Lincoln and Webster: a Pinkerton spy tale in war
The article recounts the 1861 plot to assassinate President Lincoln and how Pinkerton detective Timothy Webster helped thwart the plan by guiding Lincoln to safety. It details Webster’s double role as spy and protector, his capture in Richmond, and Lincoln’s bid to save him as he faced execution alongside Miss Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
National
Y Perrymansyville
Pinkerton
Washington
New York
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Allan Pinkerton
Chicago
Perrymansville
Webster
Ile
Baltimore
Mr. Lincoln
Continental
Philadelphia
Starrisburg
Tarrisburg
Timothy Webster
Atlantic States
Fouvre Ae Wruce
White House
Tie
Military Secret Service Bureau
United States
Confederacy
Lewis
Richmond
Miss Lewis
Secret Service
Allan Dpinkerton
Washing mission of Portuguese country folk endures long trips
The Christian Herald notes peasants travel by donkey with laundry from city customers, carrying soiled garments to Lisbon or Oporto and returning with clean clothes. They trek fifteen miles or more, showing remarkable endurance and suggesting they could rival noted walkers Weston and O'Leary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Oporto
Weston
O'Leary
Christian Herald
Potter Pot Shocks Man In Window Garden
A servant reports knocking a large flowerpot from a window ledge, striking a man on the head. The mistress reacts, denying harm and questioning the incident as a blunder.
Record Fall in Paris Dome Injures No One
A tapis sier in Paris fell eighty two feet while decorating the Church of the Invalides during Napoleon III belated obsequies. He jumped from a ladder and landed on a slate roof then astride a rafter, remained conscious, recovered quickly, and was discharged after a month under Pasquier care. The London Lancet notes the extraordinary recovery and lack of injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Manzini
Annals of Science
Tapissier
Napoleon
Church of the Invalides
Paris
Pasquier
London
The Squaw's Shawl and Blanket Customs
A Washington Herald note discusses how American Indian women use blankets as warmth and identity. It highlights exclusive designs, careful handwork, and the shawl as practical head covering and baby carrier, reflecting cultural practice and individuality.
Confidence in the Mails and a Key Incident
A New York Tribune recounts a mail incident where Haring sent a strong box key by mail in an unregistered letter. A clerk recalls a previous New Year’s Eve theft involving a wallet dropped into a street letter box, recovered after red tape, illustrating caution in postal handling.
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Haring
Mil
O. I
New York Tribune
Tipping and Treating as National Habits and Evils
The Indianapolis News condemns tipping and treating as national habits and evils. It notes both practices predate modern America with references to Queen Elizabeth era coffee houses and ancient Caesars, yet acknowledges their deep American entrenchment as social norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.I. P
Indianapolis News
A Willing Witness Verisimilitude Exchange
A humorous exchange from the Saturday Evening Post features a lawyer questioning a witness about verisimilitude. The witness responds with a playful pun describing the subject as versimilitudin’ all round the place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Evening Post
Women Idol Worship Reconsidered In Toledo Blade Column
The Toledo Blade weighs a social idea that women admire idols still, but when an idol proves human the relationship strengthens. The piece prompts reflection on gendered expectations and admiration dynamics.
Unjust Acquisition Compared to Barb Ed Arrow
Unclear source text quotes Jeremy Taylor on unjust acquisition as a barb that must be drawn back with anguish to prevent destruction. No identifiable event or entities present in readable material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremy Taylor
Early Trusts In Colonial Candle Making
The article notes that in 1750 Benjamin Crabb secured the exclusive Massachusetts right to make sperm candles for fourteen years. A Providence factory followed a year later and within ten years eight New England factories and one in Philadelphia existed, driving candle prices down from 5 shillings per pound. It also notes that $1.25 bought roughly three times today’s value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Crabb
Massachusetts
Providence
R. I
New England
Philadelphia
N. Hudson Moore
Help Yourself Emphasizes Self-Reliance in Difficult Tasks
Advice urges personal independence in all life affairs. Encourages relying on one’s own effort rather than seeking external help. Stresses steady, proactive effort to tackle challenging tasks.
