Lincoln Death Anniversaries Reflections on Fate and War
The piece marks the 65th anniversary of Lincoln’s assassination and explores what might have been if he had lived. It discusses Ludwig’s Lincoln biography and the toll of the Civil War on Lincoln, his presidency, and the nation, with vivid images from Ford’s Theatre and recollections of his enduring burdens.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Pril
John
Wilkes Booth
Abraham Lincoln
John. Wilkes Booth
Ford
Abraham
Lincoln
United States
Woodrow Wilson
White House
George Washington
Emil Ludwig
Little, Brown and Company
Ludwig
Capitol
Douglas
Stock Exchange
Congress
Welles
Washington
Appomattox
Baker
Death
Lord of Death
Mary Lincoln
Tad
Father
Parable Talk Sparks Curious Teen Prayer Class
A Sunday school teacher admonishes Wile for rude talk to a playmate and quotes a proverb about heaping coals of fire on his head. The boy replies that the idea sounds appealing.
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Wile
Grass Talk Turns Into City Jest
Billy and Jack debate a new saying about grass with Billy claiming it is not real grass and Jack insisting it is because you can walk on it, framing a humorous city exchange.
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Billy
Jack
Kruschen Salts Claim Fast Fat Loss Promise
A Montana woman reports losing 19 pounds in 4 weeks using Kruschen Salts with a daily half teaspoon dose in hot water. The ad promises expelling wastes and toning organs, plus improved vitality, urging readers to buy an 85 cent bottle with a money back guarantee.
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Montana
America
Little Ifs That Might Have Changed History
The piece cites Professor Hearnshaw of London University introducing The Ifs of History. It notes alternate outcomes if Cleopatra’s nose had been longer and if the Battle of Actium had not occurred, suggesting Augustus, Pilate, and Herod might have different roles or the Christian faith differently spread. It also mentions Gibraltar’s capture tied to a pious garrison missing the attack.
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Adam
Hearnshaw
London University
Cleopatra
Julius Caesar
Mark Anthony
Actium
Augustus
Pontius Pilate
Herod
Lyria
Rome
Gibraltar
Church Tower at St Marys Waggerston A Nash Design Tale
In 1827 the St Marys church tower in Waggerston London rose to an abnormally tall height. Two tales circulate that play on Nash’s oversight and a builders bargain. One says the contractor was told to build until ordered to stop. Nash forgot and returned to find the tower finished. The other claims spare stone allowed a very tall tower at a very low cost.
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Nile
David
Sphinx
Jie
Father Nile
Egypt
Camel
Pyramid
St. Mary’s Church
Waggerston
London
England
Nash
Bees and Burglary Echo in Cincinnati Enquirer Snippet
Fragment mentions a man fleeing as a quarrel between two parties ends. reads like a crime blotter line from Cincinnati Enquirer. Context hints at a bee keeping or aphid related dispute and a getaway, with no clear names or dates provided.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Are You Successful Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Ad
An old advertisement urges readers to assess health before career progress. It claims Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery renews blood and vitality, improving appetite digestion and energy, and offers fluid or tablet forms with ingredients on the label.
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DR. Pierce
Astronomical Scale Model Packed with City Details
The comparison places Earth as a grain of sand in New York with the nearest star scaled to a six inch globe in Juneau Alaska. The setup illustrates vast cosmic distances using familiar urban anchors for readers.
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New York City
Juneau
Alaska
Castoria: Trusted remedy for upset babies and children
An old fashioned ad urging parents to give Castoria for infant and child distress. It claims quick soothing for stomach and bowels and warns against adult medicines. It emphasizes contacting a doctor if needed and notes the genuine product bears Chas. H. Fletcher's signature on the package.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Salisbury Cathedral England's Finest Poem in Stone
Salisbury Cathedral in England is praised as the most beautiful cathedral and finest poem in stone. Built between 1220 and 1260, it exemplifies early English architecture with harmonious proportions and an exceptionally tall spire dominating the church’s center.
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Salisbury
England
The Automobile Versus Air Travel Expands Commuting
The article notes cars extend work trips to twenty to forty miles from towns and that planes will widen commuting zones to at least a hundred miles, reflecting rural access growth and transportation progress.
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Little,brown and Coo
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the Sphinx
Alberta
Lydia E. Pinkham
William Parent
W. Gand Street
Seattle
Em TS Coe Et Reetakham Med. Co
Lynn
Mas
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New York
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