A Story of the Wing Bachesler Chapter XVI Continued
The narrative traces Lincoln’s early legislative limits and rising ambition. A pivotal fork in 1837 pits popularity against abolition conscience as Lincoln and Dan Stone resist pro-slavery policy, choosing integrity over crowd opinion and setting a course toward future fame.
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Vandalia
Springfield
Abe Lincoln
Lincoln
Boston Guards
Jim
Shives
Dan Stone
Tlis
Te- Satur
Douglas
Gettysburg
Lincoln and Samson Seek Growth in Illinois Dream Town
In 1836 Illinois frontier exploits speculative fever as migrants flood in and Vandalia hosts a canal and railroad dream. Abe Lincoln travels with Samson Traylor toward El Dorado and Chicago, hearing boastful plans from Henry Brimstead and noting the rise of a booming but fragile boomtown dream.
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Middle Frontier
Chicago
Air
Lincoln
Samson Traylor
Vandalia
Mrr
Tazewell County
Springfield
Mr. Lincoln
Capitol
Public
Samson
Sarah
Stuart
Carry
Bim
Kelsos
Harry
Ann
Abe Lincoln
Henry Brimstead
Henry
Sarson
Brimstead
Grand Avenue
Empire Street
el Dorado
Ilinois
Tlenry
Home brewing barred by U S prohibition unit clarifies rules
The Treasury prohibition unit denied permits for home production of wine and beer. Nonintoxicating fruit juice may be made tax free with registration, but intoxicating beverages remain illegal. It warns against supplying equipment and recipes for home liquor production and outlines seizure provisions.
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Washington
Prohibition Unit
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue
Young Mr Lincoln Learns About Women and Finance
In a portrait of Lincoln's early life two subjects eluded him: women and money. He avoided unfamiliar women at the tavern and felt embarrassment around both women and dollars, though he cared deeply for his foster mother and Ann Rutledge, while others remained mostly opaque to him.
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Mr. Lincoln
Imother
Thomas Lincoln
Ann Rutledge
Dolars
Lincoln and Harry Ride Toward Chicago Enterprise
Mr. Lincoln delivers papers to Harry as they discuss a long journey to Chicago. Samson and Harry finish work in New Salem and imagine Chicago as a thriving port on the waterway with future rail links and steam power boosting trade for grain and pork to distant cities.
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Mr. Lincoln
Samson
Harry
Chicago
North End
Albany
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Destructive 1813 Vincentian Eruption Halts Barbadoes Dust
The Vincentian Sauffriere erupted on April 80 1813 opening a vast circular chasm over half a mile wide and about 500 feet deep. The ash cloud spread so far that Barbadoes one hundred miles away was coated in volcanic dust.
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Barbadoes
Navy Eyes Aid for Diver in Distress Transits From Coco Solo
The navy department ordered assistance for the American submarine R-27 which sent a distress call while en route from Coco Solo Panama Canal Zone to Guantanamo Bay Cuba.
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Washington
Coco Solo
Panama Canal Zone
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Navy Department
Retirement of Barton Smith as sovereign grand commander
Boston September 21 retirement of Barton Smith of Toledo as sovereign grand commander of the supreme council of the thirty third degree Scottish Rite Masons for the northern jurisdictions marks the 109th council meeting opened here. He was first elected in 1915.
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Boston
Barton Smith
Toledo
Supreme Council
Women Who Cannot Work Triumph With Pinkham’s Remedy
A testimonial from Elizabeth C Corley of Edmund South Carolina credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with easing nervousness and monthly female trouble allowing her to manage housework again. The letter praises the medicine above doctors and invites reproduction.
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Edmund
S.C
Lydia E. ?Pinkham
Elizabeth C. Corley
A. P. Corley
S. C
Lydia E. Pinkham
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