Pen Picture of Lincoln's Last Hours
Mary Todd Lincoln letters to Frank Carpenter shed new light on the president’s widow not as a harsh figure but a grieving, cultured woman. The two letters, written during the assassination aftermath in Hyde Park and Chicago, reveal her deep sorrow and memories of Willie and the final days of Lincoln, urging historians to reassess her role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Hearst
International
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Lincoln
Honore Willsie Morrow
Mary Todd Lincoln
Frank Carpenter
New York
Wille
Paul Coster, Jr
Robert Coster
Mary Lincoln
Chicago
Hyde Park
Washington
Potomac
Mary
Willlie
Willie
Carpenter
White House
Lincoln's Bed Used by Lincoln in White House Visit
Ramsay MacDonald, British prime minister, stayed at the White House and slept in the bed Abraham Lincoln used in the executive mansion. The Springfield built nine by six foot bed was crafted especially for Lincoln.
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Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
Washington
White House
Abraham Lincoln
Executive Mansion
Springfield
Ill
Lincoln
Emblem of Democracy in Lincoln Statue Foretells Global Icon
A London square houses a statue of Abraham Lincoln. The piece suggests the gaunt figure may someday stand in capitals worldwide as an enduring emblem of humanity and democracy cherished by all peoples.
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London
Abraham Lincoln
Jesus and the Penitent Woman at Simon's Table
A Pharisee hosts Jesus as a penitent woman anoints his feet with tears and hair. Jesus explains forgiveness through a parable, revealing debtors and the depth of love tied to forgiven sins. The unnamed woman embodies transformed faith amid judgments.
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Simon
Jesus
Christ
Jesus Christ
Mary Magdalene
Become Like Him by Charles I. L. Brent
A reflective exhortation emphasizes constant conscious fellowship with God over solitude. It urges readers to examine their closeness to the divine presence and imitate Christ in daily conduct.
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Charles IL Brent
Pity Pity is Love Stooping to Help the Helpless
A短 fragment reflecting on pity as love allied with sympathy and sorrow, noting pity as love that bears the suffering of others and draws down mercy through compassion. The excerpt attributes the idea to C LI Spurgeon.
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Spurgeon
Gold Medal Flour and the Speaking Cat News
A tabby from Sche nectady, Pa. becomes the first cat to “speak” to Australia by telephone during a discussion on electrodynamics with colleagues 10 000 miles away. An Australian replies “Meow” as the cat emits a depressed meow and sneezes. Floodlights to guide pilots are Britain’s answer to illuminating air routes to India and Africa with landing beams and wind indicators.
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Schenectady
Australia
Great Britain
India
African
Air Ministry
Muscular Pains Relief Advertised Liniment Trial
The notice promotes Hoffs Liniment for rheumatic or muscular pains caused by congestion. It urges brisk rubbing then a cloth wrap to induce warmth and blood flow with a quick relief claim. A 30 minute satisfaction clause is offered with a refund and 8 ounce bottles priced at 60 cents, available postpaid from Goodrich Gamble Company, Saint Paul Minnesota.
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Goodrich Gamble Company
Saint Paul
Minnesota
Life Saver Sam Goodman Guarding Lake Hopatcong to Florida
Captain Sam Goodman has saved 512 lives over 22 seasons as a lifeguard at Lake Hopatcong New Jersey and continues the same work in Florida during winters. Throughout his long career he has received only one gift a wrist watch highlighting his rare recognition.
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Sam Goodman
Lake Hopatcong
N. J
Florida
Massachusetts man builds house with 70000 newspapers
A resident of somewhere in Massachusetts erected a home using 70,000 newspapers for walls and furniture. Floors and frames are wood while walls, roof shingles, and furnishings are paper. It took eight years and a family effort to complete, with 215 paper layers and varnish providing strength.
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Massachusetts
Japanese Irish Police Esq. O Connell Named NY Officer
Patrolman George Francis Yamasheta was erased from the NYPD rolls and replaced with O Connell after a name change petition. He becomes the first Japanese Irish policeman in New York history. Flo is the son of an Osaka boxmaker and an Irish mother.
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Ireland
George Francis Yamasheta
New York
O’connell
Yamasheta
O'Connell
Flo
Osaka
Japan
Apt Pupil Driving Lesson Laugh
A man teaching his wife to drive asks what comes next. She answers she looks in the mirror to see if any motor cops are coming, delivering a wry domestic moment with automotive humor.
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Salem
Leonard Crunelle
Illinois
Rock River
Dixon
Crunelle
P. B. Fitzwater
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Jesus the Friend OF Sinners
Him
Banana
C. E. LE Crone
Vernon Parish
Leesville
Tray
America
Betty Crocker
Washburn Crosby Company
General Mills, Inc
Minneapolis, Minn
WHO
KSCJ
WCCO
KMBC
WBBM
KMOX
KOL
New England
Thrift
Monarch
Hyssop
Hyesop
Waterless
Kinnickinnic Ave
Milwaukee, Wis
Garfield
Scribbler
Boschee’s
Stevenson
Hiscox Chem
Wka
N.Y
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
California
Des Moines
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