Journey to Springdale and Ann's Tragic End
In June Harry and Abe survey land toward Kelso's in Illinois and visit. Bim warns of heartbreak as Ann falls ill and soon dies after Abe and Ann’s farewell visit. Lincoln’s character forms in grief, with Abe’s decisive turn toward duty and public life amid a rural community’s quiet sorrow.
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Harry
Abe
Springdale
Kelso
Ohio
New York
New England
Trish
Golden Promise
New World
Thapis River
Wheatucks
Pennsylvania
Marsland
Virginia
Sagnamar County
Chicago
Fie
Samson
Bim
Tropedale
Young Abe Lincoln Wavers in New Salem Health Crisis
In New Salem Abe Lincoln nears a breakdown as he wanders the woods and prairie, troubling villagers who fear for his grip on work and study. Bowlin Green, the community’s beloved uncle figure, encounters Lincoln on a hillside, noting his peaked condition.
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Samson Traylor
Bowlin
Ma. Lincoln
Bowlin Green
Samson
Toan
Ile
LT O
Abe
Poe
Pow Allen
Ann
Ike
God
Young
Lincoln
Vandalia
Abe Lincoln
Washington
Clay
Webster
Shakespeare Ana Gurns
PeFee
Scott
Chickstone
Parsons
Pve
New Salem
Witte Cabin
Middle Ag
Mr. Green
Beardstown
Springfield
Uncle Dowlin
Brand
Kentucky
Mr. Lincoln
Uncle Bowlin
Sermon Exchange Probes Age Of Hell In Folk Conversation
An on stage exchange quotes an old colored preacher and a Brethren member debating hell’s age. The preacher uses a cadence about being born into the world sixty years plus. the reply implies if hell is not in sight now it is not the fault of the observer.
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Jenkins
Hell
San Francisco
Lawyer Advises Client in Custody Case
A lawyer counsels his client not to cry or call her child “precious darling” to win sympathy. He notes the judge, a father of ten, may be swayed by such appeals.
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Harry
Brimstead’s
Bim
Marry
Bir
Abe
Fropedale
Welso
Kelso
Leonardo da Vinci
Mrnhood
Abraham Lincoln
Ann
Mary
The Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad Claim
An advertisement extols Cuticura products the Soap Ointment and Talcum for daily use to cleanse purify soothe heal and fragrance. It declares no toilet table is complete without them and lists a price of 25e everywhere.
Auto Industry Capital Tied Up In United States
Railway Age estimates the capital tied up in automobiles at over 86 billion dollars. The figure comes from depreciation on 17,623,551 cars at 20 percent, plus interest on invested money, fuel, licenses, insurance, garages, repairs, and labor costs. Excludes highway construction and maintenance and auto accident costs.
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United States
Railway Age
Reztor Cleaner and Polish Ad Promises Easy Auto and Home Care
A 1920s style advertisement urges economy during hard times and promotes Reztor Cleaner and Reztor Polish for cars pianos Victrola and furniture. It claims long lasting results with minimal rubbing and offers 16 ounce cans for 75 cents and free samples from Reztor Manufacturing Co Chicago.
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Reztor Manufacturing Co
Ogden. Ave
Chicago
Bringing Back the Past No 1 Interlock Joke
A comic dialogue pits Tambo and Interlocutor in a humorous exchange about a beauty parlor saleslady and a customer. The bit ends with Mister Jones singing Two Little Girls in Blue Blew In.
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Tambo
Jones
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted For Deafness Relief
Catarrhal deafness is linked to inflammation of the Eustachian tube lining. The Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to act constitutionally through the blood to reduce inflammation and aid natural restoration, with circulars free from I J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
I. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Boxing match renamed to motion picture reheasal?
A polite modification proposes downgrading the term boxing match to motion picture rehearsal as a milder descriptor. The exchange suggests rebranding a prize fight to a less confrontational label.
Aspirin Bayer Trademark Warns Against Counterfeit Packs
Genuine Bayer Aspirin carries the Bayer name on package or tablets for safe physician recommended use for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and pain. Handy tins of twelve cost a few cents with larger packs from druggists.
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Bayer
Definition of efficiency in business transfers in Life
A Life excerpt defines business efficiency as a transfer company earning $25 an hour from a moving tenant because the landlord cannot extract an extra $25 a month from him. The remark frames efficiency as exploiting locating costs and landlord leverage in tenant relocation.
For your daughter's sake use sted Cross Ball Blue
The note advises mothers to apply Cross Ball Blue in laundry to keep clothes bright for a dainty, well groomed appearance admired by girls.
Concert Discussion Reflects on Mme Wackles Emotive Singing
A dialogue notes Mme Wackle’s singing as highly emotive. One speaker questions the depth of feeling, while the other agrees, suggesting such intensity would be terrible to fully feel.
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Mme. Wackle
Boston Visitor Proposes Verse and Math Formulas
In Boston a lady visitor asks if little James can recite school verse but Jamie replies poetry lacks coherence. He offers to state some higher mathematics formulas instead.
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Boston
Little James
Jamie
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Tle
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Jors
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Minnesota
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Coles and Beauty
Drurgist
Wiscox Chem
Wks
Patchoeur
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
N.Y
Alabama-Florida Farms Co
Avenile Bldg
Lansing, Mich
Agts. Ltd
Fesler
Mall
Dr. G. H. Asary Company
Michigan Ave
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Indianapolis
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