Tarbell Defends Lincoln Lineage Against Slavery Era Myths
Ida Tarbell analyzes Abraham Lincoln’s parentage tracing Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks to Kentucky records. She debunks “poor white” myths, cites marriage bonds and wills, and portrays Thomas Lincoln as educated, temperate, and opposed to slavery.
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Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Lincoln
Virginia
Manuel Boone
Kentucky
Wand
Won
Headland
Nancy Hanks
Jesse Herd
Washington County
Thom
Christopher Columbus Craham
Louieville
Beechland
Richard Berry
Joseph Hanks
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Story of India Thugs and Hidden Treasure Tale
A London correspondent recounts thuggee in India and a tale of dacoits who treacherously hid wealth beneath a temple. He describes a murder path near Kakria, discovery of a concealed hoard, and the brutal methods used by Tantia and his followers against both villagers and outsiders.
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India
London
Taylor
Tanth
Asarerghur
Kakria
Shikaree
Samib
Tanta the Dacoit
Tantia
Iol
Chee
Foo
Rugeeo
Jomene
Thateh
Knighting Saga Leaves George II Mind Made Up
A London Daily Mail tale recounts how a chimney sweep named Butler triggered a delayed knighthood for Burton in the late eighteenth century. Regent officials initially resisted, then shifted to honor John Fowler as the deserving recipient after years of service.
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George Ili
Prom
London Daily Mail
Bure
Roci
Burwon
Marquis of
Angleway
John Kowler
Capture of Fleishman Moonshiner Ends in Arrest
In a drawn out pursuit through Missouri and Arkansas, United States officers led by Val Pruitt and Jack Cheney finally capture Jim Fleishman, a notorious moonshiner. After a night march and a staged ambush, Fleishman is seized and delivered to federal authorities in St. Louis for a 20 year hard labor sentence.
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J' Fleishman
Kentucky
Arkansas
Missouri
Secret Service
United States
St. Louis
Jim Fleishman
North Carolina
Judge Treat
Federal District Court
Wroth
Fleishman
John W. Noble
Harrison
Missour
Morgan
Val Pruitt
Poplar Bluff
Arkansas Line
Wells Fargo
Pruitt
First
Missouri Cavalry
St. Thoule
Jack Cheney
Cheney
Projet
Leiboldt
Point Pleasant
Jim Flowhman
Jock
Laule
Sra Zeigler
Memphis
Vicksburg
Point Pieasant
Mlelshman
Stara
Army of the Potomac
Fleischman
Tomas
Fielhman
Hin
Projett
Bull Tuck
Horse
Fleshman
Bng
Leishmans
Pielahniuon
Melahian
Pielehuinan
Jim Mleishman
St. Louie
Zelgier
Flelah
Nian
Pleishman
Flelahman
Zeigler
General Noble
Jack Morgan
Hint
Panther Pruitt
Plas Point
Bird's Point
Jin Fleishman
Brazil's Steady Progress in Review of Reviews
The article compares Brazil with Argentina and Chile noting foreign capital and enterprise support, plus strong primary industries like coffee and sugar. It discusses railway ownership, education gains after emancipation, and mixed government methods, acknowledging pride in progress while warning of political self-interest and social heterogeneity.
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Brazil
Inn
Obilen
Argentina
Peru
Enormous losses by conflagrations in major cities
The article surveys large fires from 1760 to 1905, noting Boston 1760, New York 1846, San Francisco 1861, Chicago 1871, and Baltimore 1944 among the biggest. It compares total property losses with insurance payouts, citing San Francisco 1906 at 250 million and Chicago 1871 at 15 million, and concludes insurance typically covered about 60 percent of total losses.
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Mexico
Tehuantepec Isthmus
Panama
Rene Bache
Technical World Magazine
Pacific
New York City
San Francisco
Dana
National Boards of Fire Underwriters
National Board
Chicago
Hoston
Bllimore
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Laelu Aive
Chronicle
Absentminded Man At Denver Barber Shop
A Seventeenth Street barber recalls an absentminded customer who sat in the chair, answered “next” at times, and paid after a shave. The man wandered out mid transaction, then asked what had happened as the barber explained the shave. The amusing incident occurred yesterday.
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Denver
Seventeenth Street
Joe
Hin
No clear headline due to damaged text
A traveler in the Highlands visits a tavern and discusses selling a dog. The dog’s owner refuses to part with it, while a later settlement yields a half offer. The narrative touches on wealth, trust, and a wife’s divorce papers.
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Ition
Pilghlands
Wallle
Tim
Amelia
Iighland
Dave
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Ida M. Tarbell
South
Abraham
Entoe
Calhoun
Hardin
Lamon
Erndon
Newty Hanks
Willie Theam
Caroline Hanks Hilchwork
Cambridge
Maew
Hanks
America
Hitchcock
Benjamin Banks
Massachusetts
William
Amelia County
Nelson County
Bardatown
Kentucly
Will
Nancy Hye
Wisteen Yeur
Abreajain Lincoln
Abe
Nancy
Richard
Story OF
Theelikaree
Tauth
Sigully
Experia
Tans
Tanti
Jasper Ewing Brady
Conesor of
Geographe
Santiago de Cuba
W. G. Chopmern
Mr. Leigh
California
The
Journal of Fire
David D. Dana
Boston
Han
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