Black Hawk war survivors plan Lena reunion sixtieth anniversary
Readable excerpts recount the Black Hawk era and the 1850s celebration at Lena, Stephenson County, honoring survivors and descendants. Notables include Cyrus Lichtenberger and James Strode, with references to Lincoln and Dodge’s later careers. The piece notes Rock River valley settlement after Kellogg’s Grove and the enduring sway of Black Hawk’s legacy.
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Lena
Stephenson County
Tus
Ans
John Reynolds
Ilinois
Winfield Scott
Zachary Taylor
Jefferson Davis
Robert Anderson
Clary Grove
Schuyler County
Abraham Lincoln
John T. Stuart
United States
Breese
Supreme Court of
D. S. Harris
Galena
Wisconsin Heights
Cyrus Lichtenberger
Apple River
Firs
Minter Coronel
James M. Strode
Alany Hs
Fife
Kellory’s Grove
Oorr
Mexico
Fremont
Cyrus Licutenberger
Fortress Monroe
Des Moines
Davis County
Quincy
Iowa
Black Hawk
Aspena
Jo Daviess
Hatnois
Michigan
Upper
Mississippi
State
Union
Durley
St. Vrainga
Toile
Fowler
Hawley
Rock River
Peoria
Sylvia
Rachel Hall
Rachel Wall
Black Hawks
Hall
Rachel
Texas
Jane
Handsome Helen Gould's Debut Amid Kidnapping Plot Rumors
Miss Helen Gould eldest daughter of Jay Gould enjoyed a grand Fifth Avenue debut with 500 guests at her father’s residence. A crank named Prince von Michaels plotted to abduct her, but detectives foiled the plan and the prince did not act. Separately, chatter grows that Robert T. Lincoln may run for Illinois governor, with his war-time cabinet service noted.
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Peoll
Hay Webster
John Brown
Harper's Perry
Black Hawk
bin War
Hin
Helen Gould
Jay Gould
Mix Gould
Miss Gould
Fifth Avenue
Forty-seventh Street
New York
George Gould
Edith Kingdon
Augustin Daly
Prince von Michaels
Jey Gould
Mr. Gould
Helen
Bassford
Jersey City
Prince
Robert T. Lincoln
United States
Court of St. Juanes
Iinois
Lincoln
Garfield Tod
Arthur
Lincola
Chicago
War Department
Hirth
London
Lincoln Line
Thoughtful doctors argue against complete rest for aging public figures
Medical men contend that ceasing all work with advancing years harms both mind and body like machinery worn by disuse. They note that public figures who stayed active retained faculties longer, suggesting the idea deserves consideration and careful study.
Railway Racks and Comfort Across Nations
London Truth contrasts rail travel in Germany and England, noting German trains offer meals and warming facilities with lavatories, while English trains provide little comfort or coffee. It also praises the United States for palatial vestibule trains with dining sleeping and smoking cars, bathrooms, and barber shops.
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London
Germany
England
Rath
Sandine Place
United States
Does France wash linen better than England
At a London meeting the National Laundry association debated whether France washes linen better than England. They concluded a starched shirt bosom lasts 40 percent longer in France, being three and two days respectively, and attributed Britain’s shorter life to fogs and smoky chimneys.
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London
Laltandry Association
France
England
Britain
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Stockmen's Directory
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