Lincoln's secretary recalls his early life and White House days
Washington correspondent recalls Col. Nicolay's memories of Abraham Lincoln. Nicolay discusses Lincoln's rise, his campaign persona, and his informal White House receptions. He describes Lincoln's calm temper, handling visitors, and the constant danger surrounding the president.
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Uncle Abe
Ihdu
White House
Nicolay
Secretary of State of
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Col. Nicolay
Trumbull
Légeoln
Renator
Fremont
Ward
Allince
Ohio
W. D. Howells
Butler
State House
Hanna
Hie
Col. Lamont
Anion Pap & Card Neal
Ihimenti
Hts
War Department
Washington Cor
Chicago Herald
Perpetual Youth in a Greek Poet’s Lay
A fragment from Maurice Francis Egan in the Country invokes a fount to Flower Land where age recedes and youth returns. The verse muses on time and renewal, claiming souls do not change though bodies fade, and winter gives way to spring as death nears.
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Flower Land
de Leon
Maurice Fraucis Egan
Elephants swallow curios and other odd items in fireside menagerie lore
Stories from New York and Bridgeport describe elephants in Barnum’s winter quarters and at Central Park ingesting knives coins hats and even a pocketbook onlookers recounting how gastric juices oxidize metals while the ostrich shares the same appetites. An animal dealer corroborates tales of items swallowed from a woman’s purse to a lunch jack knife.
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Conklin
Central Park
Bridgeport
Barnum
Beut
Reiche
Mr. Conklin
Elenia
New York Press
Indian Student Makes Music On Cornbread Organ
An Indian boy at Hampton School is found playing a bean note book on a corn bread page set on the organ music rack. He appears focused on the baked sheet as he taps out the tune to Way Down Upon the Suwanee River with beans arranged like notes.
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Suawanee River
Hampton School Record
Good work at reasonable prices in home clothes making
The note encourages doing laundry and sewing at home instead of sending clothes to a shop or bag service, promoting self-made garments and cost savings.
Golden Era Mining and Milling Company Notice Filed
The Golden Era Mining and Milling Company filed an application under Montana law for 1500 feet of Golden Era Lode and 600 feet of surface ground near Beaverhead County Montana. The notice lists description details, corner posts, and survey numbers and warns parties to file adverse claims within sixty days with the U.S. Register in Helena to avoid bar.
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Eginning
Daar
Ta Degrrees
Tos Wi
Recorder’s
Beaverhead County
Montana
Conhicting
Rens Mining and Smelting Company
Register of the United States Law Office
Helena
Terestorvel
Fed
Rena Mine Claim Patent Application Filed in Montana
The Rena Mining and Smelting Company filed with the U S Land Office in Helena Montana on February 7 1858 for a patent covering 1800 linear feet of the Rena lode mining claim in Beaverhead County Montana Territory The description notes conflicts with the Golden Era Lode and Carbonate Lode and directs adverse claimants to file within sixty days at the Helena office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usiten States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Rena Mining and Swelting Company
Pevitey
Momanasiy
Hugh McDonnell
Argenta
Beaverhead County
Montans
Reconder's
Deaverhead County
Register of the United States Lam
Hiclena
Territory of
Fed
W. Langhorne
Register
Creditors notice in Beaverheal County Montana Territory
Estate of Thomas Martin deceased. Creditors and all claimants must file with vouchers within four months after first publication. Tell Mary L. Martin administrator at Glendale or George J. Moatman administrator at Dillon.
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Protate Court
Beaverheal County
Montana Territory
Thomas Martin
Mary L. Martin
Glendale
Said
George .T. Moatman
Dillon
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Extrape
France
Germany
California
Perpetual Youth
Cornhill Magazine
Ilodytm
Merchant Tailor
Dillon, Montana
Tegal
Uniier
Mont
Golden Era Mining and Milling Company
Kenos
Hay Thin Day
Beaverhead
S. W. Langhorne
Ma & CO
Mare L. Martin
Administratrig
Gro
Secuny
Fleer
Mareh
Ketin
Ward & Co
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
C. W. Dart Hardware
Montana St., Dillon, Mont
Dillon Jewelry
Roc Ford Dillon
L. Kupfer
Propp
Howard
and Elgin
Rockford
Aso
L. C. Fyhrie & CO
California Powder Works
Edward Marlow
Helena Street
Reinhardt & Callahan
Butcher
Dillion
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