Lincoln in 1861 and boyhood in the West
The excerpt recalls Abraham Lincoln through reminiscences of a Kentucky observer and Lincoln’s own statements. It covers his birth, early poverty, playmates like Austin Gollaher, and a 1860 Kentucky visit, with anecdotes of his Indiana boyhood and his famed terse self description of growing up amid forests and little schooling.
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Lincoln
McClure
Abe
Polly
Kentucky
Nancy Lincoln
New York Herald
Hardin County
Rodman
Washington
White House
Larue County
Ashcrafts
Austin Gollaher
Sycamore
Knob Creek
Austin
Terra Firma
Indiana
The
West
Mr. Lincoln
Jesse W. Fell
Union
Electric Bitters Remedy for Female Complaints
Advertising copy touts Electric Bitters as a cure for female ailments and general nervous symptoms. Claims improved strength and health with use, recommending it for loss of appetite constipation headaches tired spells and sleeplessness. Sold by J H Bacher & Co for fifty cents to one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Bacher & Co
Unclaimed Letters Advertised at Monticello Post Office
A list of letters remaining unclaimed at the Monticello Iowa post office was advertised June 1 1896. The names include Carpenter Fred Larton Stephen and L T Alexander P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
Carpenter Fred
Larton Stephen
L. T. Alexander
P. M
Copyholder’s Reading of a Newspaper Page
A description of a copyholder reading aloud in a daily newspaper proofroom. The piece includes samples of how copy is spoken including punctuation and names, plus a Newark trolley accident brief and a mock poetic excerpt. It notes the copyholder’s pace and reads an advertisement block about medical tonics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
William
Clarke
Peggy
Village life still centers church in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts town shows old village life habits. A high school master candidate was asked if he could sing in the church choir and he can. He won the post and now sings every Sunday while teaching the high school well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Massachusetts
Boston Transcript
The Worst Said and Dirty Digs Clash
A Detroit Tribune snippet records a quarrel between a married man and an unmarried man. The married man cites his baby’s words while the other jokes about Welsh rabbits in a shafing dish. the disputants glare at each other with nothing resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Tribune
Dr Hand's Colic Cure Praised By Mother
Mrs Arthur Simmons reports severe infant colic with spasms improved after using Dr Hand's Colic Cure. She states three bottles relieved crying and brought a bright, laughing baby. Sold by druggists for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naproron
O.—Hand Medicine Co
Dr. Hand
Mrs DeYoung Praises One Minute Cough Cure
Mrs R DeYoung of Middleburg Indiana says she has used One Minute Cough Cure for six years for herself and her children. She calls it the quickest acting and most satisfactory cough remedy she has ever used.
Meeting of the Nobles Mystic Shring Cleve land Travel Sale
The Nickel Plate Road offers round trip tickets from Chicago to Cleveland on June 2 and 22 for 8.50 with return by June 25, saving 1.50 compared with other lines. Service features include fast trains, drawing room sleeping cars and unexcelled dining. For details contact J Calahan General Agent 111 Adams St Chicago IL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cleveland
J. ¥. Calahan
Gen.l
Adams St
Dr King's New Discovery praised by Canajoharie families
Residents D W Fuller and G A Dykeman of Catskill testify the cough remedy Dr King's New Discovery gives reliable relief. Trial bottles free at J H Bacher & Co with regular sizes 50c and 1.00. Also includes poet Earl Houghton verses about life and love.
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D. W. Fuller
Canajoharie
N. Y
Dr. King
G. A. Dykeman
Catskin
J. H. Bacher & Co
Round Trip Rail Fare to Cleveland For Shrine Meeting
The Nickel Plate Road will sell Chicago to Cleveland round trip tickets at 8.50 for the meeting of the Imperial Council of the Mystic Shrine in Cleveland on June 28 and 24. Tickets go on sale June 21 and 22 and return valid to June 25. For details contact J Y Calahan General Agent Chicago. Eczema cure claim and Silk production note. One Minute Cough Cure endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Correctionville
Iowa
Nickel Plate Rail Special For Imperial Council Visit
The Nickel Plate Road offers a round trip from Chicago to Cleveland for 8.50 on June 21 and 22, with return by June 25, for Imperial Council events. Tickets include luxurious sleepers and dining cars, with further travel information available from J Y Calahan, Genl Agent, 111 Adams St Chicago. The text also notes the mulberry tree was first cultivated in Greece and the Levant in year 620 for silk worm benefits.
