Lincoln jilting Mary Todd discredited by Helm memoir
The Emilie Todd Helm diary dispute over Lincolns wedding date is explored in Kate Helms biography Mary Wife of Lincoln. The work claims Herndons story is incorrect and releases new letters and White House material. Also notes on parole board rulings, Minnesota bridges, and a state building loan association asset rise.
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Abraham Lincoln
Mary Todd
Emilie Todd Helm
Lincoln
McCall’s
Harper & Bros
Mary
Kate Helm
Herndon
Helm
Illinois to Launch Statewide Air Tour From June Thirty Planes
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce announced a state air tour to promote trade and aviation development. About 30 planes will start around June 20, visiting more than 25 cities including Springfield Peoria Decatur Champaign East St. Louis Cairo Moline Rockford and others. Assistant Secretary of Commerce McCracken will accompany the ships.
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Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Springfield
Peoria
Decatur
Champaign
East St. Louis
Cairo
Moline
Rockford
McCracken
Local Social Notes From Fostersburg and Vicinity
Mary Jones spent Tuesday with her son Erna and family while Grant Arnold visited from Clinton with Robert’s family. Rev Charles Miller preached at Arnold Chapel. Puffer couple to move to a farm near Gatch. Flu cases include W H Jones and Mr and Mrs Lewis Jones. Beverly Hunter in poor health. A son named Barthol born to Dwight and wife on Sunday April 22. Leo Kinney’s milk truck stuck in mud. Mason Bassett helped. Edwin Oertwig plowing with a new tractor before rain. Frizzell and Griffin hauled hay for Lewis Jones who could not work.
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Mary Jones
Erna
Grant Arnold
Clinton
Robert
Charles Miller
Shobonier
Arnold Chapel
John Puffer
Gatch
W. H. Jones
Lewis Jones
Clem Doolen
Robert Arnolds
Beverly Hunter
Dwight
A Barthol
Stevens
Francis Griffin
Oscar Caldwell
Leo Kinney
Mason Bassett
Edwin Oertwig
Frank Frizzell
Lester Griffin
Illinois Arts Exhibition and TB Mortality Highlight State News
The state notes Henderson county avoids tuberculosis deaths last year with two other counties close counts while mortality rates shift across northern central and southern regions. The Diocesan Synod meets in East St Louis May 9 and 10 with a dinner May 8 featuring church leaders and lay members. The Illinois Academy of Fine Arts mounts a second annual art exhibition at the State Museum in Springfield April 14 to June 6 showcasing works by Illinois artists and gifts include Karl Ouren’s Lief Erickson Discovers America awarded to the museum.
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The
Illinois State Historical Society
Centennial
Springfield
Society
Otto L. Schmidt
George A. Lawrence
L. Y. Shern Richard Yates
Enley Moore
Evarts Boutell Gne
John MecAuley Palmer
Georgia L. Osborne
Jess H. Rammelkamp
George W Tith
Andrew Russel
J. A. James
John H. Rauberg
Ira W. Allen
Laurence M. Larson
Theodore
Logan Hay
Oh. J. Patten
George C. Dixon
Lincoln Weldon
Deutches Haus
Chicago
Edward Bates
Abraham Lincoln
F. I. Herriott
Drake University
Des Moines
Iowa
Mary E. McDowell
University of Chicago
Ruth Beckett Denny
Northwestern University
Evanston
George Rogers Clark
C W. Cummings
First Christian Church
Isaac Joslin Cox
Illinois
Gottfried Koehler
Health Department of
Charles B. Johnson
Champaign
Emmn Sneffler
Old Kaskaskia
Elbert Waller
Tolmaren
Henderson County
Athout
Isaac D. Rawlings
Kendall
Putnam
East St. Louis
Church Club
Bloomington
Cairo
Danville
Broadview
John Chanler White
Frederic C. Morehouse
Living Church
Episcopal Church
Francis S. White
Trinity Cathedral
Cleveland
D. W. Conrey
Church Periodical Club
State Museum
Ilinois Academy of Fine Arts
Lincoln
Ilinois
Academy of Fine Arts
Berties School Report Upsets Father Over Poor Grades
Bertie faces a stern rebuke from his father after a disappointingly low report. He counters that rival Jones excels because his parents are exceptionally clever, gently implying parental influence on performance.
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Bertie
Jones
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Department of Welfare
Oscar E. Carlstrom
Hinton G. Clabaugh
Parole Board
Clabaugh
Attorney General
Parole ‘Board
Supervisor’ of Paroles
Mississippi River
Minnesota
Gulf of Mexico
Bena
St. Paul
St. Louis
Memphis
Mississippi
Virgin Prairies
Great Waterway
Oscar Nelson
Nelson
Cook County
Lowe Brothers
T. E. Irvin
Patoka, Illinois
Meador & Boggs Funeral Directors
Lem Meador
Patoka
SAM Wogan Shoe Shop
South Locust Street
Centralia, Illinois
Champ Clark
Pittsfield
Sacramento
Calif
Washington, D. C
United States
James A. Reed
Harry Hawes
William Hale Thompson
Albert Beach
Kansas City
Natural History Museum
University of Illinois
Frank C. Baker
State Department of Agriculture
S. J. Stanard
Fostersburg
Merly
Cea OL
Lee
Oldfiel
IRWAY
Meridian Service
Dr. Caldwell
Pepsin
Pepsin Syrup Company
Monticello
OR. Caldwell
Buick
Fisher
Lovejoy
G.M. A.C
Centralia, Ilinois
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