A Man for the Ages
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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1921
Page
6
Young Abe Lincoln contends with grief and growth in Illinois
In June a wave of settlers floods Illinois toward Chicago and Springdale. Abe Lincoln endures Ann Rutledge's illness and death, shaping his resolve. Bowlin Green helps him endure a period of rest and reflection before returning to surveying and political life.
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Illinois
Ohio
New York
New England
Golden Promise
New World
Illinois River
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Sangamon County
Chicago
Abe
Harry
Samson
Kelso
Bim
Hopedale
Abraham Lincoln
Ann
Mary
New Salem
Abe Lincoln
Bowlin Green
Mr. Green
Beardstown
Springfield
Bowlin
Abe Linco
Mr. Lincoln
Brer Jenkins and Brer Thomas on Hell’s Distance
A San Francisco Argonaut humor note recounts an old colored preacher and two Brethren debating hell’s distance. Brer Jenkins estimates sixty years to reach hell, while the preacher replies that hell is sixty years off in this life, and if you cannot see it yet it is not his fault.
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Ann
Mrs. Rutledge
Abe
Anne Rutledge
Samson
Jie
Jenkins
Hell
San Francisco Argonaut
His Job
A dialogue explains that a depot master runs a gasoline station not a railroad post. The Potomac flood note states river water can reach 250 times flood levels compared with low water.
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Hife
Potomac
Potomac River
Washington
The Wellman's Oath Recalled by a Forgetful Healer
A brief note recalls the wellman's habit of forgetting promises to a sick man, highlighting a pattern of unreliable assurances and the tension it creates between care and credibility.
Showcasing a Colonel’s Patience Turns Into a Local Ad
In a small town a wife asks Colonel Blank to fetch eggs on the way home. At a back street dairy the colonel waits, then bangs the counter. A curly haired boy explains the shop kept him waiting as the colonel, the first good looking man seen, was used as an unintended advertisement.
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Blank
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Disturbance Reported At Johnson Domicile
A passerby notes the Johnson house appears to shake and tremble as if to fall, while Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ride jokes his fourteen children are scratching chiggers at the same moment as he leans on his fence along the big road.
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Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ride
Kansas City Star
Dreaded Fog The Pogonip Silent Hazard In Mountains
The pogonip is a winter fog in western U S mountains formed by fine ice needles. It is reputed to be dangerous to the lungs and can cause breathing difficulties for those exposed.
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United States
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Brings Safe Baby Laundry Cheer
Bright ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue for fresh white baby clothes with no streaks or damage. Claims safety for fabrics and lists 5o a package sold by all good grocers.
Not a Case for Surgeon Umbrella Wreck Sparks Doctor Misread
In a wry anecdote a surgeon recalls seeing a crushed umbrella on the pavement after a crash and a medical student notes an accident case. The student asks to record details but learns the item discussed was the umbrella, not a patient. The tale appears in Science and Invention.
Moor Park estate auction near Farnham Surrey 264 acres
Moor Park in Surrey, near Farnham on the outskirts of Guildford, 264 acres, famed for Swift meeting Stella. Sir William Temple and Dean Swift connections mark the property. The estate will be offered by auction in autumn. Swift wrote notable works there including The Battle of the Books and The Tale of a Tub.
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Moor Park
Surrey
Sir William Temple
Dean Swift
Farnham
Guildford
Swift
Stella
Postum: A Coffee Alternative For Family Mealtime
An old advertisement argues that tea and coffee overstimulate children and disturb sleep, urging a switch to Postum. It promotes Instant Postum and Postum Cereal as caffeine free options, claiming better rest and calmer nerves for all ages with a weeklong trial.
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Hajling
Brimstead’s
Leonardo da Vinci
Percy Brimstead
Annabel
Parsons
Stuart
Samson Traylor
Doctor Allen
Tye
Doctor Alfen
Uncle Bowlin
Doc Allen
Lincoln
Vandalla
Vandalia
God
Clay
Webster
Shakespeare
Burns
Defoe
Scott
Blackstone
Peruna
Lily White
Phoebe
Paul Less
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