Lincoln the Lawyer Sifts 19th Century Cases in Historic Project
Lincoln practiced law in Springfield from 1837 to 1861 handling debt disputes, railroad appeals, and frontier corporate cases. The Lincoln Legal Papers project aims to publish up to 70,000 documents, with Menard County’s courthouse at Petersburg as a key early source.
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Springfield
III
Frontier Justice
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Cullom Davis
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Lincoln Legal Papers Project
William Herndon
Washington
White House
Frontier
Davis
Menard County
Petersburg
Odds favor benign breast cyst after needle biopsy
In response to a reader worried about a breast cyst, the doctor notes that a biopsy showing non-bloody aspirate and a study of 400 similar cases found only 4 with cancer. Follow-up observation of cystic breasts is advised and questions to the doctor are encouraged.
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B.B
Pregnant delivery methods debated by readers
Dear Ann Landers letters reveal strong feelings on cesarean versus natural birth. A diabetic mother recalls a difficult pregnancy ending in a healthy baby. A Lafayette reader recounts a perilous 9 pound 10 ounce birth and argues for cesarean acceptance. A Washington reader seeks sleep solutions for marital bed sharing. The advice suggests adding a second bed to improve comfort.
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Ann Landers
G.M
New Orleans
Shawnee Mission West Students Win NASA Launch Trip
Thirty juniors and seniors from Shawnee Mission West High School will travel to Florida to witness an April 18 NASA shuttle launch. Their prize winning biology experiment on DNA fingerprinting in microgravity earned the grand prize in a PepsiCo sponsored nationwide contest.
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Overland Park, Kan
Shawnee Mission West High School
Florida
Pepsico Inc
Pepsi Cola
Shawnee Mission West
Ken Bingman
Kennedy Space Center
Bingman
Lucille Sette
Lifetime Learning Systems
Fairfield
Joseph P. Allen
Lewis Elementary School
Birmingham
Ala
Fort Couch Middle School
Upper St. Clair
Pepsico
Amy Sherwood
Ms. Sherwood
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Lincoln the Lawyer
New Salem
Graham
Jacob Bale
DAR
Franklin County
Edward Hand
Daughters of the American Revolution
Kansas
Brenda
Klingele
Ottawa High School
Thad Combs
Pomona High School
Sarah Abel
OHS
Amy Lash
Todd Black
Rich Cook
Diane Yeamans
Bor
Lafayette
NASA
Sherwood
Harpy Ae
Masonic Hall
S. Main
Ottawa First Baptist Church
Eliot Hall
Hickory
Paola Pearl St. Baptist Church
Baptiste Dr
Cannoi
Weer
We and Aight Watchers and Fast Inc
Weight
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