Little Abe Lincoln and His Early Humane Heart
A Kentucky account recalls Abraham Lincoln as a boy in LaRue County who spared birds, rescued a trapped fox, helped his mother during hard winters, and shared a brave, curious spirit. Tales from Austin Gollaher and others describe his kindness to animals and clever, steadfast nature.
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Braham Lincoln
LaRue County
Kentucky
Rogers Gore
Abe
Austin
Goliader
Lincoln
Hodgenville
Laltne County
Little Abe
Gollaher
Tom Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Woolyne
Abraham
Austin Gollaher
Abrathan
Psa
Woodson
Mde
Littlebe
Austin Gallaher
Knob Creek
Gallaher
Hodgen
Mr. Gollaher
Mrs. Lincoln
Nolyne River
Brownfield
Mr. Brownfield
Abe Lincoln
Hodgens’ Mill
Hodgen’s Mill
Flo
Old British Mints and Isle of Man Coinage
The Waler region once had its own mint at Aberystwyth and nearby sites. The Isle of Man also minted coinage, especially copper pieces, which circulated in large numbers in the early eighteenth century.
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Waler
Aberystwyth
Wellawhere
Isle of Man
Cultivate the Best Habit of Seeing the Best in People
A reflective exhortation urging readers to cultivate the habit of always seeing the best in others and drawing forth their hidden virtues, encouraging a constructive, hopeful approach to social interactions.
Asphalt varnish demand and varied fiber processing markets
Varnish based products rise in demand in Lincolnton Georgia. Seaweed treated to fireproof pads used as sound-killing string for walls. A market exists in Orlando for machinery to clean low fiber of Spanish moss. A Karachi based Indian firm seeks equipment to produce woolen goods and related items.
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Linconton
Walla
Orlando
Fla
Karachi
Egg prices rise heighten curiosity in town
Mrs. Platbush asks why eggs cost 60. Mr. Flatbush jokes about radium in eggs as a humorous explanation, reflecting local chatter over rising food prices and quirky banter in a community.
Art Note: Beauty at the Bath in Water
The Galveston News reflects on art and beauty, noting that a depiction titled Beauty at the Bath should show Beauty in the water up to her neck, expressing a stance on how the subject is presented in painting.
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Galveston News
Armies Boosted as 18 Transports Reach French Ports
Washington reports 18 transports with U8 troops arrived in French ports carrying officers, soldiers, doctors, nurses, and supplies. The Leviathan, once the Vaterland, led the convoy through an unseen Atlantic crossing guarded by warships. Censorship kept voyage details secret while the navy notes vast American forces now in Europe.
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Washington
Heart of America
War Department
America
France
Navy Department
Four Dead and Many Hurt in Illinois Train Wreck
A Tinldy Central flyer from Sioux City and Omaha derailed near Granger Illinois, 28 miles west of Chicago. Ten of eleven coaches fell from the rails, plunging down a 25 foot embankment. About 150 to 200 passengers were aboard, with many pinned under wreckage. Names of the dead include Mrs Dwight Henderson and Sidney Spitzer among others. several seriously injured listed from Iowa Illinois and South Dakota.
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Chicago
Tan
Sidney Spitzer
Bertha Spitzer
CG D. Thoriss
Huntington
Ind
Camp Grant
Arthur Trapp
Dut Buque
Gen Wood To Be Out Soon
Paris January 41 Maj Gen Leonard Wood United States army wounded by a bursting gun while visiting the French front is confined to the Ritz Carlton hospital and expected to be out in about a week. He suffers a flesh wound of the arm but is not in danger. Lieut Col Charles J Kilbourne Wood staff chief wounded in the face may lose his right eye. Major Kenyon A Joyce wounded to the arm is improving.
