Lincoln's Last Birthday and the Enduring Union
A detailed retrospective notes Abraham Lincoln's life from childhood hardship to his presidency and the Civil War burdens he bore. It highlights his happiness around his last birthday, his mercy in war, the Hampton Roads interview, and the drafting of the second inaugural address, ending with his enduring call for healing and unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Indiana
Illinois
Lincoln
Little Ann Rutledge
Little Ann
Springfield
Jacksonville
United States
A. Lincoln
White House
Hooker
Cincinnati
Ohio
Samuel D. Davis
Spica
Admiral Jellico's long naval service and age
Admiral Jellico joined the British navy as a cadet before age thirteen and has served 43 years. A windmill irrigation experiment in Kansas seeks to bring underground water to the surface. New Hampshire cemetery gravestones rest on bedrock to prevent sinking. The Biohenzollern fortune, once 6 million dollars, is now estimated at about eight times that amount. The Kaiser paid 965000 in military tax eighteen months ago. Early records of human affairs mention Herodotus as the first recognized historian. The Old Testament and the Book of Kings rank among ancient historical texts.
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Jellico
Kansas
New Hampshire
Kaiser
Herodotus
Evening Up
A speaker challenges a cashier about a counterfeit quarter and requests more notes in a rustic diction. The man notes bettors in a game show rare luck and hints at wagering with a handicap.
Iowa News Digest Reports Prohibition Actions and War Updates
Johnson county seeks permanent injunction against Jerome More of Jones Tree for illegal liquor selling since prohibition. James Mackenzie, Keokuk football star, wounded in Europe, now back in trenches. Iowa business improves, 1916 outlook positive, with factory orders and contracts cited. Fire destroys Lenox home. family saved. State boosts border city police on bridges. bootleg liquor mainly via automobiles. Fort Dodge clock incident, Miss Heatherington dressed and alarmed. Hospital leadership changes at Des Moines Iowa Methodist. Industrial injuries in Burlington shops. three workers hospitalized. Hog pe rums meet in Sioux City to discuss federal serum inspection and legislation. Iowa Shorthorn breeders set spring show Feb 23 at Des Moines. Deaths and interurban plans feature Des Moines-Washington-Keokuk route. Miners debate, but UMWA stance echoed. Hydrophobia case at University of Iowa linked to mad dog. Farmers convention set for Des Moines with notable speakers. Waterloo streetcar changes spark service fears. Floods cause widespread damage along Mississippi. Postal money orders rank Iowa high nationwide for 1914. Bank notes vanish between Mt. Pleasant and Salem. cash remains. Women in Iowa farming active, 6426 managing farms across 850k acres. Newton mall pouch theft under investigation. then jail custody for Page father and son. County census shows 1915 gains. Iowa Southern railroad disruption and fire damage at Pocahontas.
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Johnson County
B. B. Wilson
Jerome More
James Mackenzie
Keokuk
Mackenzie
Cameronians
France
Iowa
K. G. Lancelet
State Board of Parole
Mr. Lancelet
W. F. Steinkamp
Lenox
Steinkamp
State Department of Justice
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Dubuque
Iheokuk
Autclats
Fort Dodge
Joannie Heatherington
Tha Y, W. C. A
Heatherington
C. C. Huron
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
W. T. Graham
State Hospital
Iowa City
Huron
Chicago Hospital
Burlington
Creston
Joseph Sweeney
Walter Chischlager
Carl E. Johnson
Middle West
Los Angeles
M. M. Crookshank
Santa Ana
Crookshank
Grinnell
Central City
Valley National
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Tocal Capitalists
Muscatine
Montezuma
Ira Noble
Madison
Noble
Misa Byrde Bronkhagen
J. C. Sanders
Iife
Sandera
Indianapolis
John P. White
United Mine Workers of America
ToWa
Acta
Harvay Chensky
State Board of Health
University of Iowa Laboratories
Chensky
University Laboratories
Blanchard
Farmers’ Grain Dealers’ Association of
Henry Wallace
Wallace's Farmer
W. B. Quarton
Algona
Iowa State Dairy Association
H. C. Canby
Chicago Board of Trade
William G. Eckhardt
DeKalb, IL
Waterloo
Sca
Mississippi Valley
Iown
Illinois
Burleson
Adams Express Company
National City Bank of Chicago
New Farmers’ Bank
Salem
Story
Page
Delaware
Newton
Postattica
Johnny Page
J. W. Page
Secretary of State
Census Department
Iowa Southern Railroad
Iowa Southern
Clarinda
College Springs
Wire
Wolfe
Waugh and Reeley Implement House
Pocahonta
Readily Available Cascarets Digestive Cures Ad
An old advertisement claims Cascarets cure bilious headaches and digestive ills by cleansing the stomach and bowels. It promises relief by morning and notes a small ten cent box suffices. The promo mentions Hawaii pineapple output as a separate rural business stat.
New Treatment for Swollen Veins Emerges
Swollen veins are described as dangerous and prone to bursting. Sufferers are advised to obtain merald O11 full strength from a pharmacist and begin treatment immediately, with physicians endorsing Dmerald O11 for hospital use. A pmol bottle lasts long due to its concentration, to be applied twice daily until swelling returns to normal.
A Ringer and a Moonlit Beach Quip
Ernest P. Bicknell, national Red Cross director, told a Washington reporter that peace requires all sides to share duties and make advances, comparing progress to a girl. A young millionaire asked a beau tiful girl on a moonlit beach whether hoops of gold could better Shakespeare.
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Ernest P. Bicknell
American Red Cross
Belgium
Washington
Archies Neck in a Small Boy Tale
Little Willie bursts in shouting about Archie Sloan's neck. his mother asks for clarification as he explains Archie slid into the backwater up to his neck. A brief, whimsical moment from a Saturday Evening Post tale.
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Archie
Willie
Little Willie
Mommer
Archie Sloan
Willia
Saturday Evening Post
Postum offers coffee alternative to restore health
A testimonial from a Battle Creek resident describes switching from coffee to Postum after health issues linked to coffee use. The writer notes improved nerves, sleep, and strength, crediting Postum’s two forms, Original Postum Cereal and Instant Postum, as delicious and affordable.
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Union
Clement
Wilson
Hampton Roads
Nicolay and
Hay
South
North
Stephens
Hunter
Campbell
House of Representatives
House
Nicolay
Jefferson Davis
Richmond
Congress
Sherrman
Savannah
New York
Newport
R. I
Grant
Lee
Appomattox
Sherman
Lfe
Schweizer
Iowa. News
Hawaii
Sam
Postum Co
Battle Creak
Mich
Postum
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