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Nickel’ Plate Road
Chicago
Cleveland
Imperial Council
Nickel Plate Road
J. Y. Calahan
Adams St
Ill
Greece
Levant
DeWitt’s Colic and Cholera Cure Promises Quick Relief
A wartime style public health note urges young mothers to keep DeWitt’s Colic and Cholera Cure on hand to protect children from summer bowel troubles. It asserts instant relief for cramps bilious colic dysentery and diarrhea and speaks of Russia ranking sixth among wine producing nations.
Dr Hand Colic Cure Promises Fast Baby Relief
The ad claims Dr Hand Colic Cure gives immediate relief by removing wind from the stomach and quieting nerves for restful sleep. A 25 cent bottle is advertised at drug stores along with Dr Hand Teething Lotion for teething pain. It also promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as an absolute cure for skin diseases based on a Osseo Michigan resident's experience.
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DeWitt
A. L. Wooster
Osseo
Mich
Nickel Plate offers excursion tickets for N H A meeting
Nickel Plate Road announces excursion tickets at 12 dollars round trip with a 2 dollar membership fee for the N H A Meeting in Buffalo New York July 7 to 11. Tickets go on sale July 5 and 6 with liberal return limits. information available from J Y Calahan Chicago.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Nickel Plate Road
J. Y. Calahan
Gen.l
Adams St
Chicago
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National Bank
Farwell
F. M. Hicks
H. M. Carpenter
D. E. Pond
Notary Public
North America
Hartford
North British and Mercantile
Pennsylvania
New York
O. R. Ricker
John Gibson
Henry C. Boanken
Hicks & Eilers’ Dry Goods
Man
Woo
Wyoming
Burlington
Sheridan
Big Horn
J. Francis
Puss'r
Ag’t
Omaha, Neb
Photography
Pocket Kodak
S.o Eastman Kodak Co
Rochester, N.Y
Rail Splitter
Jesse W. Welk
Herndon
American Press Associaon
Thomas
Herald
Larne County
Earl Houghton
Imperial Council of the Mystic Shrine
J. Y
Calahan
Russia
Turnis
Boulanger
de Witt
Gen
Adama St
Steel Range
Eastwood & Chase
United States
NEW York Weekly Tribune
Battleoz
Wofarmah
Monticello Express
Geo
W. Best
Tribune Building
New York City
Irvo
Undertakers
Buckien
Illinois Central Excursions
St. Louis
Northwestern Iowa Veteran Association
Chautauqua Assembly
Waterloo
National Educational Association
Burraro
Curiaco, Inn
International Christian Endeavor Convention
Washington, D. C
Epworth League Assembly and Training School
Storm Lake
Baptist Young People’s Union
Milwaukee
Wis
Grand Army of the Republic
St. Paun
Mann
Epworth Leaguers
Unkards Grand Army Boys
Cchhautauquans
Illinois Central Railroad
Manchester
J. FP
MERRY
A.G.P.A
LO. RR
Tomer
Julia Cole
Hettick
Victor Medical Assn
South Benn
Ind
Joseph Peterson
P.O. Box
Elkhart Carriage & Harness Mig Co
Elkhart
Lod
Lee
Prato
Secy
L. L. May & CO
Paul, Minn
ST. P
East
Omaha
Sioux City
Cedar, Rapids
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Davenport
Furley
Calmar
Oxford Junoction
John
Asean
Veins Co
Attorn
D. C
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