Memories of Lincoln era told by Mary Willen Anderson Child
RS John Lyman Child aged eighty two recalls knowing Lincoln and Douglas. She recounts abolitionist forebears, her father in law Stephen Child, a strong Democrat, and vivid Springfield days with Lincoln, Todd, and crowds at Lincoln’s death. Stories include a Democrat pole incident, CatDouglas and Lincoln pets, and secret abolitionist help to runaways.
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John Lyman Child
Lincoln
Douglas
Tlmois
Court House
Douglas Stump
Stephen Child
Stephen
Mr. Child
Little Stephen
Childs
Pomp
Salt Creek
Springfield
State House
Lin
Fragmentary Lincoln note from New Salem store scene
A fragmentary quotation recalls Katherine Pope describing an event as an army of people spilled into day and night, with guards nearby while someone lay there. It also mentions liquid refreshments sold at the general store in New Salem where Lincoln once worked.
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Katherine Pope
New Salem
Lincoln
Western Newspaper Union
Four Other Abrahams in Lincoln Lineage Revealed
A genealogy chart shows Abraham Lincoln’s seventh generation includes four previous bears of the name. It traces Samuel son of Edward Lincoln of Hing ham England who came to America in 1637, later residing in Salem and Hingham Massachusetts, suggesting Lincoln nearly shared Mayflower descent by about seventeen years.
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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham
Salem
Hingham
Mass
Lincoln remark to Seward on Civil War recruit line
A Washingtonian who was a boy at the Civil War recall recalls Lincoln and Seward reviewing the first capital regiments on Pennsylvania avenue. Lincoln quipped that about a hundred men could hold Seward’s job or his own as they passed the ranks.
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Lincoln
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mr. Seward
Seward
Lincoln Event and Moral Reflections from The Bible
An old countrywoman gifted Lincoln stockings a yard long, prompting his tearful thanks and a joke about latitude and longitude by George Boutwell. The article notes Lincoln's reliance on the Bible, Aesop's Fables, and Weems' History in forming his literary style and moral character. It also cites lines on good citizenship and virtue from Lincoln.
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Lincoln
Washington
George Boutwell
the Treasury
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Things Worth While by Former Graduate Hinton
Wednesday evening featured Mr. Hinton, a former graduate, speaking on Things Worth While. The talk urged faithful effort in all tasks, big or small, and emphasized living with Christ as companion, while encouraging Bible study to deepen faith.
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Mr. Hinton
Christ
Statement on human equality in divine sight
A declaration emphasizes that a man’s greatness is only as God perceives him, asserting equal worth before the divine. No additional context or figures accompany the remark.
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God
Local Des Moines visitors and area trips noted
Local residents and guests visit Des Moines and nearby towns this week. Families and friends from Pella, Murray, Chillicothe, and Des Moines are mentioned in brief visits with relatives and business contacts. Samson tractors see increasing sales as regional activity remains steady.
Local Social Notes and Travels Return Home
Mrs Aliee Huckaby arrived home from Chicago where she cared for her ill sister Mrs Gerrit Thomassen. Mrs P Braak went to Grand Rapids to be with her mother soon after. Mr and Mrs P Van Ryswyk and Mrs Jennie Mersbergen attended the funeral of Ruth Steenhoek, two, in Prairies City. Mrs Lou Bientema returned to Des Moines after visiting her father George Croll. Mrs G P Klein and young daughter from near Des Moines visited in Pella then returned home. Mr and Mrs Herman Bauman came home from Linden Washington after a several week visit with his mother and brothers.
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Marguerite Cole
Ames
The
Agricultural College
Misa Kate Colyn
Knoxville
Abe George
Ankeny
Pella
Aliee Huckaby
Chicago
Gerrit Thomassen
P. van Ryswyk
Jennie Mersbergen
Prairies City
Lou Bientema
Des Moines
George Croll
Vander Linden's Bazar Seeks School Books for Rural Districts
Don t forget this place for school books needed in Mahaska and Marion counties. Rural schools and equipment for high school and college are requested, with emphasis on supplying books for local students.
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Mahaska and Marion Co
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Jake Sterrenberg
Murray
Iowa
Lee Clark
Chillicothe
Paul Scholte
Jas, Jelsma
John Hollebrands
Gary Vogelaar
A. B. van Houweling
Portland
Oregon
P. Braak
Ottumwa
8. Braak
Spring Lake
Michigan
R. L. Ochiltree
Baby
Peter van Gorp
Mitchellville
Sophia Hoogenakker
Pearl Whiteman
Eddyville
Daugher, Ruth
Mr. and
A. A. Steenhoek
Herman Bauman
Linden
Vander Linden
John Ulrich, Jr
Allen H. Bryant
Wagner
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