Valentine Poem Sparks Cowboy Hearts in Prairie Party
A rustic verse by Walter Juan Dayis describes a playful prairie scene where a golden arrow valentines causes fuss and longing among cowboys and children. The fragment centers on a misread note and the sudden, shared flutter of hearts at a rough gathering.
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Valentines Lessons From a Naughty Bunch
A family scene in Success Magazine traces how boys teased a drunken father and mocked neighbors with cruel valentines. Mamma Brown exposes the harm, prompting remorse and a plan to send kind valentines to those in need. The piece moralizes on empathy and reform through in-home example.
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Lincoln as Great Emancipator and Statesman in Opinion
A Chicago washerwoman recalls Lincoln’s home life and praise from the era. A Columbus State letter argues Lincoln’s greatness, citing his debate with Douglas, Cooper Union and Gettysburg address, his wartime policy, and his rise from poverty to a monumental statesman.
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Will Brown Boys and the Valentines of a Small Town
A fragment from a family tale describes boys earning extras by work, old ladies, and a vivid memory of valentines sent to a troubled home. It recalls Mr. Lincoln's kindness and a playful yet troubling window into a family dynamic, highlighting values, hardship, and small town life.
Lincoln and Tad ensure relief for distressed families
A New York Independent recounts two Lincoln era tales of mercy. Tad Lincoln pleaded for a prisoner’s release after a cold hungry mother begged at the White House. Later Lincoln blessed a worn Potomac veteran by directing paymaster help with a written note, securing his pay and return home to Vermont.
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Thomas and Wandy in Lincoln’s Humble Service
Edna Dean Proctor reflects on Abraham Lincoln and his humble acts of service. The poem honors Lincoln and the sacrifices of his family, praising the enduring quiet bravery that inspires patriotism. It situates Lincoln among Indiana Ohio and Illinois landscapes, ending with reverent remembrance.
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Valentine Blues and a Millionaire's Quiet Crisis
A wife tells Arthur Ellington their marriage is failing and she might leave abroad, while he contemplates life with wealth and a distant love. In his office a boy writes a valentines poem, prompting Ellington to reflect on love, duty, and the friction between fortune and affection.
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Valentine Reconciles With His Wife After Hard Work
A man reflects on neglected marriage as he contemplates a return to affection and gifts. He recalls shared hardship with his wife Louise and resolves to make amends with a simple valentine, rekindling their bond after years of focus on business.
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Love and duty clash in a wartime tale of ambition
Ellington reflects on affection through deeds as tension with his wife grows. A veteran’s discharge story unfolds with a White House intervention, a mother’s Rome to Cleveland, and a lasting Treasury post, as the Plain Dealer recounts.
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Lincoln's Late Night Visit to Secretary Stanton
The narrative recalls President Lincoln slipping from the White House at midnight wrapped in a rough gray shawl and hat to visit Secretary Stanton at the War Department. W H Cork, his bodyguard, records the private midnight rendezvous after a reception with guests long departed.
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New Lincoln Story From Cleveland Citizen
A Cleveland resident contributes a memoir fragment about Lincolniana noting he and four brothers served in the Civil War. The recollection hints at wartime experiences and family perspective within a local historical context.
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Dorothy the Girls Heart Message Poem Note
A lyrical missive speaks of affection to Dorothy through vivid imagery and romantic longing. The verse invites whispered confirmation of love, praising Dorothy as demure and tender while the speaker asks for a repeated, heartfelt message to be delivered by a pilgrim named Warwick James Price.
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Typewriter Use Among Mexia and Wrande Communities
The note compares typewriter usage in Mexia and Wrande, highlighting Mexia as the larger user base. It suggests Wrande lags in adoption, with Mexia leading in frequency of use and familiarity among residents.
Famine in China Overwhelms Natives and Relief Struggles
Washington reports relay dire conditions in famine districts as thousands flee south to camps lacking clothing food and shelter. native officials and aid workers press relief efforts amid widespread death and disease while public hunger and rising prices worsen suffering.
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Albany Military Tension Over Captain Wendel Resignation
At Albany Governor Hugs and Adjutant General Nelson J. Hen review orders to revoke a special discharge for Captain Louis Wendel of the First, amid irregularities at the armory. A court of inquiry is to proceed while Wendel’s resignation, dated January 22, is reviewed with general approval and a waiver of honorable discharge.
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Strike on a Steamer Delays Sailings in Sydney Harbour
The steamer Sonoma, bound for San Francisco, is held up due to a six member crew strike after captains refused to dismiss unionists from the prior voyage. Arrests were made with the men jailed for a month's labor.
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Fire Destroys Over Ninety Cars At Union Company Yard
A blaze at the Union Company on North Clark near Sherman Court damaged more than ninety street cars stored there. An explosion from a gasoline tank killed a man named Mackus, a car cleaner, who was fatally burned in the incident.
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