavering man

A letter from W H Herndon, Lincoln's former partner, portrays Abraham Lincoln as truthful, incorruptible, and devoted to truth and duty. He notes Lincoln's patriotism, charity, and leadership under pressure, contrasting him with social warmth yet emphasizing his grand, moral character and fidelity to what he believed.

Benedict Jake Dudgeon W. H. Herndon Lincoln Chinkapin, Sangamon Co Wen Mr. Lincoln Mrs Lincoln Theodore Parker Coln Washington Pical

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