Nancy Hanks Lincoln The Mother Behind Abe Lincoln
A scholarly portrait traces Nancy Hanks Lincoln from her 1784 Virginia birth through pioneer Kentucky life to her death in 1818. It highlights her influence on Abraham Lincoln teaching reading writing and Bible stories, shaping his character and moral stance against slavery. Nancy's courage and quiet faith guided the Lincolns through hardship, hard labor, and early poverty. Her memory lingered in Lincoln's later eloquence and humanity.
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Abraham Lincoln
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Lincoln
Willam H. Herndon
Nancy Hanks
Virginia
Kentucky
Nancy
Joseph Hanks
Nancy Shipley
Robert Shipley
Gome
Washington County
Elizabeth
Polly
Charles
Joshua
William
Thomas
Joseph
Lucy
Richard Berry
Bardstown
Perdy
Nelson County
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Gilbert
Tobe
Bald
Gentle
Lady
Peidy
Joseph M Hanks
Thomas Lincoln
Aunt Lucy
Elizabethtown
Jesse Head
Mit
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Shipleys
Berrys
Nancy Lincoln
Nicolay
Hay
Mill Creek
Sarah
Sarah Bush
Buffalo
Lincoln Nicolay and
Abraham
Muldraugh’s Hill
Abe
Illinois
Little Pigeon Creek
Spencer County
Sarah Bush Johnston
Willie
Women and Trifles Define the Female Life
The New York Evening Sun surveys Marie Bashkirtseff and modern women, arguing that a life emptied of trifles would be barren. It notes relatives pressuring women to stop working and focus on domestic duties, while praising art and learning as meaningful beyond housework.
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Marie Bashkirtseff
Marie
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New York Evening Sun
New York Spot and Rat Boss Rounded Up
The chief dealer in spots and rats in New York has been rounded up and punished, signaling a crackdown on illegal gambling rings and related street operations.
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New York
Excellent grain fields in western Canada reported yield bonanza
The year ended with farmers across Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba reporting strong crops despite localized drought. Notable yields include J B Peters 12800 bushels from 320 acres and Angus Robertson 100 bushels per acre of oats. Many farms averaged 25 to 40 bushels per acre in wheat and oats with several exceeding 100 bushels an acre on select plots. An official note mentions 160 acre free homestead opportunities from the Canadian government.
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Western Canada
Drouth
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Laird
J. B. Peters
Blaine Lake
Ben Crews
Edmond Trotter
Foam Lake
Sask
Angus Robertson
D. McRae
C. H. Hart
George B
Wood
James Traynor
Regina
Arthur Somers
Strathclair
Thomas Foreman
Milestone
W. Weatherstone
John Gonzilla
Gillies
Rosthern
Wm. Lehman
Midsky
Rapid City
Man
Brandon
Preston
Strathmore
Sturgeon River
Edmonton
Wm. Craig
Albert Teskey
Olds
Joseph McCartney
Cupar
Marquis
Laurence Barkner
Wordsworth
Reeder Bros
W. McMillan
Wiliam Krafft
Alix
John Laycroft
Dinton
High River
E. F. Knipe
McWhirter
D'Arcy
Fleming, Sask
Winter
Fleming
On the Stage We Need an Actor for the Light Part
A Baltimore American item notes a backstage joke about finding someone to play a small role. The exchange suggests the joke of using the electrician for the part, reflecting light duty casting humor.
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Baltimore
Hear It Ball What is Silence Hall The College Yell
A clipped quotation from Harper's Bazar contrasts sensory perception with a college hall’s spirited call. The line frames experience as a defining, vocal chorus of a school.
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Ball
School of Experience
Unappreciative Servant Sparks Worker Insurance Claim
A domestic worker confrontation questions why a house with a nurse injured in an accident lacks worker insurance. The servant complains about lack of coverage for accidents to working people and hints at broader employer burdens. The piece probes tensions between staff and employers in historic domestic service.
New York Night School Pupil Claims Fire Was Wardrobe Purchase
The East Side principal notes a newly enrolled pupil Tom Dugan arrives in a suit so fresh it provokes a warning about a non existent fire. The boy bluntly answers that no fire occurred and he bought the suit for seven fifty instead.
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New York East Side
Tom Dugan
Tommy
Quiet classroom pin drop joke exchange
A teacher asks for quiet to hear a pin drop. Reddy quips to tie a dumbbell to the pin so it would be audible next time, illustrating a humorous classroom moment.
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Teacher
Reddy
Defiance Starch Promises Better Home Laundering
An advertisement extols white goods and laundered textiles, praising starch for stiffness without thickening. It lauds Defiance Starch as improving the appearance of home laundry with proper starching and care.
Frank's Thermometer Request At Hardware Store
Frank asks for the largest thermometer to warm his bedroom. The scene includes a clerk and a terse exchange about size. The clipping also cites Success Magazine and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup with a dated promotional tone and a note on progress in the human race via helping others.
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Frank
Success Magazine
Cure a Cold in One Day Claim Promoted by Dox
An old ad touts various remedies including laxatives and Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for constipation and disease prevention. It claims Bromos and Quinine products can cure colds and offers refunds if not effective. The notice mentions H W Grove signature on each dose and a rental listing for farms in crop payments.
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Ableta Doruggists
H.W. Grove
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