Lincoln the Loneliest Man in America
In 1863 Abraham Lincoln faced despair as the Union struggled. A Washington anecdote recalls a late night White House talk with Bishop Ames revealing Lincoln’s belief in divine Providence and his confidence in General Grant. He praised Grant’s drive and vowed to elevate him to lead all armies after Vicksburg.
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America
Abraham Lincoln
W. H. Smith
Washington Post
Bishop Ames
Methodist Church
National Hotel
Washington
John Evans
Colorado
Evanston
Chicago
Evans
Senate
House
Lincoln
Ning
White House
Hooker
Chancellorsville
Belmort
Grant
Cairo
Fort Henry
Fort Donelson
Vicksburg
Nancy Hanks Lincoln Angel Mother of a President
A brief portrait of Nancy Hanks Lincoln born 1784 in Virginia and raised in poverty. She marries Thomas Lincoln in 1806, bears Sarah and Abraham Lincoln, and dies of milk sickness at age 34 after guiding her son toward learning, with Abraham later honoring her in the famous epitaph.
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Virgina
Patterson's Creek
Nancy Hanks
Thomas and
Elizabeth Sparrow
Mercer County
Virginia
Indianapolis News
Thomas Lincoln
Joseph Hanks
Nancy
Thomas
Sarah
Abraham Lincoln
Indiana
Abraham
President Abraham Lincoln
Fragmentary tribute poem echoes rural life and mortality
A Rough-voiced elegy from Rural New-Yorker speaks of enduring strength amid pain. It paints Gav as granite and granite-like, a figure born to struggle yet rising beyond death to enter life, suggesting timeless, deathless renewal in a rural setting.
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Thomas Curtis Clarke
New-Yorker
Lincoln at 37 portrait shows early daguerreotype
The earliest known portrait of Abraham Lincoln dates to 1845 when he was 37, an image captured during a period near his entry into politics. The daguerreotype marks a formative moment as Lincoln pursued a legal career and began a political path.
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Abraham Lincoln
Columbia Town Meeting and Local Social Notices
Town meeting led by Mr Knight of Akron set for Friday night February 12 in Columbia Mairs area. Valentine party by Columbia Garden Club scheduled February 15 at Columbia Ballroom with dancing and cards. Miss Flora belle Snell to wed Raegell Miller February 72 at 2 36 in Raptis auditorium with reception to follow. Baptist Church annual meeting February 24 and Altruist Class party at Mr and Mrs Bernard Cutting home February 20.
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Columbia
Knight
Akron
Townsend
Down- Mairs
Columbia Garden Club
Columbia Ballroom
Florabelle Snell
Raegell Miller
Raptis
Claude Olmsted
Columbia Baptist Church
The
Baptist Sunday School
Bernard Cutting
Meveland
M. K. R. Church Notes Rev Thomas Hughes Pastor
M. K. R. Church notes focus on Rev. Thomas Hughes serving as pastor. The brief item highlights his role within the congregation and upcoming duties.
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M. KR
Thomas Hughes
The PURPS by Mildred Snow Gleason
Francesa Haven, living on a Danish farm with the Jillups, fears surveillance and seeks escape to her brother Jack in Bucharest. Locked doors, wary guardians, and a mysterious purple arrow card heighten her peril as she plots to join Jack while Joe and Nils complicate her plan. A mail envelope bearing a purple arrow deepens the danger and hints at a dangerous conspiracy.
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Francesa Haven
Denmark
Jillup
Mr. Jillup
Nils
Jack
Bucharest
Romania
Jillups
Sir
Fran
Joe
Frances
Miss Haven
Methodist Church Sermon and Events Preview
The Methodist Church plans a Sunday sermon on Self Examination Who Am I Where Am I and What Am I at the local church. Rev Hughes attended the Tri County Ministers Book Club at LeRoy Methodist Church. A screening supper and radio broadcast of Rev E Stanley Jones farewell speech, before his return to India, will be held at LaPorte church in February. Columbia Methodist members expect to attend.
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The
Methodist Church
Methodist
Hughes
Tri- County
Ministers Book Club
LeRoy Methodist Church
E. Stanley Jones
India
LaPorte Church
Columbia Methodist Church
Funeral Held For Willetta Keyse At Parents Home
Willetta Keyse funeral conducted Monday afternoon at three by Mr Peoples of the Church of Christ Scientist Berea. Burial followed in Columbia Cemetery.
