Lincoln as an Attorney in Early Springfield Fraud Case
In early 1858 a Springfield fraud case prompted an insurance adjuster to seek Abraham Lincoln, then a rising young attorney. The claimant resisted settlement, vowing to pursue his lawyer, Lincoln, and the adjuster, needing local leverage, sought Lincoln at his Public Square office after discovering his respected standing.
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Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Sangamon
Marrow Bones Instanter
A. Lincoln
Lincoln
Beoe
Lincon
Cincinnati
Illinois
Northwest
Chicago
United States Court
Stanton
United States
Earth
Lincoln the Lawyer in a Humble Pioneer Room
A visit to Mr. Lincoln’s office reveals a stark, sandbagged frontier setting and a quiet, studious lawyer. The meeting with a Cincinnati insurer concerns a disputed claim, revealing Lincoln’s integrity, restraint, and influence in resolving complex settlement through careful counsel.
What the Kidneys Do Their Unceasing Work Keeps Us Strong
An advertisement explains kidney function and health, noting the kidneys filter blood, remove impurities, and require proper filtration to prevent disease. It cites Paul Stowell of Mitchell South Dakota describing kidney trouble since the 1860s and credits Doan's Kidney Pills from FosterMilburn Co. as the remedy, priced 40 cents, sold by Diehl Brown's Drug Store.
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Paul Stowell
Seventh Street
Mitchell
S. D
Dean
Diehl & Brown
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Fire at Baptist Church Damages Wall Minor Blaze
A small fire in the rear room used by deacons and pastor at a Baptist church was started by an overheated stove. The wall near the stove ignited, spreading to the adjoining area before janitor Floyd Gillis, aided by Elmer Loomer and others, contained it prior to the fire department’s arrival. Damages were limited to lath and mortar, with wall repair enough to restore the area.
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Baptist Church
Floyd Gillis
Elmer Loomer
No room for old furniture as new items arrive
A note suggests replacing old furniture with new in homes or offices and using a want ad to find a cash buyer for the surplus items.
Settlers Bring New Families to Davison County Pages
Davison County welcomes new settlers from Iowa Indiana and South Dakota with several families arriving to take up farming. Names include Sidney Casey T McDonald H M Ostert Sam Parker M J Johnson and T W Reynolds among others who unloaded goods near Mitchell Mt Vernon Loomis and Ethan. The piece notes strong real estate activity drawing eastern migrants to South Dakota and predicts about a hundred new farming families this spring. It closes with a moral reflection by D M Harvey.
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Davison County
M. J. Johnson
Virgil
T. W. Reynolds
Hmery
Mitchell
Mt. Vernon
Loomis
Ethan
Cheney firm offers bounty for catarrh cure
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the Toledo firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The oath was sworn December 6, 1886, before Notary A. W. Gleason. The remedy is described as a internal treatment acting on blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials available. Wall's Family Pils recommended for constipation.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Krawk J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Wall
Death of Stickney resident Thomas Dean at 72
Obituary records the death of Thomas Dean of Stickney Aurora county at 10 p m March 3 1908 from heart dilation and dropsy due to lagrippe Born in Canada March 26 1835 he lived in Davison county and Mitchell before moving to Stickney 18 months ago Survived by wife Mrs Bell Rolland he was known for honesty church service and charity and looked to Christ for resurrection hope.
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Stickney
Thomas Dean
Main Street
Canada
Davison County
South Dakota
Mitchell
Bell Rolland
Aurora County
Jesus
Card of Thanks for Baby Sickness and Death
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness shown during the illness and passing of our baby. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Brennan, Miss Jennie Schineider.
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Mike Brennan
Jennie Schineider
Practicing Fire Drill in Cleveland Schools
The article notes the need for regular fire drills after a recent schoolhouse tragedy. It reports Mitchell and high school drills, student posture during alarms, and the urgency of orderly exits, with Hoff praising swift evacuations in recent practice.
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Cleveland
Mitchell
Sosacen
Ifloff
Dress and First Impressions in Business Etiquette
A shopkeeper rejects a slovenly applicant, teaching that neat dress and tidy appearance serve as a living letter of recommendation. The piece argues cleanliness and care in clothing reflect conduct and reliability, advising workers that neatness outweighs poverty in professional impressions.
Willing to Go Higher With Marital Prospects
An old man speaks to a visitor about his daughters, naming Margaret aged twenty five with a five thousand dollar dowry, Bet nearing thirty five to receive ten thousand, and Dora aged forty whose dowry is proposed for a marriage match.
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Margaret
Bet
Dora
Demonstratin Car Spreads Piquant Tale At Highland Main
A New Orleans dealer, stepping from his car on Highland Main Street, eyed a toy motor-car from a hawker under the viaduct. He chose a different toy, the hawker refused that sale, and the two reportedly shook hands without a sale. The tale carries a gentle, humorous note amid street chatter.
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Highland Main Strets
New Orleans Picayune
Weathering the World with Small Acts of Kindness
Poetic exhortation by Ella Wheeler Wilcox urging daily virtue and selfless conduct. It invites readers to set a moral watch, pursue wisdom, and spread kindness as seeds that grow into collective happiness.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
False Alarm at London Zoo Amid Hyena Ruckus
A calm London Zoo day erupts into alarm as a woman in distress triggers a startled response. Onlookers chase the commotion to open cages where four hyenas howl, sending nerves into a frazzled state for days. The Travel Magazine notes the scene and offers a cautionary adage about value.
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London Zoo
Tommy Atkins
Travel Magazine
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