Lincoln's Youth Early Manhood The Great Jones
An excerpt recounts Abraham Lincoln's boyhood years at Centryville and nearby areas, highlighting his mentorship by Jones the grocer and his friendships with Abe’s early influences. It notes Jones's impact on Lincoln's views of American institutions and politics, plus stories told by blacksmith John Baldwin and others that shaped his early character.
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Jones
Centryville
Abe
Vr. Jones
Jackson
Lincoln
Ceniryyile
Tminois
John Hanks
Mr. Jones
Uncle Wood
Linegin
Genuterville
Dennis Hanks
Dennis
John’ Baldwin
Baldwin
Dennis Munks
White House
Washington
Tobn
Abe Lincoln and the Lincoln clan songs and stories
The text recounts Abe Lincoln helping a frozen companion to Dennis Hanks' cabin and describes his reluctance to sing, his favorite songs such as Turkrinto, Hail Columbia, and John Anderson’s Jamintations, and his later attempts to sing with Jackson and Adams in political memory. It notes his sister Nancy’s 1826 wedding and a doggerel song Adan and Eve's Wedding Song as sung by the Lincoln family.
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Abe
Dennis Hanks
John Hanks
Ned
Dennis Manks
Dennis
Happy Land
Crwford
Crawford
Jones
John Anderson
Lincoln
Nancy Cor Saray
Aaron Griggby
Adin
Abe Jd
Nancy
Mufois
Adam and
Eve
Adam
Moses
Fragmented Memoir Notes on Abe Lincoln and Early Chronicles
The excerpt recalls Abe Lincoln writing copies as a boy, with lines praising diligent study and the famous verse about Lincoln. It describes his early chronicles in Scriptural style chronicling weddings and local events, and mentions risqué pieces attributed to him. Anecdotes cover neighbors, courtships, and community life in Contevile with a notice of a continued account.
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Womman
Adam
Mr. Richardson
Abe
Abraham Lincnln
Gotles
Harper
Gordy
Gordon
Thirper
Charles
Honben Corigsby
Wester
Reuben
Reno
Hey
Yengerter
Grigsbys
Billy
Hern
Mr. Herndon
Roosevelt's elusive alter ego guides White House dealings
William Loeb, Roosevelt's secretary, acts as a second self handling vast mail and countless visitors. He filters letters, rejects trivial gifts, stores anonymous items in a special room, and even coordinates post office issues. Loeb's rise mirrors Roosevelts path from Albany stenographer to White House chief assistant.
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Mier Playhouse
Secret Service Inno
Loeb
White House
Loh
Cially
Willian Loeb
Levelt
Washington
Western
Wilds
Albany
N.Y
White House Annex
Roosevelt
New York
Post Office
Lhus Loeb
Loe
Express
Lach
Nue
Diamane
Presenta
Persomilly
Seth Bullock
Texas
Loch
Teeb
Yoaube Wind
Agathan
Loosevelt
Din
Cortelyou
Gilson Willets
Oregonians to be Called Bravers Instead of Webfoots
A Portland dispatch reports that Oregon Development League and Oregon Press Association adopted a resolution at their joint convention to replace the nickname Webfoots with Beavers. They argued the old sobriquet misrepresented Oregon’s industrious citizens and harmed investment by implying perpetual dampness.
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Oregon Development Lagne
Oregon Prose Association
Oregon
Setieet
Bottle in Stomachs Leads to Messaged Note
In New Jersey, Fred Ivamy found a bottle inside a creature's stomach. The note requests a favor in reply to a cryptic signature list including Mary, Margare, Prince Edward Island, Candida, and others. The text is incomplete and garbled.
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Melanie In Finh
Fred Ivamy
Viaintiell
N. J
New York ‘Tribune
Sfarry Cnerant
Margare
Prince Edward Ishii
Candida
Lange
Ameit
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Aek
Ward Hill Lamon
Intimace
Corot
Adams
Baling
Dave Turnham
Turnham
Gentryville
Beto
Pee
Puddie
Johs Hanks
Belle
Ena
Oi Tame
J. Cheney &C
Teledo
Ohio
Tate ‘Yell
Lavele
Secret Service
Elefis
Ginit
Ald Wathird
Denver
Belug
Cndy
Secretars
Dua Singh
Thant Bubor
Turself
Tavis
Loeb's Call Bay
Hee
Mr. Loh
William Luk
Katherine Dorr
Buffalo
Richmond
Toeb
IRS
William Loeb
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