The World in 1809 compared with 1909
A compact 1809 snapshot contrasts steam and electricity infancy with modern power. It recalls Watt and Fulton early, Stephenson dreaming, limited travel fuels, candles, scarce papers, high postage, low literacy, slavery, limited democracy, and the only constants being love death and taxes as the world begins to move. Europe and a fringe of land comprise the known world.
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Watt
Fulton
Hudson
George Stephenson
America
Europe
Moen Bint
Paine
Lincoln
Jefferson
Napoleon
Kentucky
Lincolns
Ida Tarbell
Thomas Lincoln
Abraham
Miss Tarbell
Siss Tarbell
Thomas
Nancy Hanks
Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Earth
Socrates
Buddha
Alexander
Macedon
Cicero
Uneele
Asia
Africa
Mediterranean
Americas
China
India
Japan
United States
Indiana
Louisiana Purchase
Florida
Texas
Madison
Great Britain
France
Italy
Germany
England
Russia
Wellington
Spain
Waterloo
Lincoln and Darwin's giants in 1809 from a larger history
The piece reflects on 1809 as a pivotal year amid global despotism and evolving democracy, highlighting Lincoln and Darwin as transformative figures. It defends Lincoln's origins in Kentucky against harsher portrayals, arguing environment mattered little against a strong character and moral purpose.
Echoes of 1809 and Paine's Legacy in the Public Mind
The excerpt contrasts 1809 with 1909 amid Napoleonic dominance and frontier America. It notes Thomas Paine’s death in 1809, his influence on liberty and Lincoln, and hints at Lincoln's youthful engagement with republican ideas and religion, as reflected by Herndon.
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Thomas Paine
America
England
France
Paine
Lincoln
Linegan
Kegion
Herndon
Lincoln the Politician Who Shaped a Nation
A 1904 portrait argues Abraham Lincoln was a principled politician, not a self serving schemer. It praises his foresight, unity focus, and constitutional defense of national powers, contrasting him with peers and stressing his enduring republican ideals and policy resolve.
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Lincoln
Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Alexander H. Stephens
Hampton Roads
Stephens
South
Horace Greeley
United States of America
Lincoln Era Unity Worded By Loyalist Standard Keeper
A fragment describes a steadfast wartime principle to preserve the nation intact. It credits Seward and allies who favored delay, contrasting them with a leader who remained fixed on a single fundamental ideal.
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Seward
Spanish Commercial Float Plans Global Trade Vessel
influential Barcelona merchants consider chartering a large vessel to host an exposition of Spanish manufactures and agricultural products. The ship would undertake a ten months cruise visiting major ports to expand demand for Spanish goods.
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Barcelona
Spain
Real Estate Listings For Sale In New Ulm Area
Real estate items listed for sale or rent include multiple lots in North and South neighborhoods of New Ulm with blocks 7 156 206 15 67 110 and 32 North plus a dwelling. One lot must be sold within 30 days and prices described as very cheap. Inquiries directed to Albert Steinhats er.
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New Ulm
New Ula
Albert Steinhatser
Divorce Denied by Ill Temper and Breath in Old West
A western judge bans a divorce citing ill temper and bad breath. An advertisement for Dr King’s New Life Pills claims to cure constipation, bad breath, liver trouble, headaches, and colds. Available for 25 cents at M Olsen’s.
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Dr. King
M. Olsen’s
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