Grandpa talks about Lincoln and honest names
A reminiscence on Abraham Lincoln highlighting truthfulness, thoroughness, and kindness learned in boyhood. The narrator recalls Lincoln returning small change to an elderly customer, mastering details, and remaining patient with children. It notes his perseverance, late political defeats, and Miss Mary Owens meeting in 1833 New Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Tie
Mary Owens
New Salem
Miss Owens
Abe
Cow Drowned by Salt Bucket Incident in Linn County
A Linn County cow dipped its nose into a salt filled gallon bucket. The bucket wedged on her muzzle, preventing escape. She submerged her nose in a pond to lift the bucket, water carried the bucket away and the cow drowned. The event ends with the remark that she “kicked the bucket.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Kansas City Journal
Lincoln Defends Man On Trial For Stolen Hams
Abraham Lincoln, born celebrated today, once defended a man charged with stealing horns. The defendant testified to a damaging extent, Lincoln warned further defense would fail, and the jury quickly returned a not guilty verdict after a brief deliberation. The client claimed eleven ham eaters helped consume the meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Myr
Monument to Nancy Hanks Notable Lincoln Mother Memorial
A fragment notes a monument to Nancy Hanks, described as the mother of Abraham Lincoln. The brief item comments on the memorial’s oddity as America’s sole tribute to Nancy Hanks and her connection to Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owy
Nancy Hanks
Nancy Ianks
America
Beagls
Lincoly
Paymaster meets Lincoln at reception amid soldier delays
At a public reception a Western paymaster presented money owed to troops and bowed to President Lincoln. Lincoln remarked that soldiers mostly pay their own dues, hinting at delays faced by those in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Lincoln's prescription for health from a friend letter
An everyday letter from a Minots farmer describes ill health and a response from Abraham Lincoln. The text, quoted in the Philadelphia Times, outlines simple regimens: three square meals, prayers, calm, patience, debt courtesy, digestion, and slow, easy living. The piece notes the document has undergone many rewrites and corrections, with the original hand now claimed to be in Lincoln's own writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Minots
Uinois
Lincoln
Philadelphia Times
Thomas Wolcott
Smyrna
Ned
Lincoln Ian
Roosevelt’s Impassioned Attack on Wealth Power
President Roosevelt defends his policy in a fiery message to Congress, targeting Standard Oil, railroads, and financial interests. He urges laws for federal supervision of railroads and for worker protections, calls wealth influence a threat, and vows to curb trust abuses while pursuing honesty in business and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinggon
D. C
United States
Roosevelt Cass
Congress
Standard Oil Corporation
Newspatera
Standard Oil Trust
New York
Chicago and Alton Ceal
Standard OU Peavie
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Standard Oi
Standard Oil Company
Santa Fe Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mig
Lincoln
Enarly
Thaw Acquitted on Grounds of Insanity in 1906 Murder Trial
New York jurors at Madison Square Garden found Harry K Thaw not guilty by reason of insanity for the murder of Stanford White. He was ordered confined to Matteawan State Hospital, with his wife Evelyn Nesbit present at the station and lawyers Jerome and O'Reilly following. Thaw issued a statement claiming current sanity but consenting to detention for evaluation and possible release with future proofs of sobriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Harry Kendall Thaw
Stanfordre White
Madison Square Roof Garden
White
Supreme Court
Dowling
Matteawan
Thaw
Bell
Grand Central Station
Evelyn Nesbit Chaw
Daniel O'Reilly
Peabody
Myre
Madennan
Yelowk
Justice Dowling
Courae
Aution
Justice Dowline
County of
New York
Marge
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan State Hospital
Harry K Thaw
Victor J. Dowling
Littleton
Jerome
Scrome
Thurlow Weed Barnes
Ching
Franklin County
Kentucky
American Tobacco Company
Fred R. Jones
Bishop Creek Gold Company
Gaylord Wilshire
Nel
Steelmen
Cary Caid
Cole
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Oriental Bank
Husher
Republican Club
Death of Cardinal Richard Archbishop of Paris
The Archbishop of Paris, Francois Marie Benjamin Richard, died reportedly from congestion of the lungs. Born in Nantes in 1819, he became a cardinal in 1889 and served as Paris archbishop until his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrencly
Cardinal Richard
Paris
Francois Marie Benjamin Richard
Nantes
France
Unemployed March on Detroit City Hall Riot of Relief
An army of the unemployed marched on Detroit City Hall in Michigan. The Maya promised to urge hastening of city work as a measure of relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Field of Sports reflects a busy spring with college and pro notes
Yale defeated Columbia 10 to 1 in hockey as Star players shine. John Ryan plans retirement from betting circles. Thoney and Gessler starred last season in Eastern League and American Association with high averages. Hot Springs baseball colony grows with visiting tossers. Michigan leaves Western conference altering Big Eight football schedule. Lad Jones of Yale NING remains reluctant to turn pro, Burns Handicap winner Montgomery proves coast supremacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Columbia
L. John
Ryan
Wheter
Thoney
Gessler
Co. Hot Springs
Michigan
Cleveland
Lad Jones
Industrial News Encouraging Report with Reduced Coal Output
Industrial news shows overall improvement as winter delays affect machinery and coal production. Output has been curtailed due to slow winter conditions, but optimism remains for continued progress in the industrial sector.
