Abe Lincoln in New Salem Aide to Public Works
In 1834 Abe Lincoln travels with Harry Needles to Springfield and New Salem to secure funds for local improvements. They discuss road work, letters for Ann, and Abe seeks a modest public image aided by a custom blue jeans suit from Fredenberg's Emporium. The narrative follows Abe's electioneering and hopeful return to Ann, ending with a night in Rutledge’s barn as the chapter continues.
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Derry
John McNeil
Abe Lincoln
Harry
Samson
Sarah
Jack Kelso
Ann
Bfarry
Abe
New Salem
Pheretti
Harry Needles
Aon
Mr. Hill
Abo
John
Springfield
Post- Taster
Samson Traylor
Kelso
New Saiem
Marseilles
Peter's Bluff
Clary's Grove
Beardstown
Fredenberg
Eli
Emporium
Aaid Abe
Stredenberg
Nefer
Abraham Lincoln
St. Louis
Paris
Biggs
University Professor Invents Spelling System
A professor at a university museum authors a volume on phonetic spelling, presenting examples where standard English spelling distorts sound. The work argues for a new spelling method echoing speech, highlighting passages about dropped words and altered sentences.
To Make a Cashmere Shawl Takes Three Men Six Months
The note states it requires three men and six months to weave a cashmere shawl from ten goat fleeces, illustrating a historical craft process with emphasis on labor and material inputs.
A Day of Rest Satirized in Jackson’s Sunday Trips
A New York Sun quip satirizes Jackson as he avoids taking his wife to the country on Sundays. The joke notes he says weekday city shopping is hard enough without more country trips on Sundays.
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Jackson
New York Sun
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Baby Skin Relief
The advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for soothing red rough skin, Cuticura Ointment for soothing irritation, and occasional use of Cuticura Talcum powder for fragrance and dryness. It frames the trio as essential for daily baby care and comfort.
Gratitude and healing products advertised in period notice
An old advertisement extols the virtue of gratitude and mind, then promotes Cole's Carboli salve for burns and wounds. It claims quick healing without scars and directs readers to buy from druggists or The J. W. Cole Co. in Rockford, Illinois. The style mimics promotional copy with a Seneca quote opening.
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Seneca
Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Fhockford, Hl
BoyTricks Train Fare Rule To Save Five Dollar Fare
A six year old, Bobby, overheard his parents planning to lie about his age to obtain a cheaper Detroit train fare. He tells his friend Billy how to claim he will not be five until next month, insisting he will not be six. The tale comes from the Indianapolis News.
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Bobby
Daddy
Detroit
Billy
Indianapolis News
A Traveled Joke and the Rise of a Vaudeville Sketch
A Birmingham Age-Herald note recalls a traveling joke about an important looking person who authored the joke making him famous. It formed the basis of a vaudeville sketch, a musical comedy and a motion picture venture, last month a humorous 3,000 word story in a popular magazine.
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Birminghi Age- Herald
Dyed Her Baby's Coat A Skirt And Curtains
Newspaper advertisement proclaims Diamond Dyes for home use to tint worn clothing and draperies. It promises simple use for wool silk linen cotton or blends and guarantees no streaking fading or running when used as directed.
Hughes the Bearded Leader in Early Teaching Hope
Chan i Hughes, secretary of state, told teachers at Brown University he would become a national leader, though he already held a bachelor’s degree before twenty-one. His first job application was as a Greek teacher in a distant college where the head hinted at his lack of facial hair. Hughes joked he could grow a beard if needed, and soon qualified for the post, remaining clean shaven since.
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I. Iughes
Drown University
Srt
Eastern College
Hughes
Wic
Columbus
Common Malady Scandal Mentioned by Dr Vincent
Dr George B Vincent head of the Rockefeller foundation general education board discussed a blinking scandal about a tankerling gone to South America to recuperate from bafliensa. The exchange hints at illness from cold feet and a shindy past with few prospects for recovery.
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George B. Vincent
Rockefeller Foundation
General Education Board
South America
Bafliensa
Vincent
Tye
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Pappaville
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Black Hawk
Harry’ Needles
United States
Ike
University Museum
Ita Iade
Guatemaala
Moab
Burkitt
Bayer
Bottica
Wspdrio
Mary
Kansas City Star
Secretary of State
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