Last Lincoln childhood companion Sallie Castleman recalls Abe
In Hodgenville Ky near the Lincoln homestead 93 year old Sallie Castleman recalls school days with Abraham Lincoln. She describes their bond with Austin Gallaher and their youth hardships, Lincoln’s early acts and ideas on emancipation, and her own life in the old log house near the hilltop school.
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Hodgenville
Austin” Gallaher
LaRue County
Lincoln
Sallie Castleman
Abe Lincoln
Austin
Gollaher
She
Abe
Miss Castleman
Washington
Virginia
Austin Gallaher
Pan American Exposition figures illuminate Buffalo plans
Edward Hale Brush highlights the Pan American Exposition of Buffalo noting attendance potential, funding sources, and vast displays. He details illumination plans with wires lamps and power from Niagara Falls, along with the scale of buildings exhibits and park lands shaping the event’s grand scope.
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Niagara Falls Power Company
Niagara Falls
Niagara
Pan-American
Niagara Frontier
Buffalo
Presidential succession question if McKinley dies before term ends
Legal scholars debated who would lead on March 4 if President McKinley dies before his term ends. With no Vice President, the Secretary of State would act, then the Treasury Secretary, continuing down the cabinet. Some experts say Roosevelt would be sworn in as Vice President at noon and instantly become President.
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McKinley
Electoral College
House of Representatives
Senate
House
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
West
Frederick W. Stearns
Milwaukee Typographical Union
No. 28
Mansfield
Mass
Boston
Milwaukee
No. 23
Stearns
Union Signal
People’s Party
Lincoln’s Ox Yoke Highlighted in Illinois Museum
The University of Illinois agricultural museum displays an ox yoke made by Abraham Lincoln in the early 1870s. President Draper ordered the relic placed in a glass case using boards from the old Lincoln home in Springfield. Lincoln forged the yoke on a Decatur farm and it served at the Lincoln homestead for years. The black walnut tool shows heavy wear and crude iron fittings from a country smith shop.
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Abe
Ilinois
Illinois
Tam
Lincoln
Agricultural Museum
University of Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Draper
Springfield
Decatur
Lincoln Day Observances Reflected in School Exercises
Lincoln Day on Feb 12 is marked by Republican groups similar to Jackson Day for Democrats. The practice of school programs honoring Lincoln grows as appreciation for his achievements and enduring principles becomes clearer.
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Lincoln
Lincoln as Ruling Spirit of the Times
The New York Ledger extols Lincoln as the ruling spirit of his era. It lauds his mercy tempered firmness, noting no bloodthirst or hatred in him and praising his trusted wisdom, steadfast strength, and readiness to heed appeals during the Civil War.
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Times
Lincoln
New York Ledger
Kindness of Heart at Lincoln’s White House
A woman with a crying baby waited days at the White House to seek mercy for her husband who had deserted after enlistment and was about to be shot. Lincoln stopped, asked if a woman with a baby was present, and pardoned him after hearing the tale. Fortune seldom roosts on the banner of the faint-hearted.
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Abe
Lincoln
White House
Daniel
Dog Catching in the Indian Country
A vivid account describes a trained cowboy hunting roaming dogs in the Indian Territory. He uses rope and six shooter on horseback to restrain and kill dogs, loading carcasses into a saddle sack as he moves from street to street in pursuit of stray canines.
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Indian Territory
Indians Tax Dogs and Branding in Indian Territory
Historic notes describe dog taxation and branding in Indian Territory with Indians exempting their dogs from tax yet requiring branding. Non citizens face death penalties for unpaid dog taxes, and frauds arise when brands are forged, prompting dog catchers to master branding. The piece also recalls a quip about fancy work and mourning pieces from New England lore.
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Anne Jean Lyman
New England
Lydia Maria Child
Oklahoma and Statehood: a booming territorial claim
Oklahoma seeks statehood with 400 000 residents, 90 percent Native American, 12 000 000 acres settled, 1 000 miles of railroad added last year, and 6 000 carloads of manufactured goods carried. Ten years ago population stood at 60 000. future growth could bring a million residents and 150 000 000 dollars in property taxes.
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Territory of
Oklahoma
United States
Indian Territory
The Collecting of Perfumes
The article explains two methods for collecting perfumes. In the grease process boxes with glass bottoms are greased and filled with fresh flowers laid on trays to absorb fragrance. In the oil process cotton saturated with oil replaces the grease, but the method remains substantially the same.
Mammoth Match Factory at Tidabalm Sweden
The Vulcan match factory in Tidabalm Sweden is described as the largest in the world. It employs about 3,200 workers and produces a vast output of matches though the exact figure referenced is unclear.
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Mammoth
Vulcan Match
Tidabalm
Sweden
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Americas
New World
New York State
New York
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Buffalo Historical Society
Exposition Grounds
Mexico
Pan-America
Mirror Lakes
Grand Canal
Temple of Music
Emmons Howard
Delaware Park
Esplanade
Omaha
Ing
Edward Hale Brush
THE
Statehood
Mrs. Chatters
Mrs. Gable
Labor
Long Island
Papa
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