Unclear text item on unions and earnings
Fragmentary report notes a union related financial figure, mentioning net income and amounts around UG and 805005, with references to December and dues. The legible portions do not form a coherent event or persons.
War amendments and financial upheavals noted in brief
An 19th century style roundup records a Maryland war vote amendment wrapping up. New York City reports unemployment surges with army men overwhelmed. The National Bank of North America goes federal. Nantucket reports the worst storm in fifty years with heavy damage. Providence plans a new school modeled after European institutions. Secretary Watt urges holding the Philippines until education improves. German nobility attend Berlin birthday celebrations while Russian Duma faces parliamentary deadlock. A New York City Hall traffic suit is filed May 2. Ryan and other Metropolitan Securities directors seek $2,797,200 in recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
New York City
National Bank of North America
Kentver
Nantucket
Miss
Daguage Providence
Europe
Watt
Philippines
Germany
Berlin
Thumay 2. Ryan
Metropoltan Securities Company
Montana Governor Toole Resigns Due to Ill Health
Governor Joseph K Toole of Montana resigns after three terms citing ill health. Lieutenant Governor Edwin Norris a Democrat will serve nine months. Toole notes a constitutional rule barring officials from state absence longer than sixty days. Mrs Toole, daughter of General Rosecrans, may not accompany him to California unless his condition worsens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Joseph K. Toole
Thrce
Montana
Edwin Norris
Toole
General Rosecrans
California
Socialist's Uusb and Arrested in Aurora Minn
John A. Jones husband of Elizabeth Flynn the girl agitator was arrested at Aurora Minnesota on a charge of imminent danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uusb
John A. Jones
Elizabeth Flynn
Bante
Aurora
Minn
Imenentarsane
Archbishop Invested Pallium by Cardinal in Boston
Archbishop O'Connell was invested with the pallium by Cardinal Gibbons at Boston ceremony, marking a significant ecclesiastical milestone. The event underscored church ties between local and Vatican authorities and highlighted O'Connell's leadership role within the archdiocese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archbhop O'Connell
Boston
Notable Society and Public Life Notes From Town
A roundup notes schoolgirls warned against giggling on trolleys in Philadelphia. Empress mother Lady Fehigo dies in Tokio at eighty. Mrs McKenna wife of Colonel McKenna dies in Paris. Marjorie Conley a New York hello girl marries Perry Wilson of Lock Haven after he saved her from drowning at Atlantic City two years ago. Tuberculosis death rate decline noted by Frederick L Hoff. Duchess of Meriborough devotes winter to charity work. Nellie Huntington of Cleveland, heir to Standard Oil fortune, funds girl social settlement teaching in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Femlaine
Philadelpha
Showing Fehigo
Tokio
Japan
McKenna
Colonel McKenna
R. C. Kerens
St. Louis
Paris
France
Marjorie Conley
New York City
Perry Wilson
Lock Haven
Atlantic City
Frederick L. Hoff
Meriborough
Nellie Huntinglon
Cleveland
Ohio
Standard Oil
King of Portugal and Crown Prince killed in Lisbon
In broad daylight near Praca do Comercio, King Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz Philipps were shot by masked regicides as Queen Amelia tried to shield them. Manuel, the second son, survived and was proclaimed king. The ruling Franco regime tightened grip amid chaos, with questions over republican plots and royalist loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Portugal
Carlos
Luiz Philipps
Villavidaza
Praca Do Commercio
Arsenal Street
Sma
Manuel Marie Philippe Charles Amelio
Luiz
Manuel
Fanco
Franco
Villavicosa
United
Stratos
Carias
Aiso
Prince Lwusz
Marine
Manuel Buba
Seventh Cavalry
Alfredo Costa
Butlets
Cortes
Supreme Court Extends Antitrust Damages to Labor Boycotts