Musk scents from musk deer not muskrat despite belief
The article explains that true musk largely comes from the musk deer reared in India rather than the muskrat. It notes the crude secretion is used in perfumes and to strengthen oils, and highlights two native plants, the musk plant and the blood root, as musky smelling sources. It also mentions a musk bean as a cheap substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Unusual language noted in 1866 Topsfield school report
In the Topsfield Massachusetts school year 1866 67 the annual report of the school committee is cited showing odd phrasing about the primary center school taught by Miss with a philosophic simplicity guiding the pupils through syllabic stages to spell reading. The excerpt from Youths Companion highlights the lyrical critique of early schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsfield
Mass
Mount Hope
Antique Athenian Die Shown In Athens Museum
A bronze die for coinage from ancient Athens is exhibited in the Athens museum. Found in Egypt in 1904, it bears the owl design used on Athenian tetradrachmas. The artifact reveals ancient metallurgical skill three or four centuries before Christ, with about 22 percent tin and nearly 70 percent copper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Egypt
Harper’s Weekly
Making a Locomotive Tale from Baldwin works
A youthful visitor recounts locomotive production with vivid steps. She describes sand filled boxes, melting metal poured into sand, cooling, forging, boring, assembly and painting. The boiler process is noted with workers pounding and tying parts, then the final test and drafting room blueprint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Napoleon’s Peepholes at St Helena Revealed
A Napoleonic relic in St. Helena features two shutters with peepholes for viewing while Napoleon stood and sat. The island’s garrison and Deadwood plain near Longwood are noted, with soldiers exercising nearby as Napoleon used the shutters to observe unseen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
St. Helena
Deadwood
Longwood
Hard to Deny at Rally as Woman's Rights Charged
Miss Hypatia Squaretoes scorched the audience with a bold lecture on Woman's Rights and How to Wield Them. A man in the rear retorted that men have furnished the model women imitate, triggering a long tense silence.
Rhyme Attempts Solve Difficulty of Carpet Rhyme
The London Mail notes a bold poet once tried to overcome finding a rhyme for carpet by praising a inn maid and her carpet. The verse claims feet would feel at home on a nobleman's carpet, a playful remark on rhyme difficulty.
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London Mail
A Fine Haul from the Fishing Trip
A Washington Herald brief notes a traveler’s return from a fishing trip who reports catching four aces in one night as a notable catch. The exchange highlights a humorous poke at luck and card game bragging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Therald
All In the Family Cites Matrimonial Alliance Plot
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a plan where Bisley and his son join with the widow Binglewood and her daughter to form a community of interests. Bisley would marry the widow and his son would wed the daughter.
Public administrator appointed for I E Brown estate
The District Court of Jones County Iowa appoints a administrator with the will annexed for the estate of I E Brown deceased. All creditors must file sworn claims with the Clerk within legal time and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Onslow Iowa March 17 1911.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
I. E. Brown
Onslow
A. D
Executor's Notice for Estate of James C. McLees
Public notice from Jones County Iowa names Rra H. M. Carpenter as executor of James C. McLees estate. Creditors must file sworn claims with the district court clerk in Monticello within legal time to avoid costs. Attorneys Herrick Cash Rhinehart appear for the estate.
Executor's Notice in Iowa Estate of George Rettig
Executors of the estate of George Rettig deceased announce that all persons with claims must file with the Clerk of the Monticello Iowa court. Dated March 24 1931.
Attorneys at Law Firm Listings in Monticello Anamosa
Herrick, Cash and Rhinehart announce offices at Monticello State Bank Monticello and Citizens State Bank Anamosa. The firm specializes in probate business collections and contested claims.
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Anamosa
Lowag
Main Street
Esaterly Hotel
Herrick, Cash & Rhinehart
Monticello
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Minnie Sullivan
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Leon S. Sullivan
Ida M. Sullivan
Clarance I.sullivan
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Olie Sullivan
Hallie J. Chase
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Chester. W. Sullivan
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Katie
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Ehaing
Daniel Beatty
Towlt
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Plaintil
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R. M. Corbit
James C. McLees
H. M. Carpenter
Lae
Herrick, Cash & Rhinehart, Attys
George Rettig
Luise Rettig
George Ambuehl
Hertich, Cash & Rhinehart
Atty's
J. W. Doxsee
Ttorney
Trabate Court
Lowell Block
BE. E. Reed
Burrichter’s Drygoods
Wouthsilo
H. M. Remley
James Remley
Remley & Remley
W. E. Daly
Amber
Town
Frank Carroll
Dalbey & Carroll
Ely Block
Southard Street
Cedar Rapids
W. A. Mirick
South Cedar St
Fred Puleston
Qfeice
Kilera & Bolton
D. E. Pond
Lovell Bank Building
Eva
Washington Star
Towa
Bell Telephone
Igwa Telephone Company
U.S. Phornograph CO
Cleveland
Eagle Drug Store
Ahi
A. Kempe, Peon
Pie
Tore Bres
Bes Moines
J.B. Bateman
Oualay IM
Monticello, Iowa
Wilkes
W. E. Leggett
L. W. Tiede
Vick’s Garden and Floral Guide
Vick’s
Alog
Vick
Alfalfa
Money Maker
James Vick’s Sons
Rochester, N. Y
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