Lincoln Advice on an Elephant on His Hands
Smithsonian excerpt recounts Lincoln telling Dana that Jacob Thompson should be allowed to run if he has an elephant on his hands, illustrating Lincoln’s pragmatic approach to power. The tale also recalls young Lincoln trading horses with a judge, delivering the wooden sawhorse as a mock penalty.
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Charlies A. Dana
Stanton
Thompson
Dana
Liverpool
Lincoln
White House
Portland
Jacob Thompson
Abe
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln By Richard Benny Stoddard
A verse portrait praising Abraham Lincoln as a masterful leader with strength, rhetoric, and compassion. The piece notes his burden bearing role in guiding the nation and ends with a memorial image of Lincoln’s death and a minister’s reflection on the bright star over Washington.
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Lincoln
Washington
William A. Waterman
B- Gin, Tl
Lincoln's Last Shortest and Best Speech Recounted
An excerpt from Stodard's Lincoln biography reproduces Lincoln handwriting of a brief newspaper paragraph. He notes two Tennessee ladies seeking release of husbands held at Johnson's Island and quotes his remark on religion and government.
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Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Stoddard
Noah Brooks
Washington
New York
Mr. Brooks
Tennessee
Johnson's Island
Lincoln reminiscences from Sangamon County memories
A first person reminiscence recounts meeting Abraham Lincoln in Sangamon County Illinois. The writer describes Lincoln’s rail splitter fame, visits to Chicago and Bloomington, farewell at the Wabash train platform February 11 1861, and his vow to return. It closes with reflections on Lincoln’s death and lasting legacy.
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Aving
Sangamon Copalty
Lincoln
Dent
Trapls
National Publican
Eipvention
Chicago
Richa
Oglesby
iMnols
Macon County
Illinois State Journal
Eighth Street
Boop
Statehouse
Sangamon County
Tennessee
Jackson
Pennsylvania
Bloomington
Washington
William H. Herndon
Billy
Abraham Lincoln
Rant
Sherman
Logan
McPherson
Hood River County Court Faces Shortfall in Panama Exposition Funds
Hood River citizens, via the Hood River Commercial Club, must raise 1000 dollars by popular subscription after the county court failed to provide the amount for the exhibition entry. Julius Jensen at Chinook hatchery shipped 1,000,000 salmon to hatcheries and has about 2,000,000 more at the Goeldl plant awaiting release in two months. Marshfield woman shoots husband as domestic quarrels spurred attack with a revolver. Charles Franklin wounded in the hand and the couple had recently moved from Tillamook.
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Hood Niver
Hood Fiver Commercial Club
Astoria
Julius Jensen
Chinook
Goiedl
Marshfield
Charles Franklin
Tillamook
Round Up Dates Set for Pendleton 1914
Pendleton announces the 1914 Round-Up will be held September 24, 25 and 26 after stockholders authorized the board of directors to fix the dates.
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Pendleton
Grants Pass Keeps Dual Police Forces After Council Action
Grants Pass maintains two police forces as council refuses to confirm mayoral appointments. One group wears stars while the other uses badges, reflecting a split in command authority and supervision.
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Grants Pass
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Walt Whitman
By Richard Benny Stoddard
A. Lincoln
American Press
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Adleus
Edward Rowland Sill
Liniment
James F.ballard
Dr. Loula
Barcroft’s Drug Store
Postoffice
State of
Oregon
Yamhill County
Striaeenes
Tipsie
Oregwe
Yamhill
N. P. Nelson
United National Bank of News
Said
McCoy
Main St
Shasta
California
San Francisco
S. P
John M. Scott
Portland, Oregon
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Daily Journal
the Graphic
The
Sunday Journal
Aetna
Orchard
de Remipetins
Es Prosdor
State Horticultural Society
Galloway
Bai Scedidectee
S. Warde
Peak Bempens
Ucneies Bataa Leis
Manufecturer
Beaverton
Ore
Phone
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