The Supreme Court unanimously held that section 7 of the Sherman Act, awarding triple damages, applies to boycotts by organized labor. In Loewe & Co. v. Lawlor, the court rejected objections that the restraint would not involve interstate commerce, ruling the labor boycott a restraint of trade and within the act. The case, from the District of Connecticut, sought 240000 damages for an 80000 claim amid a nationwide boycott of Loewe hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weehington
D. C
Supreme Court
D. C. Loewe & Co
Hat Manufacturers
Danbury
Fuller
Circuit Court of Appeals
Senga
Earle
Loewe & Co
United States
District of Connecticut
Loycott
Hatters’ Union
American Federation of Labor
Loswe
Mey
Explosion at Van Allen rolling mill kills seven in Northumberland
In Northumberland Pennsylvania seven men died and more than a dozen injured when a boiler exploded at the Van Allen & Co rolling mill. The dead include Grant Reeder Edward Kreps William Brouse Samuel L Sarvis Duval Clark John Scholvin and Thomas Jones. The mill had been shut for three months and was to resume work when the boilers blew up injuring many. Estimated plant loss stood at about $75 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northumberland
van Allen & Co
Grant Reeder
Edward Kreps
William Brouse
Samuel L. Sarvis
Duval Clark
John Scholvin
Thomas Jones
Otto Kelsey Condemned for Incompetence in Inquiry Report
Albany report by Matthew C. Fleming to Governor Hughes finds insurance superintendent Otto Kelsey guilty of inefficiency incompetence trustfulness and ignorance on nineteen charges. Fleming declares Kelsey convicted on fourteen indictments in an exhaustive probe of a major state bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Otto Kelsey
Matthew C. Fleming
Hughes
Fleming
Kelsey
James Estate to Be Subreds After Compromise
Norfolk Virginia will of BL W James leaves 290000 to University of Virginia. The will contest was checked adversely to the heirs and probate will be settled at once.
Fire Kills Seven In Hedford City Home Collapse
A fatal blaze at Anthony Franklin’s residence in Hedford City Virginia Gravely injured his wife and five children. The home collapsed and burned with seven people reportedly perishing in the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Franklin
Hedford City
Moroccan Policy Sustained by Paris Delegates Vote
The Chanter of Deputies in Paris backed the French government's policy in Morocco by 428 to 92. The vote affirmed current policy and supported continued French action in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanter of Deputies
Paris
Morocco
Haitian Government Recaptures St. Marc After Attack
Government forces retook the town of St. Marc as insurgents offered light resistance. Claus A. Spreckels won broader publicity for American Sugar Refining Co. Vote of confidence passed for Japan's Cabinet in the House of Representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Marc
Japan
House of Representatives
Soldiers Widows Pension Bill Passed in House
Washington D C under suspension of the rules the House approved the Bullaway DIM granting a flat pension to all widows of honorably discharged soldiers. The author explained the measure would cost an additional 12 741 000 dollars in expenditure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House
Bullaway
Creditors Seek Receivers for Morse Linked Steam Firms
Creditors filed for receivers for the Consolidated Steamship Company and two subsidiary concerns tied to Charles W. Morse, figure in a wide and ambitious business career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Steamship Company
Charles W. Morse
Tenants prepare strike for lower rents in St Louis district
A report notes tenants in the tenement district of St Louis plan a strike to push for reduced rents. Mentions Mrs Anne Sullivan Macy and her advocacy work, the Princess Colonna and her trip to Egypt, and Queen Olga of Greece's involvement in care for the sick poor. Also references Panama Canal cost estimates and naval personnel proposals debated by committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Anne Sullivan Macy
Helen Kelter
