Lincoln Life of Lincoln magazine sales surge with new edition
The Century Magazine sales rise over 30,000 copies in six weeks since the Lincoln history began, prompting a second December edition and a predicted total surpassing 300,000. The January issue covers Lincoln’s Springfield settlement, law practice, Harrison campaign, wife, friend Speed, and relatives with numerous portraits and house images. A second topic notes editorials criticizing sensational Campbell divorce coverage in English nobility contexts, urging restraint in journals. Gov. Alger’s Thanksgiving gift to Detroit newsboys and Christmas aid are described, along with 10,500 money orders totaling 177,888 sent from New York to Ireland and England during December 19–21, signaling prosperity among workers.
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From Louison to Paris and Home Ends in Europe Tour
A string of names and places fills the column, noting Freognios Dovuiass moving from Louison to Paris, Etminal Genny as a test subject in New York, Wiltias H. Peex in Florida with an orange grove and yacht, and Joux B. Coon elected professor of materia medica at the Pennsylvania College of Pharmacy.
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Seventh day Adventists reach 21867 members preach 12412
The article notes 21867 Adventists, 1048 abroad, 12512 preaching their doctrines, and 16004712 tracts scattered. Children save pennies to fund Seventh Day literature for a dying world as books and tracts spread widely. Also mentions Capt Ericsson’s sun engine project and personal reflections on solitude and communion.
Grange Leader Rules Out Union With Knights of Labor
At the Wisconsin state Grange session in Madison Grand Master Carr declared a union with the Knights of Labor impossible. He argued the Grange cannot adopt or apply the eight hour system to farm work under any circumstances.
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The Boss Crop and the Iron of Corn in Nebraska
An Nebraska State fair endorsement extols corn as a staple, arguing iron’s value over gold and detailing corn’s superb, abundant yield. It catalogs vast production figures from the central plains, highlighting the 1880s corn belt and the immense economic impact of a single crop on freight and livelihoods.
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Modern Society Shams and the Glitter of Wealth
An essay critiques modern society’s hollow displays of wealth and status. It argues that many attend social circles for appearances, with genuine income hidden beneath pretentious finery and artificial refinement rather than real virtue or wealth.
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Tatert Meets Grandson in Speech Way of Hon. Seth
Fragmentary archival note describes a historical speech scene with mentions of CHUN apemedies Wiech Grattan Troland’s vase and a park, praising a figure linked to Sue Tobert Poel. The text weaves references to Wellington, British ties, and American interest, noting stirring appeal to a broad audience.
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Costly Leni Hooks Show Toll of House Library Use
A Buffalo Courier report notes the $14 000 plus annual cost for private use of congressional library volumes by House members far exceeding the Forty eighth Congress allowance. The bulk of the volumes appear in a nearby winter season with shelves reserved for favored citizens and each congressman receiving a personal set. A veteran member calls the practice a sham, while others see beneficiaries using law cover to justify printing. An educated American woman is referenced in a separate item on housework standards.
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Remarkable Tales Of Horses And Their Fearless Feats
A sprawling reminiscence details astonishing horse feats from ancient times through Napoleonic eras. It links famed mounts to kings and emperors, recounts a Roman horse’s perilous climbs to St Pauls, and notes horses performing daring tasks, untamed herds across continents, and the bond between riders and horses across history.
Laughing as life saver in a trolley debate anecdote
In a fragment from the Arkansas Traveler, a tale recounts a San Antonio quarrel where Zib draws a pistol, but Foster’s calm laughter prevents panic. The joke ends with Foster shooting Zib as laughter defused danger, illustrating a controversial defense of humor as life saving, even as it destroys another.
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Who Was Napoleon Rambier Dialogue Snippet
A quip filled exchange features Miss Poindexter and other ladies from major cities debating Napoleon Bonaparte. They mock his nobility lineage fortune and even his middle name as Rambier records a witty, era spirited snippet.
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