History of Hodgenville Where Lincoln Was Born
A compact timeline tracing Abraham Lincoln from his birth in Hardin County Kentucky on February 12 1809 through his rise to fame career in law politics and military service to his assassination at Ford's Theatre on April 14 1865. It notes his Quaker ancestry emigration from Virginia to Kentucky move to Indiana Illinois and key milestones including the Lincoln Douglas debates and his Emancipation Proclamation.
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Kentucky
Virginia
Kenucky
Indiana
Illinois
Springfield
Minois
Congress
U. S. Senate
Stephen A. Douglas
United States
Fort Sumpter
Republican Party
George B. McClellan
Democratic Party
Richmond
John Wilkes Boot
Ford's Theater
Washington
Ford's
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Lincoln Birthplace Farm to Be Memorial Center
Hodgenville Kentucky February 11 Abraham Lincoln birth centenary will be celebrated nationwide with the Lincoln Farm site as the focal point. Roosevelt will lay the cornerstone for a memorial building funded by popular subscription to preserve the birthplace cabin and rock spring. A national association, the Lincoln Farm Association, formed to own and safeguard the site, plans to develop the farm into a major memorial and pilgrimage center.
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Hodgenville
Feo
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Linco
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Luke E. Wright
Grant Wilson
Augustus F. Wilson
Kentucky
Mixhap Galloway
Mississippi
Joseph W. Polk
Missouri
Kentuccky
America
Mount Vernon
Mark Twain
Thomas Lincoln
Nancy Hanks
Lfe
Abe
Abraham
Lincolns
Indiana
Lillness
Creal
College Point
Long Island
Lincoln Farm
Court House
Springfield Lincoln Day marks centennial birthday
Springfield Illinois observes the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth with speakers including M. Jusserand the French ambassador. He notes Lincoln's impact amid early American leadership and the enduring memory of the great man honored in a log cabin birth narrative.
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Springfield
Ile
Abraham Lincoln
M. Jusserand
Washington
James Bryce Speaks at Lincoln Celebration
Springfield February 12 British Ambassador James Bryce delivered a notable Lincoln Day address praising Abraham Lincoln and recalling England’s ties to his memory. He compared Lincoln with English contemporaries Alfred Tennyson William Gladstone and Charles Darwin while noting the century since Lincoln’s birth.
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James Bryce
Springfield
Abraham Lincoln
England
United States
Lincoln
Kentucky
Alfred Tennyson
Wordsworth
William Gladstone
Britain
Charles Darwin
Linmen
Wright at Lincoln Farm Centenary Reflects on Lincoln
General Luke E. Wright spoke at Lincoln farm Hodgenville Kentucky centenary exercises praising Abraham Lincoln. He called slavery a moral wrong and noted Lincoln’s humility origin and belief in union, while urging fair views on secession and noting reconstruction delayed reconciliation.
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Hodgenville
Lincoln Farm
Abraham Lincoln
Luke E. Wright
Lincoln
Wright
Mason and Dixon
South
Washington’s cure with Bucktin’s Arnica Salve
Washington recuperated after a spider bite left his leg covered with sores. Five weeks in bed and failed treatments by three doctors preceded his use of Bucktin’s Arnica Salve, which he credits with a complete cure. He praises the salve for poredema boils burns and piles.
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Bucktin
Jobs Washington
Boaqueville
Tex
W. A. Kuarkeaall
Elkton man F D Clark on city business
F D Clark of Elkton is in the city on business. He arrived to conduct matters and visit contacts, staying at a local hotel while here.
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F. D. Clark
Elkton
Lincoln Day Observance Recalls Lincoln Centenary
Hodgkensville Ky February event features President Roosevelt praising Lincoln as a flawed but steadfast leader who forged a united nation. Former Governor Folk emphasizes the Lincoln Farm Association’s work to preserve Lincoln’s birthplace and unite the North and South in patriotism.
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Joseph W. Folk
Folk
Republic
Lberty
Lincoln Farm Association
Hneoln
America
Lincoln
Lincolns
Americas
Lincoln and the Union Cause in Civil War Honor
A restrained tribute to Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era, praising courage, self sacrifice, and national unity. The piece envisions future pride in both Northern and Southern valor, honoring those who fought for the Union and freedom, and highlighting Lincoln as the exemplar of mighty leadership.
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North
Abraham Lincoln
Governor Willson’s Portrait As Honest Kentucky Leader
A fragmentary examination portrays Governor Willson of Kentucky as broadly humane and thoroughly candid. It extols his integrity as part of a large nature, noting his discerning attitude toward affairs and a talent for seeing beneath the surface.
Hood's Sarsaparilla and the body’s little soldiers
A health claim describes millions of blood corpuscles as an army protecting the body from germs. Hood's Sarsaparilla is said to feed this army and destroy disease, promising relief from scrofula eczema rheumatism catarrh anemia and fatigue.
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Hood
Old Soldier Speaks at Lincoln Exercises in New York
Gen James Grant Wilson of New York delivered the Lincoln exercises address representing soldiers and sailors who served in the war. He recalled Lincoln's death, mourned the great commander, and noted the country’s shared sorrow among plain people and sailors alike.
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Jamcs Grant Wilson
New York
Lncoln
Lincoln
Wilson
Milton
Kentucky
Henry Clay
New England
Majestie Webster
Grant
Lincoln Birthday Observances Across New York City
Feb 12 commemorations mark Lincoln’s death anniversary with memorials at Cooper Union and Columbia University. Ceremonies feature speeches by ex Wisconsin official, Cooper Union mayor, and Dr Ly. The day includes naval salutes, guard drills, and school readings of the Gettysburg Address.
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New York
Famoy
Cooper Union Aniversity
Lincoln
York
Great Memorial Media University
Andy
University
ex-Senate
of Wisconsin
Cipal
Noa Cooper Union
Meyor McClellan
I Choate
Dr. Ly
Manhattan
Musta le
Cary Porter
Richard Watson
Gil Draper
Sheriff Harry 1 Home Today From Where Colyer Arrested
Sheriff Harry 1 returns home today as J. P. Colyer alias fery is arrested. Bown reports a suspect being moved toward home with the prisoner gan in transit.
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Harry
J. P. Colyer
Fery
Bown
Ue Saya
Gan
Fragmentary Verse Passages From an Unclear Source
A garbled OCR fragment juxtaposes phrases about bitterness integrity a great life and republic ideals. The text references creation heaven and unity while mentioning rankings and faces a vague philosophical argument. No clear person event or organization is identifiable.
County Commissioners on 3 Bill Defeated in Senate
Salem Feb 11 The senate killed in the house a bill to place the county commissioners on a 3 salary system while other measures passed or failed. Notable items include two additional supreme court members approved with an emergency clause and a failed mileage cut for sheriffs transporting prisoners.
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Salem, Or
Senate
Lane County
House
Justice of the Peace
Eugene
Coffey
Supreme Court
Hart
Chamberlain
Calkina
Counies
Kay
Beal
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Cawite de France
Fingal
Old Home
Napoleon
Filtepe
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Plutgeren
Henry
Lincun
Luke Fb. Wright
President Roosevelt
Hodgkensville
Ratl
Theodore Roosevelt
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Clatsop
Keliat
Shland
NCW Ale
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