Prince John Van Buren Speech Sparks Free Soil Fold
A 1847 Herkimer mass meeting featured Prince John Van Buren whose italics remarked on the Albany regency and aimed to bolster Free Soil Democracy. The speech helped fuel New York Free Soil momentum that supported Van Buren and Adams at Buffalo, aiding Taylor’s victory over Cass.
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John van Buren
Herkimer
Zacharay Taylor
Lewis Case
Free- Soil Democracy
Democratic Party
Free Soil Movement
Martin van Buren
New York State
Utica
Prince’ John van Buren
B. Prentiss Bailey
Prince John
Free Soil Democrats
Lewis Cass
Zachary Taylor
Prince John van Buren
Prince Jayn
Albany Regency
van Buren
Free Soil Democracy
New York
Buffalo
Lincoln and Hamlin Meet in Springfield in 1859
In 1891 Hannibal Hamlin recalled his first personal meeting with Abraham Lincoln after they both served in Congress. He noted Lincolns humble, natural manner and the moment when Lincoln claimed Hamlins Free Soil speech as a shared view. The two men formed a lasting personal and political bond until Lincolns death.
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Hannibal Hamlin
United States
Maine
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Lincoln
Congress
House
Capitol
Legislative Hall
Springfield
Mason’ and Dixon
Republican Party
Prairie Manners
White House
Free Soil
Senate
Hamlin
Ham
Edward Everett's Mount Vernon Fund Receipts Highlighted
The Mount Vernon association used Edward Everett's work and lectures to raise funds for restoring and securing the Washington home and tomb. Everett earned about ten thousand dollars for a year of Led ger articles and lectures that supported the Mount Vernon fund, with total receipts around sixty thousand dollars. The piece notes Everett's pride in his aid and suggests a public memorial for him and fellow contributors.
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Edward Everett
Washington
Congress
Mount Vernon
Potomac
Mount Vernon Association
Ladies
Robert Bonner
United States
Charles Dickens
Bonner
Everett
Massachusetts
England
Fillmore
Harvard
The
Ledger
Conrsed
Kiet
Mount Vernon Fund
E. J. Edwards
Rome Plans Major Public Works as Finances Reorganize
Rome debates a state aided plan to ease a 30 million dollar city debt for 600 000 residents. The bill outlines state sovereignty with limited control, city to cede sites for public buildings, and government to build several department blocks plus museums while Rome commits 25 million dollars for schools markets and sanitation.
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Rome
Italy
Court of Accounts
On His Own Account in a Boy Learns to Forge His Path
A narrative portrait follows Johnny choosing his own future. His father is a lawyer yet Johnny aspires to be a prize fighter or an engineer. A shocked visitor questions children forming personal opinions while Johnny insists on making his own path.
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Johnny
Sonny
Marcuse Colony Promises Rich Farmland Near Sacramento
Marcuse Colony in Sutter County California markets itself as a top farming community with rich dark sandy loam soil and ample water. It promises near irrigation free cultivation of fruits vegetables alfalfa grains and dairy with a long growing season and ready Sacramento market. The ad urges homeseekers investors and small farmers to buy land now aided by the Panama Pacific Exposition in 1915 and offers further details from the Homeseekers Information Bureau in Omaha Nebraska.
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Marcuse
Sutter County
Sacramento Valley
Marcusa Colony
Sacramento
United States
San Francisco
Homeseekers’ Information Bureau
Bee
Omaha
Neb
Doan's Kidney Pills Restore Fort Smith Man
Henry J. White of Fort Smith Arkansas describes severe kidney trouble with blood in the urine and constant backache and headaches. After trying various remedies he used Doan's Kidney Pills and was completely cured with no relapse. Sold by druggists and stores for 50 cents from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Henry J. White
No. 3Rd St
Ft. Smith, Ark
Doan
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
How long to learn to drive an automobile
Expert advice notes a three day period to acquaint with machine parts and about a week to master the vocabulary. The guidance reflects early 20th century views on driving instruction.
As Willie Saw It. Ma-Is the clock running Willie
Dialogue captured in a domestic moment shows Willie insisting the clock is idle and merely wagging its tail as his mother asks if time is moving. Judge notes the quirky exchange highlighting family humor.
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Irma
Willie
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