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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1916

Page

5

Lincoln Birthplace Gift to Nation From Lincoln Farm Association

The Lincoln farm at Hodgenville Kentucky comprising 110 acres the birthplace log cabin and a memorial hall with a 50000 endowment will be presented as a gift to the nation next Monday. Impressive ceremonies will be attended by many national and state figures including President Wilson and Secretary Baker with an invocation by Rev Charles R Hemphill. Former Governor Joseph Folk will give the first address introduced by Gen John B Castleman followed by Senator John Sharp Williams who will speak on Abraham Lincoln and the South. The deed of gift will be presented by Robert J Collier.

Hodgenville Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Union Lincoln ‘Arm Association Wilson Baker Charles R. Hemphill Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary of Kentucky Joseph W. Folk Missouri Lincoln Farm Association John B. Castleman Folk John Sharp Williams Mississippi South Lincoln Farm Robert J. Collier New York Henry Watterson William Marshall Bullitt United States Arthur B. Krock Courier-Journal Thomas Lincoln Abraham Nancy Hanks Lincoln Nolin Creek Larue County Hardin County Tee Aprairie Lincoln Indiana Illinois A. W. Dennett Richard Ltroyd Jones Jones Court House Larmine County Collier

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for Croup and Coughs

Mrs Chas Reitz of Allen's Mills Pa praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. The ad urges cautious mothers to use it at first signs of hoarseness or croup to ease breathing, reduce phlegm, and promote peaceful sleep.

Foley Chas. Reitz Allen's Mills

Lincoln Birthplace Memorial and Campaign History

A political advertisement promotes a Republican primary on September 13. It extols Samuel H. Thompson as a practical, loyal public servant and outlines a program of fiscal responsibility. The piece also recounts the Lincoln Farm’s auction, Collier’s purchase, and the 1909 Lincoln Memorial dedication led by Theodore Roosevelt and Taft, noting the farm’s current preservation amid Hodgenville’s historic landscape.

Santa Fe railway workers schedule Sunday meeting in Colorado

In La Junta Colorado on September 2 a meeting of the four railway brotherhoods for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway did not occur as planned on Friday night. A new meeting was called for Sunday but details were unclear.

LA Junta Colo Four Brotherhoods of Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Colorado Chicago

Germany War Loan Subscriptions Increase Across Firms

Purpose was not announced. Employees say an undercurrent favors calling off the strike. Wireless dispatch from Berlin reports subscriptions to the new war loan continuing. Krupp AG subscribes 40 million marks and four other corporations add 50 million marks.

Sayville Krupp

Start a Savings Habit at Ricker National Bank

The bank highlights a large savings department with interest on deposits and careful protection of depositors. It urges self control and living within means, noting earnings grow through interest and prudent investments. It warns that overspending leads to a barren future and delays financial independence. NOW is the time to open a savings account and commit to weekly deposits.

Ricker National Bank

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Helinois General Assembly Samuel H. Thompson People’s Representative Assemblies Abe William H. Taft Joseph S. Choate Samuel L. Clemens Cardinal Gibbons Albert Shaw William Travers Jerome Lyman J. Gage Ida V. Tarbell Charles A. Towne Horace Porter Augustus Saint Gaudens Norman Hapgood Edward M. Shepard August Belmont Oscar S. Strauss John A. Johnson Charles E. Hughes Samuel Gompers Augustus E. Wilson William Jennings Bryan Charles E. Miner Jenkin Lloyd Jones Theodore Roosevelt Taft Lincoln Memorial Hall Associa Weinman Palmyra Mumpower J. M. Losey Joe Jackson St. Louis Marshall Dusenbury Little Union Lon White Belle Threlkeld Milan Pleasant Grove J. T. Bloom Richard South F. K. Elgin Palmyra Order of Eastern Star Crown and Scepter E. S Hannibal Stone Luecke Scott Gash White A. Keller G. Keller Lacey King Moore Suter Dr. Wood Joe Azzam Geo. Moore Mesdames Scott David Cunningham Sedalia Robert Whitaker Court of Common Pleas Palmyra Court House S. A. Grafton Metcalf & Dingle County Hospital Orange Franklin Hotel Sis Lewis Thompson Marion County Fair DE Remer Fifth St Quincy Santa FE Berlin Gunither Hardware Congress Eost Labor Union Federation of Labor Employer The
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