Beatrice Earle's Summer Courtship Awakening
In a rural summer, Beatrice "Bittie" Earle, nicknamed from Beatrice Benningham, contends with her parents' matchmaking as John Howard arrives as a guest. A hammock confrontation, a sunrise-infused walk, and shared literary moments spark cautious mutual curiosity, revealing depth behind playful insults and class-tinged propriety.
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Chicago Tribune
Beatrice Benningham Earle
Beatrice
Billie Earle
Ella Manning
John Howard
John
Miss Manning
Bittie
Lafontaine
Earles
You
Ray
Papa
Mamma
How Lincoln Chose His Cabinet in 1860 Dialogue
Excerpted memoir discussion details Abraham Lincoln's cabinet planning in Springfield after Lincoln's election. The dialogue covers selections for state, treasury, and attorney general posts, debates over slave-state representation, and names like Bates Davis Gilmer Blair Cameron Welles and Seward. Lincoln weighs regional balance, party factions, and political risk as several proposed ministers are considered and rejected.
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Tunslow Weed
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Mr. Lincoln
Davia
Swett
Lincoln
Joocob
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Henry Water Davis
John M. Botts
John A. Gilmer
North
Caroline
Bailey Peyton
Montgomery Blair
Henry Winter Davis
Davis
New Hampshire
Brontgomery Blair
Blair
Simon Cameron
Gen. Cameron
Tim
Pennsylvania
Cameron
District of Columbia
Edward Bates
Missouri
Webster
Bates
Congress
Chicago
Gov. Seward
Gov. Chase
Treasury
Mr. Bates
Mr. Welles
Indiana
Caleb B. Smith
Col. Lane
Messrs. Chase
Welles
Messrs. Davis
Gilmer
Judge Blair
Messia
Navy
Az T
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Baltinora
Navy Department
Names and Faces and the Memory Tricks of Politics
Opinion piece argues that political recall of names and past conversations is a flattering illusion, not a genuine sign of ability. It cites Blaine, Th urnman lore, and a witness about a conductor memorizing a gentleman's name to illustrate how memory can mislead voters.
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Detroit Free Press
Blaine
Thurman
Ohio
Dr Wagner and Co offers men health care in Denver
An advert for Dr Henry Wagner at 313 Larimer Street Denver promotes treatments for chronic diseases and surgical operations for men and women including seminal weakness and private diseases. It guarantees cures with a $500 forfeit if failing and offers a five dollar exam with free consultation. The ad urges readers to mail order the pocket companion and cut out the notice.
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W. R
Wagner
Henry Wagner
Denver
Colorado
H. Wagner
Medical and Surgical Institute
Dr. Spinney & Co
Larimer Street
DR. Wagner & CO
Hicox & Co. NY
Prize offer details from Courier-Journal solicitations
1 060 prizes 112400 ee Whole Tickets 82 Half Tickets 1 27 Tickets 50 65 Tickets 100 Remit Money or Bank Draft in a letter or send by post. Do not send by registered letter or postoffice order. Orders of 5 and upward by express at our expense. Address all orders to R M Boardman Courier-Journal Building Louisville Ky.
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