16 Feb 1911
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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1911
Page
1
Fragmentary excerpt of the Gettysburg Address including the opening Lincoln remarks and phrases about dedication of a battlefield and finishing the unfinished work. The passage references four score and seven years since liberty and equality were proclaimed and calls for a new birth of freedom and a government of the people.
A fifty two year old Abraham Lincoln travels from Cincinnati toward Springfield on a presidential trip via rail. Crowds line the route from Greensburg to Indianapolis as police and military clear the way. Lincoln’s reception includes a Burnet House stop in Cincinnati with a balcony address and a reference to his Kentuckian remarks about Washington Jefferson and Madison.
The piece extols Abraham Lincoln's enduring legacy beyond monuments, praising his wisdom courage and especially his simple kindly humor. It asserts no trumpet note or other name can match his spell to charm listeners and inspire ages as Lincoln stories endure.
New Englander recounts meeting Abraham Lincoln as a youth in 1800s New England. He describes Lincoln's unassuming arrival while fishing, sharing a pole, and leaving without fanfare, a tale of an early future president before his fame.
An extensive wartime discussion recounts a plan by Stephen A. Douglas to counsel President Lincoln on military strategy. The account highlights Douglas urging more troops, Lincoln’s cautious approach, and General Scott’s receptiveness to Douglas’s points.
Eighteen people watched as the casket holding Abraham Lincoln’s remains was opened beneath the Springfield monument. The remains were identified, resealed, and placed in a steel cage within a concrete wall to guard against future disturbance. Commissoners expressed hope no similar event occurs again.
A fragmented account centers on Robert Lincoln the only living son of Abraham Lincoln. It notes his moral stance and reluctance to leverage his lineage for political gain, contrasting his restraint with his father's legacy and public expectations. The piece also references Pullman, industrial ties, and public perception shaped by ancestry.
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