Lincoln Birthday Observances Across Nation
Observances mark Abraham Lincoln s birthday though some accounts note the 125th anniversary. In Chicago and San Antonio crowds gather at statues and memorials, recalling Lincoln s rise from farmer to president. Allan Nevins comments on Reconstruction policy and civil rights, while local groups plan programs at meetings and schools.
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Hpmingfield
Chicago
America
Banqnet
Allan Nevins
New York
Columbia University
Sangamon
Fyn
Br. B. CG. Bean
Atate
Inter
Chicago Historical Society
Geant Park
Aida
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln Bust for London Presented at Royal Exchange
A bust of Abraham Lincoln by Andrew O Connor, Irish American sculptor, was unveiled at the Royal Exchange in London. Lord Mayor Sir Willis Waterton presided as the Marquess of Crewe, acting for the Marquis of Neading, presented the piece in a gesture of Anglo American friendship. The bust, carved from American ivory near Lincoln's birthplace, depicts Lincoln in middle age before the Civil War.
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London
Pi—A
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew O'Connor
Lincoln
Dr Sigmund Burg Visits City Hall After Health Service
Dr Sigmund Burg a former city health officer who served 1803 to 12 visited city hall Wednesday after four years in Palestine. He organized the Bureau of Vital Statistics and compulsory vaccination in San Antonio under Mayers Campbell and Callaghan. He had worked in health projects in the Holy Land among the poor and spent three months in Vienna just before returning to the United States.
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Sigmund Burg
Palestine
Burg
Bureau of Vital Statistics
San Antonio
Mayers Campbell
Callaghan
Holy Land
Burg Seid
United States
Vienna
Thieves Loot $1000 From Williams Home
Thieves ransacked Mrs. C. B. Williams residence at Sir Enat Dewey Place Tuesday night and stole more than 1000 worth of silverware and antique items. The haul included a carved CET, two bracelets, an opal ring with 12 diamonds, a fraternity pin, a three-diamond scarf pin, $10 in cash, a tuxedo, three other avita, four pairs of shoes, a rug and a suitcase.
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Mra. C. B. Williams
Enat Dewey Place
Hospitality Group Fetes Visitors At Chamber Assembly Room
The women's hospitality department of the chamber of commerce will hold a meeting at 4 o clock Friday afternoon in the chamber assembly room to plan entertainment for February 27 at the Wisconsin pool party. Mrs. Alex Adams, president, called the meeting.
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Women’s Hosplinas Department of Me
Mber of Commerce
Chamber Assembly Room
Wisconsin Pool
Alex Adams
Texas Merchants Meet in Dallas Opens First Annual State Assembly
Dallas February 12 1981 Independent merchants from across Teron gather for the first annual state convention of the Home Merchants Protective League Former United States Senator Farle B Mayfield is billed to address the convention tonight The notice ends with disjointed ad like lines about car sales and reconsolidated used cars.
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Dallas
Independeent
Teron
Home Merchants Protective
United States
Farle B. Mayfield
Drummer Boy Recall Details Lincoln White House Visit
Daniel Winger recalls a 14 year old drummer boy from Leavenworth who approached President Lincoln seeking a chance at war. Lincoln wrote a note directing travel to Stanton, leading to three days’ rations and transport home, but no punishment.
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Lincoln
White House
Gccak
Daniel Winger
Euch
Darkey
Romeons
Stanton
Winger
Ebbetts House
State makes book awards at Austin contracts awarded
The state education department adopted and awarded about 700000 dollars in textbook contracts to be delivered over five years. Bidders included McMillan, Houghton Mifflin, Bobbs Merrill, World Book, J B Lippincott, and several others. In a separate note, Southwest Texas Teachers College freshmen voted to continue the annual tug of war with upperclassmen.
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Austin
jWunedal Education
Trand
McWally & Company
Allyn & Macon
McMillan Company
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Houghton-Mifflin Company
Gion & Company
Southern Publishing Company
Laidian Brothers
John G. Winston & Company
World Book Company
J. C. Heath & Company
Henry Holt & Company
John C. Winston Company
Ron Veterson & Compans
American, Book Company
Scott Foresman Compass
Johnson Publishing Company
J. B. Lippincott Company
Ban Marcos
Southwest Texas Teachers College
Public warning targets hotel and restaurant liquor
New York prohibition administrator Major Campbell warned the public that possession of liquor in public dining rooms may lead to arrests. Raids on the Cornish Arms and Cavangugh's restaurant ensued, with bellboys waiters and others arrested for bootlegging and serving liquor. Prosecutions could include hotel property actions or targeted rooms, authorities said.
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New York
Ony Fisher
Maurice Campbell
Majoc Campbell
Cornish Arms Hotel
Cavanaugha
Twenty-third Street
Chelsea District
Campbell
Operis
Johny Fy Murray
Wee
Corapbell
Florida
Ab Cavangugh
Hugh Fimalt
Maurice Moynihan
Waitora
Major Campbell
Higuer
Cavanaigh
Charles J. Tuttle
Lmited
Hiotel Mauger
Candlesticks From White House Truss Saluted in Private Collection
A damaged account describes carved holders made from a longleaf pine truss once in the White House. The candlesticks, linked to a 1814-era root timber, survived the 1814 burning and later renovations. They are now in the possession of Mrs. Vallie B. Jarvis of 628 Golind Street via family transmission dating to 1927.
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Wallie B. Jarvis
Goliad Street
White House
Washington, D. C
Vailie B. Jarvis
Golind Street
Whick
Bladenburg
Lua White House
Presistt James Maison
Dolly
Jarvin
Joe Daker
Washington, D.C
Vote Machine Bill Aims to Replace Ballot Boxes
A bill to install voting machines in Berar, Dallas and Harris counties was under Senate committee review. County clerk Burke said the measure, drafted by W. A. Williamson and Tom Loge, will be rewritten to require a machine per precinct due to a single machine being unable to handle the geocentric voting workload, Burke stated.
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Berar
Dallas
Harris
Senate
Yack Burke
County Cleck
Mbe
Burke
Semalars
W. A. Williamson
Tom Loge
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