Notable 19th Century Springfield Landmarks List
A catalog of sites on a Springfield map includes Rutledge and Cameron Mill, Lincoln's Flat Boat, Mill Dam, Ferry Boat, Offut Store, steamboat Utility, R. J. Onstott born 1830, Rev John Cameron's home, Rutledge Tavern and home, Springfield Road, Lincoln and Berry Grocery, Dr John Allen's residence, Hill and McNamer Store, and Chrisman Bros. Store.
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Rutledge and Cameron Mill
Lincoln’s
Mill Dam
Offut
R. J. Onstott
John Cameron
Rutledge Tavern
Springfield Road
Lincoln & Berry Grocery
Dr. John Allen
Hill & McNamer
Chrisman Bros
New Salem
Samuel Hill
George Warburton
Chrisman Brothers
Isaac P
William Clary
John
Clary
Doctor Allen
Hill & McNeill
Hallside
Henry Onstott
Sugar Grove
Cooper
Beardstown
New Salem 1831 37 shaped Lincoln a plain hero
A portrait of Abraham Lincoln’s New Salem years 1831 to 1837. The town’s rise, people, and events shaped his character and career. Lincoln’s roles as clerk, attorney, surveyor, postmaster and politician are outlined, along with Ann Rutledge, the mill dam incident, and his early campaigns. The restoration project aims to recreate Honest Abe’s town.
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Lincoln
New Salem
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Abe
Congress
Blackstone
Postminster
Ann Stutledge
Erief
Old
New
Salem
Lincoln Museum
Wiliam Randolph Hearst
Old Salemn State Park
New Siulem
Cameron's Mill
Sangamon River
Sangamo
Sangamaw
Spvingfield
Saungamen County
Vandadia
Abraham Liveola
John M. Cameron
James Rutledge
Sangamon
Clary’s Grove
Goodace
Athens
Sugar Grove
Indian Point
Beardstown
New Orleans
Graham
Tom" Reed
Maine
House of Representatives
Tan Young
Fee
Afncoln
Peter Cartwright
New Salem West
White House
Fashionable Draft Banter Between Col. Clinchpenny and Vinson
The exchange features Colonel Clinchpenny calling a new enterprise fashionable and Vinson retorting that his draft is not understood. The dialogue parries about style and support, joking that the scheme lacks backing and comparing it to a Paris gown.
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Colonel Clinchpenny
Vinson
V Paris
Youngstown Telegram
Catarrh Cure Promises Strength Through Blood Medicine
Hall's Catarrh Medicine is advertised as a constitutional remedy that treats catarrh from within. It claims to cure the disease by acting on mucous surfaces via the bloodstream, improving general health and aiding nature, with U.S. address F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
Nature
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Hunch Guides Theater Laughs Amid Bottled Gaffe
In a local theater a comedian mocks prohibition to great effect until a bottle drops from the audience and triggers renewed laughter. A nearby spectator notes a woman slowly reaching for the fallen bottle while the act continues, leaving the incident as comic relief.
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Hardin
Lawrence
Mass
Waiting for You at Seven Pearsons Weekly Quote
A distressed wife accuses a delinquent husband of breaking his word about returning home on time. He responds softly that he has waited outside for two hours so she can sleep. The vivid dialogue captures domestic strain and emotional tension in Pearson's Weekly prose.
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Pearson's
Shared Effort Topic Spurs Caution in Public Debate
A saying emphasizes uneven effort prompts others to pick up the load. The line warns against shirking duties as it shifts burden to peers, urging collective responsibility and fair participation.
Real success depends upon doing the right thing
A compact maxim noting that success hinges on acting properly in the proper context and timing. The statement emphasizes ethical choices and timely actions as keys to achievement. It reads as an inspirational adage rather than a reportable event, suitable for a reflective column note.
Genuine Bayer Aspirin Ad Warns Buyers
An old advertisement stresses that only Bayer labeled Aspirin is genuine and safe across conditions from colds to pain. It notes Bayer’s twelve tablet tins cost a few cents and that druggists offer larger packs, warning against non Bayer products.
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Bayer
Doubtful Transaction In Crimson Gulch Bootleg Trade
In a terse frontier exchange, Cactus Joe confirms the Crimson Gulch posse captured rum runners after paying citizens to steer smugglers this way, resulting in confiscated goods and a costly setup. The dialogue implies a prepayment to influence routes and profits erased by law enforcement action.
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Crimson Gulch
Cugtoy
Cactus Joe
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Peter Lukins
Dr. Rainer
Bale
Trent Brothers
Philiman Morris
Alexander Waddell
Robt. Johnson
H. Onstott
Cooper Shop
Kelso
John Dickinson Sherman
Old Salem State Park
Sacmiuel Hill
John McNeill
Grocery Inc
John MccNeill
John McNamer
Ann Rutledge
New York
Ann
McNamer
Denton Offut
Main Street
Philemon Morris
Joshua Miller
Alexander Furgeson
Robert Johnson
Jack Kelso
Henry Sinco
Doctor Regnier
Doctor Duncnan
David Wherry
Isaac Burney
Edmond Greer
Isaac Golamer
Robert
William McNeely
Caleb Carmen
Rock Center
Trent
Lincoliy & S. Berry Groc RY OU
Tlidsell, Lizzl, Bilamer Sit
OREO
Canada
Western Canada
Department of Immigration
Ottawa
Im. J. Johnstone
Sun Street
Des Moines
Iowa
Peepee
Dad
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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