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Paris
Leonard Wood
Ritz-Carttan
Charles J. Kilbourne
Wood
Kenyon A. Joyce
News Briefs From Across the Nation and World
United States Senator William Hughes of New Jersey died in Trenton from pneumonia. A Chevrense test flight crash killed a crew member. Navy needs at least 160000 naval officers for overseas service. Thomas Wardell, Lincoln confidant, dies in Seattle at 102. Government Soldiers Insurance passes 5 billion dollars in applications. About 600000 soldiers and sailors have applied. Two burned to death and five injured in Martinez hotel fire. 75 guests escaped in nightclothes. Raymond B Stevens and George Nublee to London as permanent Shipping Board representatives. Bolshevik government allocates 10000000 for Red Army formation in Petrograd Republic. Secretary Lansing says Britain and Canada agree to draft their nationals in the United States. British shipping losses rise with nine vessels over 1600 tons and six smaller. Rankin bill to allow citizenship retention for American women married to foreigners tabled. Wage demands for railroads total nearly 500 million dollars, or about 40 percent, to be considered by the wage commission.
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United States
William Hughes
New Jersey
Marcer Hospital
Trenton
Pubia
Navy Department
Washington
Naval Overseas Transportation Service
Thomas Wardell
Abraham Lincoln
Seattle
Wash
Lincoln
Springfield
Fairview
Martinez
Cals
Raymond B. Stevens
Shipping Board
George Nublee
London
Aabde
Red Army
Republic
Sayn
Petrograd
Lansing
Senate
Great
Britain
Canada
Ysudd
Loase Iumigration Committee
Latins Take 2600 Teutons In Italian Victory
Italian war office reports over 6,000 prisoners captured in attacks on the Asiago plateau. Six guns and 100 machine guns seized. Austrian losses heavy with two divisions nearly wiped out. Col del Rosso and Monte di Val Bella fell. Italians hold Col del Rosso on the mountain front after renewed assaults.
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Rome
Asia
War Office
Gol del Rossa
Monte Doi Val Bella
Berlin
Col del Rosso
Monte di Val Bella
Finolah Delegation Seeks Sweden Aid Against Finnish Revolution
Stockholm Jan 31 The Finolah delegation reports a route from Helsingfors to Sweden to seek support against Finnish revolutionaries. White guards have driven Bolshevik Red guards from northern Vinland and march southward, abandoning 6,000 Russians at Jacobstadt and nearby areas while seizing 20 machine guns.
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Stockholm
Finolah Legation
Helsingfors
Sweden
Finland
White Guards
Bolsheviki Red Guard
Vinland
Jacobstadt
Vass
The Markets Flour Butter Eggs and Livestock Prices
The Markets listing shows United States flour standards for spring and hard winter wheats with various bag and sack prices, butter and creamery varieties, eggs and miscellaneous items, cattle and hogs with weights and price ranges, and lambs with assorted grades and regional offerings. Includes multiple brands, grades, and regional price points across commodities.
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United States Administration
AIGA
Gonte
Doctor urged an operation in Baltimore woman testimonial
A Baltimore woman with organic troubles endured headaches and monthly bed rest for years. After her sister urged Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she used five bottles and recovered fully, avoiding surgery and encouraging friends to consider the remedy before any operation.
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Baltimore
Siater
Lydia E. Pink
Lydia E. Pinkham
Neum B. Rittingham
Calverton Rd
The Relative Cost of Care Tied to Salt Pork Remedy
A physician treated a suburban boy for tonsillitis and a neighbor recalls old times when a sore throat led to wrapping salt pork and pepper around the neck. She notes today’s salt pork prices may justify hiring a doctor instead.
Old Prescription for Weak Kidneys
A promotional feature discusses Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure all for kidney, liver, and bladder ailments. It claims dramatic benefits based on sworn statements from thousands of users and urges readers to order a sample bottle by mail with a small tin of ten cents.
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Paarcel Peat
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Would Not Repeat It Exchange Between Father and Child
A short dialogue shows a father questioning a child about sticking out the tongue at a teacher. The child insists on silence, quoting the teacher's admonition to never repeat it. The exchange reveals embarrassment and parental guidance in a playful, old-fashioned tone.
Shrewd Lines on Gil-Tough War and Loyal Friends
A playful exchange discusses a chicken, a game rooster, and sham battles as metaphor for loyalty. The speaker notes a true friend knows gil about us and accepts us as we are, amid quirky banter about adversaries and wits.
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Persiflage
Tibet
Gil
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Weasela
Atlantic
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Granger
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Carter
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