Assassination of Lincoln Echoes Across the Nation
A historical account recalls the 1865 Lincoln assassination at Ford to Ford's Theater Washington detailing Booth's attack and the theater's reaction. It notes Grant Colfax and the president's party, the fate of Booth, the widow Mary Todd Lincoln, and the tragic aftermath including Corbett's later madness.
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John Wilkes Booth
United States
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Schuyler Colfax
White House
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Boston Corbett
Booth
Kansas
Duo Dreary
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Seward
Mra. Lincoln
Senator Summer
Colfax
War Department
Barnes
Stone
Garley
Stanton
Valentines Out of Date As Gifts But Not For Children
The piece argues valentines are passé for fashionable adults but remain popular with children. It contrasts poems with flowers or candy, noting a heart shaped box and ribbons as preferred gifts. It praises poetry, bouquets, and sweets for lasting impression.
Our American Cousin and Lincoln Assassination Scene
Crowded theater audience as Booth kills the President in a dramatic burglary of the stage. Washington reacts with panic. Laura Keene aids the scene while Mrs Lincoln, Senator Harris, and Maj Rathbone attend the fallen leader before doctors declare his death.
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Lincoln
Mlorence Trenchard
May Meredith
Gen. Grant
Washington
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Laura Keene
Mise Laura Keene
Mise Slarrie
You May Bend the Sapling But Not the Tree
A health ad extols Hood's Sarsaparilla for curing long standing disease and urging early use. It touts effectiveness in both initial symptoms and stubborn chronic cases with strong testimonial language.
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Hood
Indian Woman's Narrow Escape From a Terrible Death
Mrs. Ellen Crosby nearly died when presumed dead and buried in Crawford County Indiana. Her daughter aged 19 insisted the body be returned to the bed after hearing her mother’s sleep cry, and the undertaker relented. Mrs. Crosby survived eight hours later and is recovering well.
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Ellen Crosby
Crawford County
Indiana
Mary
Mrs. Crosby
Salt Lake City as a Transcontinental Travel Hub
Salt Lake City earns prominence as a vital transcontinental stop with its temples and springs. The Rio Grande Western Railway is highlighted as the sole line crossing directly through Salt Lake City linking with major western routes. Public notices urge copies of Salt Lake City city materials from Portland or Salt Lake City agents.
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Great Salt Lake
Dead Sea
Holy Land
Rio Grande Western Railway
Denver & Rio Grande
Colorado Midland Railways
Southern Pacific
Oregon
Utah
Colorado
J. D. Mansfield
Washington St
Portland
Geo. W. Heintz
City of the Saints
Inventor claims device lets blind see and other cures cited
An inventor unveils an electrical device to restore sight for the blind, while promoting Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for digestive ills. The ad cites safeties for children and praises Piso's Cure for Consumption, with various domestic and international selling points and testimonials.
Improved Train Equipment Expands Oregon to Eastern Cities
The O R N and Oregon Short Line add a buffet parlor library car and a diving car service to the Portland to Chicago through train. Latest chair cars day coaches and sleepers. connections at Granger with Union Pacific and at Ogden with the Rio Grande. MO may lead in minerals says State Geologist Gallagher.
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Oregon Short Line
Portland
W. H. Hurlburt
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