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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1914
Page
4
Frederick R. Meres recounts Abraham Lincoln’s rise from rail splitting labor to president with a message of malice toward none and nationwide reverence. The tribute praises unity, peace, forgiveness, and emancipation, honoring his birth, memory, and enduring legacy on monuments and history.
A nostalgic look at Abraham Lincoln as a boy with a tiny library of fewer than six volumes. The Bible Pilgrim's Progress and Aesop's Fables shaped his early education, teaching plain English and the power of simple words to express grand ideas. The piece invites readers to recall what books shaped other notable figures in youth.
The article argues observers misread Lincoln based on appearance and demeanor. It contends that clothing and politeness hid a masterful, humane intellect, with many portraits and biographies repeating a popular but flawed image.
One hundred five years ago the First Great American was born in a cabin in Kentucky. Great men were not lacking in America before Lincoln but they were out of the eoil of our new land. Washington was a colonial country gentleman Jefferson a cosmopolitan revolutionist Hamilton a reincarnate patrician of old Rome. It was left for Abraham Lincoln to embody the nation with boyish humor homely wit keen vision and unflinching purpose.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference the Emancipation Proclamation and Abraham Lincoln. The text mentions constitutional government and Cromwell as influences in a loosely structured, era-ambivalent reflection on emancipation.
Ges Wilcoe began by Walling of his fret meeting with Lincoln Wo IDinols. The readable fragments suggest a local political or civic discussion, with named figures Ges Wilcoe and Lincoln Wo IDinols appearing in the damaged OCR text.
Wyoming briefs report Lovell plans a gas line from a major well and a new steel mill push. Sheridan County road spending, forest timber losses, and a coal mine accident near Rawlins are noted along with various civic and personal events across the state.
The longtime statesman and former senator Cullom has died, ending a career spanning national political involvement for decades. Tributes highlight his influence in policy and public service across numerous administrations.
Former Illinois Senator Shel by M Cullom died in Washington after more than a week of illness. He had served fifty years in public life and was a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln. Cullom, eighty five, chaired the Lincoln Memorial Commission and had been resident commissioner since last March. He began his career in 1856 as Springfield city attorney.
An anecdotal testimonial extols Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for weak kidneys backache and uric acid trouble. The account from Frank Mann of Williamson North Dakota recounts relief after use and urges others with kidney weakness to try the product, noting past ailments and long-term improvement.
An odd miscellany includes Doan's Kidney Pills advertising hints and a quip about a suitor seeking consent, plus a humorous note from Harper's Monthly about a daughter and her fiancé and a mistletoe warning. Alaska's mineral wealth figure appears in the mix.
In Brooklyn the Rev Madison Peters urged New Year resolutions saying a person with a bad habit should remove it and hope for reform. He noted alcoholics feel their lives are ruined but insisted a man is never too old to reform, though sometimes too young to realize it.
A maiden lady Misa Cocker and her niece attend a reception but give the name Mina Cocker when asked. The footman salutes them as Miss Cocker and Miss Cockatoo, delivering a comical and social blunder in front of the guests.
A letter reports coffee caused nervous prostration and sleepless nights. After avoiding coffee and trying Postum the writer found it soothing to nerves and switched entirely, praising its effect and urging others to try it.
A. Bil dies in Santa Deug California at seventy. He was a pioneer who settled in Colorado City and was a member of the original love company. He left behind Avihonyett and A ShoWdes and was connected to Chr. Bie Gaughter.
A Spring poisoning fatal is investigated in Grand Junction involving Pelagmed water and a man named Hubert who left Grand Valley to drive over land toward Codarsiow. Authorities outline the death as a suspected poisoning linked to a spring source.
Dr Simon Flexner of the Rockefeller Institute argued that it is cheaper to consult a specialist and mocked the idea that non specialists can adequately assess health. A friend reported a lung examination by a generalist, who failed to find any issue, prompting further sneers.
An early 20th century advertisement extols California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It claims the syrup cleanses the stomach liver and bowels, relieves feverishness and illness, and presents a 50 cent bottle with full usage directions. Also notes a mesquite water-detection method from Arizona and a Farm and Fireside reflection on interpreting natural phenomena.
A family quarrel centers on a dangerous knife with tools attached. The mother fears for Willie as the parents debate moving out and abandoning the house to avoid risk. The dialogue hints at domestic tension and a plan to relocate temporarily.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a quick dandruff cure that stops falling hair within ten minutes and claims weeks of use will reveal new hair growth. It extols improved hair texture and shine and urges purchasing Knowlten's Daderine at 25 cents from local vendors.
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