Smoke Hevner's Description Of His Pet Engine Smoke
William R Heener known as Smoke describes his imagined monster engine No 2364 for the New York Central. He lists unrealistic specs like five acres of grate bars and an elevator to the headlight and claims it will cover 88 miles in 20 minutes while causing widespread impact. He warns to look out for the local motive crossing railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Heener
N. W.C
Jersey Shore
Clearfield County
Clearfield
Susquehanna
Panama
Moose Creek
Sunday notes from the Wisor and Butler families
Long run and churchgoing town gossip recounts Sutler and Miss Wisor and Roy visiting Harry Butlers, Bert Davis and J H Wisor to be seen with bob sleds around July 4. Reports of church at Stoneville, Miss Grace Wisor and Miss Hanna Shimmel with Ben Parks, and various local visits and illnesses. Merely a compact village chronicle with names and doings across multiple homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutler
Jeanette’ Wisor
Brother Roy
Harry Butlers
Bert Davis
J. H. Wisor
Stoneville
Grace Wisor
Hanna Shimmel
Ben Parks
Lincoln and Mercy Power in Wartime Pardons
A 1915 reflection on Abraham Lincoln praising mercy over force. It cites his refusal to grant clemency as a flaw and extols forgiveness as lasting strength. The piece recounts Lincoln’s plainness, honesty, love of humanity, and resolve on principle, including a December 1863 incident involving Captain Isaac Ross’s emancipated slaves and a later episode with General Augur and a spy.
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J. A Edgerton
Abraham Lincol
Lincoln
Abraham Tinceln
Indy
President Lincoln
Hogs
Isaac Ross
Tiheria
Aucor
Washington
Epy
Lincoln Relics Set New Sale Prices in New York
A plate used by Abraham Lincoln fetched 42.50 dollars at a New York sale, a bone-handled knife and fork sold for 12.50, and a tall tin lamp and a rush-bottom chair each brought 140 dollars. Dr Norton acquired these Lincoln relics from the Springfield cabin exhibits in 1868 for a later lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Lincoln
Springfeld
Springfield
Norton
New York
Booth Brother Letter to Badeau On Lincoln Assassination
Edwin Booth brother of John Wilkes Booth writes to General Adam Badeau three days after Lincoln’s murder. He expresses shock at the act, condemns the villainy, and recalls Abraham Lincoln as his president and a man of noble career and Christian principles. He laments being betrayed by a family member and the impact on his hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth
Lincoln
Adam Badeau
Edwin Booth
John Wilkes Booth
Abraham Lincoln
Wilkes
Tim
Grampian News Briefs Highlight Local Happenings
January mail rates recorded for R F D carriers. Mrs L S Spencer returns to Bells Landing from nine months at her home. D D Miller hauls hay at start of week. J C Derrick, Portage worker, visits family. John T Carr spends Sunday with brother. Mrs G Neaver visiting relatives in Meadville. Evangelical meetings continue at Mr E church. Piylis, oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs G J Pents, is seriously ill.
Lincoln Books From History to Biography Catalog
A long list of works about Abraham Lincoln is presented, naming numerous titles and authors across biographical, reminiscence, bestowals, and collected writings. The items reference Nicolay and Hay, Chittenden, Stoddard, Tarbell, Nicolay, and others, with variations on Lincoln’s life, youth, cabinet years, and religious use.
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Abraham Lincoln
Nicolay
Hay
L. E. Chittenden
Charles W. Fisci
Henry &. Binns
W. ©. Stoddard
Herndon
W Weik
Lincoln
Anthony Gross
Silas G. Pratt
William H. Crook
A. Lincoln
Noah Brooks
Brand Whitlock
S. T. Jackson
Helen Nicolay
Tarbell
Whipele
Brooks
John T. Morse, Jr
John G. Nicolay
E. P. Oberholtzer
BD. H. Bates
A. D. Williams
Mankind
Eliot Neeton
Washington
Robert H. McLoughlin
Krew
Ida Tar
Desirable West Pine Street property for sale note
Auction notice notes a modern home on West Pine Street offered at the right price with easy terms, plus an inquiry line to the Recorder’s office at the Court House for particulars. Also mentions Jelke’s butterine in Workmen’s Store and a January 4 1915 county auditors report at Clearfield Court House with settlement details and signatures.
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West Pine Street
Recorder's Office
Court House
Singleton Bell
Court of Common Pleas
Clearfield County
Clearfield
Milea Wrigley
Miles
Wrigley
G. W. Bell
T. E. Moore
A G. Woodward
Aise Ee
Clearfield Borbees
Mab
Me Ee Cealgart Bore County
McCloskey
Secon
Peeesee
Glenn E. J. Woo
Grampian Ber
Walter Welch
Semncrene
Wiesee
N Court Crier
Lumber City Moore
Eodse Aeee Baward and
Bell
Mahaffey Auditors
Eaenee Rae
Stoners
Teeeee i
Big Te
Clerl Ahewse
Collertore
J. Ja
W. OC. Langsford
Ramey
L. Bowman
Troutvil
Duc L Orris
State
Wal Ae
Samuel Osborough
Agus
Westover
R. BM. Reed
DR. Fullerton
Bloom Town
bicClos
D. L. Krebs
Eae Banese
K. Johnston
Toorah
Woolridge
Miscellani Township
Brady
Commonwealth
Becks
Commissioners Township
Cooper
Deca
Langsford
Gs. Richards
Girard
H. L. Bowman
L. C
Steve
Miles Wrigley
Grakans
Light Ne
Greenwood
Ganstabie
Gulich
Huntingdon
Renn
Fe Bastion
House of Refuge
Knox Town
Lawrence
Morristown i
Pike Township
Pasteur Trea
State Agriculment
Western Ps
Mies Wrigley
Commonwealth Sundry
Ines
County Institute
Hun- Liveright
Woodwood
Huff
Pensitas
Fesse
Ei -- Hee
Fragmentary Frederick Seward letter on Gettysburg cemetery dedication
A garbled historical letter from Frederick Seward relates the Gettysburg National Cemetery dedication. It mentions bronze tablets and words from Lincoln’s address, the Army of the Potomac’s dead, and the role of a committee in dedicating the grounds for widows and orphans.
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Frederick Seward
B. Seward
Lincoln
Welte bin Trem
Tynborg
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Ein
Gettyaburg
Ebate
Gettysburg
Natiog
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Hevner
New York Central
Yasac Butler
Roy Dixon
Afster Eva
Woodland
Lucretia
Philinsburg
David Dixon
Irvin
Abie
Burton Wisor
Bon Parks
Iro Rowles
John Butler
Joe
John Lamadue
Bat Waple
J. H. Fawlimer
Vinlet
Mirkin’s
Cencoin
Gener Augur
War Department
Linton
Charles A. Dana
Augur
Dara
Tornner
Augar
Jelke
Court House Ee
Shack
Second St. Bridge
Market St. Bridge
Reeds Bridge
Sapere
Moshannan Bridge
Porters Bridge
Clearfield Creek Bridge
Susquening ‘Bridge
Tik
Ross & Wood
Sas
Tama
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