Lincoln Senate bid shaped by 1854 anti Nebraska wins
The excerpt traces Lincoln's path to a United States Senate candidacy after the 1854 anti Nebraska success, noting his initial hesitance, the Nov 10 1854 letter to Hoyt seeking support, the Feb 8 1855 election, and how party splits and cautious later stance on slavery influenced his political actions. It also mentions his Whig alignment, Speed letter, and Know Nothing views amid Illinois motorist culture.
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Lincoln
United States Senate
Clinton
Charles Hoyt
Springfield
Shields
Lyman Trumbull
Gov
Matteson
Nebraska
Trumbull
Owen Lovejoy
George Robertson
Transylvania University
Joshua Speed
Washington
Lincoln School Memorial Day Play and Track Meet Notes
First graders hope Hattie Mae Schubert recovers soon. Memorial Day program is A Visit to a Veteran. Picnic at Dalton Park next Monday. Fourth graders finished Robinson Crusoe and enjoy Alice in Wonderland. Fifth graders share field trip stories. Sixth graders practice for track meet on Saturday. Baseball wins over St Mary's 12 to 4 girls and 5 to 3 boys. Evergreen Park 27 to 23. Graduation night May 31. Village officers elected: Louis Bartolon president, Clarice Needles first trustee, Albert Thiernan second trustee, Charles Beseman attorney.
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Lincoln School
Rose Marie Smith
Barbara Dreshail
Hattie Mae Schubert
Dalton Park
St. Mary’s School
Evergreen Park
Louis Bartolon
Clarice Needles
Albert Thiernan
Charles Beseman
Bowen School Pupils Engage in Science and Community Activities
Bowen School third graders explore how work is made easy and study muscles aided by radio programs. Fifth and sixth graders attend a Brazilian Coffee lesson, while a May 28 election for clerk trustee and other offices uses Australian ballots. The Bowen Boys softball team finishes second in the Calumet League after a 2 1 victory over McKinley.
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Theresa Zenere
Miss Hedtke
Theresa
Bowen School
John Tourtellotte
Allen Golding
James Rochfort
Clement Jay
Cubs
Virgene Davis
Muriel Wordelmann
Ronald Marsh
John Norman
Sox
Hobby
Sand Dunes State Park
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McKinley
South Holland
Feeding the tongue not the heart a warning to the crowd
The piece argues that people resist plain talk of suffering and appeals for help, unless softened by pleasant fiction. It likens this to babies learning to walk and growing out of habits, and to the weary families waiting at home while others seek safer passage.
Jokes and Jests From A Busy Laughing Room
A collection of humorous quips about work pay raises clever managers and witty exchanges. Jests cover hiring catches, philosophy on war and justice, family relations and light farm humor with a series of punchy exchanges and one-liners.
Go to Work Day and Perspiration Week Proposal
A humorous exchange in Dalton and Riverdale prompts talk of new observances for work and effort. Citizens debate whether taxpayers truly get value from government and whether youth should pursue writing or regular jobs. The dialogue touches on money, balance sheets, and war impressions.
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Dalton
Riverdale
Honoring Veterans and Memorial Day Duty
The piece argues veterans seek loyalty and patriotism from the living more than honors. It urges the nation to remember their sacrifices, defend the country, and value Memorial Day’s patriotic meaning. Citizens should daily fulfill duties to safeguard the United States, earning veterans’ esteem.
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