Lincoln’s Life Recalled by Childhood Friends
A reminiscence recalls Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood home and companions including Nancy and Sarah Lincoln, Dennis Hanks, and neighbor boys. Austin Gollaher recounts a river crossing near which Lincoln nearly drowned, saved by a pole, and notes a lasting bond before the Lincolns moved to Indiana.
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Lincoln
Heba
Nancy Sarah
Dennis Hanks
Austin Gollaker
Sang Lincoln
Gollaher
Lance
Abraham Lincoln
Lincolns
Abe
Sllie
Sallie Lincoln
Indiana
Goodby
Painted Faces and Shifting Views on Cosmetics
In a sharp critique, the author laments the rising use of makeup among women both young and old. They condemn heavy cosmetics and wigs as deceptive, warn of the loss of natural beauty, and argue that a clean face, though plain, better conveys affection than painted skin.
Indian Women and a Local Weed Medicine Story
St Louis Post Dispatch notes that Indian women are proverbially healthy and strong, often marching with babies on their backs. It claims they gain endurance by using a weed from their locality, now made into a medicine called Indian Weed Female Medicine sold by J H Blackburn.
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St.Louis
Post Dispatch
J. H. Blackburn
Birth Announcement by Silk Pincushion in Holland Towns
In several Holland towns births are announced by placing a silk pincushion at the door, edged in lace and color coded to the infant’s sex with red for a boy and white for a girl. Homes following this custom gain various ancient privileges and immunities.
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Holland
Ragged School Hero Finds Hidden Diamond in Life
A neglected boy with a broken life is helped by a kind teacher from a ragged school who later recognizes him. Years pass and a fire rescue shows his gratitude as he saves the woman who once cared for him. The tale ends with the idea that rough appearances may hide a diamond.
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Joho
Ragged School
Simmons Liver Regulator Best Medicine in Reform View
Reformer says politics need purification and blood tells. Simmons Liver Regulator is praised as a liver corrector and purifier. S. M. Hysell of Middleport Ohio endorses it and Dr. D. S. Russell of Farmville Virginia affirms it fulfills promises.
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Simmons
Simmons Liver Regulator
C. Himrod
Lancaster
Ohio
Simimons
J. H. Zeilin & Co
Philadelphia
Women to Blame for Failing to Propose in Leap Year
A San Francisco Argonaut opinion argues women should ask men to marry, claiming men are drawn to proposals by women who subtly signal interest. It contends marriage declines because women either frighten men away or fail to be sufficiently fascinating.
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Sue
San Francisco
Oranges From Jerusalem Enter Chicago Market
Five cases of oranges from the Holy Land appeared on South Water street attracting commission men. The top case revealed yellow fruit packed with white paper between layers. The Jerusalem and Jaffa region origin notes the novelty and price from four to four dollars and fifty cents per case.
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Jerusalem
Mexico
California
Chicago
South Water Street
Commission
South Water
Holy Land
Jaffa
Unclear OCR Summary Event Hits Limited Readability
Fragmentary OCR text from Keuack describes many meres and a Wasnipeton area. The readable parts mention a ship and ruins with numbers like 120, but most details are garbled and uncertain.
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Keuack
Hiv
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