Lincoln Letters Add to Nation's Lincolniana Treasures
A Bloomington Bloomington letter (December 5 1802) to Miss Fanny McCullough from President Lincoln is highlighted among 1920s Lincoln discoveries. The piece traces Lincolniana growth, Oldroyd collection purchase, Robert T. Lincoln’s trunk, and the McCullough family link to the Lincoln Bixby letter and Civil War hero William McCullough. The article notes Lincoln’s humane tone and historic echoes across Bloomington and Washington.
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Elmo S. Watson
Ear
Abraham Lincoln
Stanton
Lincoln
Congress
Oldroyd
Osborn H. Oldroyd
Tenth Street
Washington
Ford
Eveing
John Wilkes Booth
Aucton
War Department
Robert T. Lincoln
Congressional Library
Lincoln Maerial
Robert Lincoln
William H. Barton
Bixby
William Scott
Sleeping Sentinel
Fesl
Carl Sand
Dure
Bloomington
Panny McCullough
William McCullough
Fourth Tines Cavalry
Coffeyville
Miss
McCullough
Prairie State
Kentucky
McLean County
Major Stillman
Blackhawk
Builiman
Illiman
Dixon
Fanny McCutlouss
Fanny McCullough
New Sancoin
Frenk
D. Orme
Nannie L. Mccullough
Orme
William W. Orme
Ninety-fourth Tinois Infantry
Llege
Vicksburg
Fanny Orme
Washington, D. C
Mra Bernadine Orme
Normal, TL
Twin City
Willam W. Orme
Nannie McCullough Orme
Cleanse Kidneys with Water and Jad Salts Advice
An authority cautions that excessive rich foods stress kidneys, causing backache, headaches, and urinary issues. It recommends drinking plenty of cool water and taking Jad Salts daily for a few days to flush and activate kidneys, neutralize acids, and prevent bladder disorders.
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Anyon
Right Again Florist Sells Flowers and Blooming Goods
The florist asks what flowers are in stock and responds with a line about every blooming thing available. A brief exchange highlights the shop’s range and emphasis on fresh blooms.
Bayer Aspirin Ad Warns About Genuine Bayer Brand
An old advertisement urges buyers to look for the Bayer cross on aspirin tablets or packaging to ensure genuine Bayer aspirin proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 26 years. It warns that imitation pills may be dangerous and advises saying Bayer when purchasing.
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Bayer
Paying Game She That s My Business He How Interesting
A brief dialogue item presents a terse exchange about a businesslike scheme and curiosity. The snippet hints at role reversal and skeptical framing within a social interaction. No clear names or places are given in readable text.
Dandelion Butter Color Putter Carr Ad
An advertisement promotes a harmless product called Dandelion Butter Color sold in drug and general stores for 35 cents per bottle. The copy targets broad consumer use and frames the item as a popular vegetape putter carr used by millions for 0 years.
Health service notes taller American children today
The public health service states that a generation of American children is generally taller than children of the same age a generation ago, due to better sanitary conditions and healthier habits.
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Public Health Service
Do You Cough Onoke Nebr Promotes Discovery Tonic
Mrs M E Buillam praises a tonic named Discovery as powerful for anyone in poor health. The note claims tablets or liquid form and advertises free confidential medical advice from Dr. Pierce, President Invalide, Buffalo NY, with dealers selling the product.
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M E. Buillam
Dodge
Dr. Pierce
Agreed With Her she Jack I Love You Message
A brief affectionate note from a Boston Transcript item praising a beloved partner. The speaker emphasizes admiration for sweetness handsomeness frankness and truthfulness in a loving exchange.
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Jack
Boston Transcript
Mother Grays Powders Benefit Many Children
Thousands of monks attend Mother Gray s Sweet Powders an excellent remedy for children suffering headaches colds feverishness worms stomach troubles and irregularities. They break up colds and regulate the bowels. Used and recommended by mothers for over 30 years. Sold by druggists everywhere. Trial package free. Address Mother Gray Co Le Roy NY.
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Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
le Roy
N. Y
Ambiguous Text Reflects Family Pressures on Model Hus
A fragment from the Boston Transcript hints at a man described as a model husband being pressed by relatives. The brief snippet mentions expectations and a band, but the context is unclear and the full story is not recoverable from the provided line.
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McCullough
William McCullough
Covell
McLean County
Lincoln
Leutenant
Fourth Illinois Cavalry
Grant
Fort Henry
Fort Donelson
Shiloh
Corinth
Fourth Cavalry
Sherman
Memphis
Trenton
Mobile and
Ohio
Mississippi Central
Lee
Kansas
van Dorn
Price
Holly Springs
Coffeyville
Boston ‘Transcript
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Confeder
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Rome
Fanny
Executive Mansion
Boston
Bass
Braham
Maent
Adjutant General
Biaa
Mirner
Weahington Dacerlee
Sorar
Ieee
Sieut
Wilkisrell
Beleans
Llans
Romien
Jinine
Sie Mengs
Tyly
Pepsin Syrup Company
Monticello
Vinois
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