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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1916
Page
8
Mite Robert C Ogden recalls attending Lincoln's first inaugural ball on March 4 1801 in Washington. He describes southern legislatures discussing secession and notes the crowd’s melancholy except for the newly inaugurated president who appears happy, surrounded by a single joyful group.
A veteran guard recalls Lincoln’s dangerous early war journey. Doubts about delays were met with decoy baggage moves and a cloak covered entrance as the president boarded the sleeper guarded at both ends. The witness, Markstone, describes riding inside while others watched the exterior.
The Illinois Historical Society marks the Kishwaukee creek site in Dekalb county as the place where Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis first met while serving as militia officers in 1832 to end the Black Hawk War. Also present were Zachary Taylor and Robert Anderson, who would later become generals.
A brief note on Lincoln famed for his devotion to the Bible shaping his moral and political outlook. The fragment hints at strong religious conviction guiding his public life and decisions.
The speaker discusses self government versus despotism, argues all men should be free, and asserts the Union must be saved even if slavery is not saved or destroyed. Public sentiment shapes law more than statutes, with faith that right makes might guiding duty.
Genterai Gobin spoke at a Lincoln birthday meeting in Pagndaighon Gent al John 2 bin described Lincoln as the grandest figure of the Civil War and praised his courage, statesmanship, and tireless devotion to preserving the Union.
Mrs. Tilda Heagard spent last week with relatives in Portland and walked two miles to the railway station due to poor streetcar service. Mr. and Mrs. H. Anderson bought land near Newberg and moved this week, leaving friends hoping they return often. Virgil and De Vere Fendall are home from OC for a week. West Chehalem boys lost two games to Fernwood and the Pacific College gym, with one league showdown left against Newberg high school second team. The grippe remains common while warming weather returns.
Short classified note seeks work from a competent woman offering 20 cents per hour. The text mentions pruning fruit trees and a residence on Twelfth Street possibly as the location, with a reference to a postal drop and a Kirkpatrick residence.
Ladies learn to save time and money by giving an aluminum shower gift set for bridal showers. Aluminum ware is the popular cooking utensil material and the best on the market. The store offers 10 and 15 cent counters with suitable items for a modern household, inviting readers to visit Larkin Prince Hardware Company.
In 1858 Lincoln rose to national prominence as the Lincoln Douglas debates drew crowds and sparked strong public interest. Douglas electrified audiences with oratory while Lincoln’s appeal to manhood lingered as readers reflected on the competing visions.
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