John W. Mackay
Princess Colonna
Egypt
Olga
Greece
Goetials
Panama Canal
Senate
Hale
Bennet
New York State
King
Ds. Janeway
New York City
Europe
Notable deaths and appointments listed in scattered notices
Morris K. Jesup dies at seventy eight. Edward Roy Taylor new San Francisco mayor with poetry works. A MacDowell, premier American composer, dies in New York after two year illness. Dr Verman V Hilprecht questioned in ayriology stance will leave controversy. Grover Cleveland urges CONSOLvation Americanism and constitutional observance. Theodore A. Dodge, Paris historian hire, elected President American Club in Paris. Baron Takahira, envoy to America, famed in New York and Washington for long service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris K. Jesup
Edward Roy Taylor
San Francisco
Ik. A. MacDowell
New York City
Verman V. Hilprecht
Philadelphia
Grover Cleveland
National Democratic Club
Theodore A. Dodge
Paris
Napoleon
American Club
Baron Takahira
Ambrica
New York
Washington
Bryan Favors Roosevelt Policies in Washington
W. J. Bryan urged Democratic Senators to craft the party platform around Roosevelt policies. He stressed easy money terms and active manufacturing growth as signs of economic abundance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Roosevelt
W. J. Bryan
Washington
Police Report Blames Fire Chief For Building Loss
The commission investigating the Parker Building fire in New York City reports to the Mayor that Fire Commissioner Lanty and Deputy Chief Binns bear primary responsibility for the loss of life and destruction of the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
New York City
Lantiy
Binns
Elimination of Moray Pinaneler Ends Morse in Big Affairs
Closing of three banks linked to Wi led many to believe Charles Wi Morse has severed all ties with major affairs in New York City. The report notes Morse’s withdrawal from prominent financial institutions and raises questions about his current status and business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wi Morse
New York City
Writings on Powder Trust and Navy Reforms in Brief
Robert S Waddell accuses the Powder Trust of fraud urging expansion of federal powder plants. Taft backs higher army pay to curb desertions. Senate probes naval officer favoritism as Roosevelt staff reshuffles command on ships. Various political moves include Magoon, Cuba policy, and new tariff pact. A Manila death shocks officials. pensions and bank failures surface in domestic items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Waddell
Buckeye Powder Company
Congress
Powder Trust
Taft
Senate
Charles.e. L. Davis
Corps of Engineers
Ramsay D. Potts
Washington
Indiana
St. Louis
Navy Department
Florida
Roosevelt
Willam J. Bryan
Carnegie Institute
Secretary of Agriculture
Cortelyou
Global Dispatches and Political Moves Across 1900s Era
A wide array of world events from Budapest to Buenos Aires dominate the page. Diplomatic loans flow to Count Szécheny, Japan outlines policy in the Diet, and French and German moves signal shifting empires. Reports note lynching in Persia, extradition in Connecticut, and a court martial letter urging peace negotiations, amid fashionable Parisian tourism and evolving divorce doctrine in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hungary
New York
Gladys Vanderbilt) Szécheny
Transvaal
Canada
Count Hasashi
Japan
Diet
d’Amade
Settal
Morocco
Paris
Riviera
Edward
Robert Hart
Wiliam F. Walker
New Britain
Conn
Stoessel
Bla
Kondratchenko
Janan
M. Briand
Puetics
Antonio Almeida
Lisbon
Portugal
Ratilla
Buenos Ayres
Alcorty
Ministery of War, Marine and Foreign Affairs
Argentina
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Grandpa
Lincoln Farm Association
Rick
Nis
Republic
Assurt
Harry Thaw
Catteawan
Stub‘linds
Foy
Amelie
Crown Prince
Mnother
Organized Labor
Mneport
Wasitington
Cuba
Anna E. Hahn
Nebraska
Batangas
Luzon
Manila
Arthur W. Fergusson
Philippine Commission
Magoon
Knight’s Key
Havans
Fisgler
Philip Nunez
Clarence Mervin
Morro Castle
San Juan
Porto Rico
Yezd
Persia
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