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Willetta Keyse
Willard Keyse
Mr. Peoples
Church of Christ
Scientist
Berea
Columbia Cemetery
Mrs Bartter Back From Hospital and Local Visitors
Mrs. J. H. Bartter returned February 5 from Community Hospital Berea and is convalescing nicely with a nurse from Elyria caring for her. Among visitors were Mrs. Charles Stephens Mr. and Mrs Milo Stearns Rev Olmsted Prof Nissan and others. Hannah Longbon returned from Berea where she cared for her daughter Edith Longdon. Glenn VanArsdale attended the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Allison Sanderson in Strongsville with Cleveland guests Clarence Ogilvy and daughter. Epworth League met at the home of Carol and Mildred Barter with twenty present.
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J. H. Bartter
Community Hospital
Berea
Elyria
Charles Stephens
Milo Stearns
Rev. Olmsted
Nissan
Hannah Longbon
Edith Longdon
Becoke
Glenn van Arsdale
Alison Sanderson
Strongsville
Clarence Ogilvy
Cleveland
Glenn VanArsdale
Epworth League
Carol
Mildred Bartter
Churchward family travels reach Florida and return
John Allen Mrs Ross Church ward and Miss Betty Churchward left on February 7 for a trip to Eustis Florida and wired back they arrived safely with a pleasant journey. Parents Mr and Mrs Frank Churchward will return home with them. Myron Lawrence Louis Offen berg Paul Lawrence and John Lawrence of Berea visited Herman Paulson family. Kenneth Morlock, ill with whooping cough and pneumonia, is improving. Mrs F H VanArsdale has spent days with her sister Mrs Hazel of Cleveland who has been very ill.
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John Allen
Ross Churchward
Betty Churchward
Eustis
Florida
Frank Churchward
John Lawrence
Myron Lawrence
Louis Offenberg
Paul Lawrence
Berea
Herman Paulson
Kenneth Morlock
F. H. VanArsdale
Hazel
Cleveland
Abundant Life Sermon at LaPorte M E Church
Rev Thomaz Hughes of LaPorte M E Church preached The Promise of Abundant Life using John ten two as the text Feb 14 The service featured One More Day's Work for Jesus and Self Examination Who am I Where am I What am I The church treasurer urged open church finances and members to bring dues Envelopes and Covenant Cards are ready for signing The East Carlisle School sextette sang at Clearview School exercises and will sing Sunday morning
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Jesus
John
Thomaz Hughes
LaPorte M. E. Church
East Carlisle
Wahoo
Clearview School
The Valentine Benefit Dance by Kappa Tau Sigma
The Valentine Benefit dance sponsored by Kappa Tau Sigma and the Young Women's Chorus at Warst Hall drew a large crowd of residents from Carlisle Eaton Columbia and Elyria. Chorus members were present and described as lively and cooperative.
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Valentine
Kappa Tau Sigma
Young Women's Chorus
Warst Hall
Carlisle
Eaton
Columbia
Elyria
To Be Continued The Serial Continues As Fictional Heads Turn
The note asserts ongoing invention in a fictional serial. Characters remain unnamed and actions unspecified, signaling continuing plot development in a studio or magazine format. The disclaimer emphasizes that all figures are imaginary.
Music and hospitality mark the Hunt-Gammel event
Guests praised the cooperation and support shown by Mr. and Mrs. Earl H. Wurst with the Hunt-Gammel orchestra from Cleveland providing the music, adding a note of courtesy and elegance to the occasion.
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Earl H. Wurst
Hunt-Gammel Orchestra
Cleveland
Plan Fellowship Dinner at LaPorte M E Church
The February 17 plan invites all members and friends to a 6:30 p m tureen dinner in the LaPorte M E Church dining room. Rev. Thomas Hughes leads a varied program with East Carlisle Mothersingers, a reading by Mrs. Harley Haskins, and a 9:30 p m Dr E Stanley Jones speech broadcast. The Million Unit Fellowship feature is observed. Kappa Tau Sigma sponsors a charity candy sale.
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LaPorte M. FE
Thomas Hughes
East Carlisle
E Stanley Jones
Kappa Tau Sigma
Reverend Hughes to Attend Ministers Book Club at Leroy
Rev Thomas Hughes will attend the Ministers Book Club at Leroy on Tuesday. George R Goodyear of Buttsmut Ridge Road has been confined at home due to illness for a year and now has influenza. Miss Eleanor Pottman, a Baldwin Wallace College freshman, recently graduated from Willoughby Academy and is visiting Berea. Miss Anna Eliza Hohmann is staying with Miss Pottman. Gene Gemner of Cleveland and Miss Dolores Humphrey of Shaker Heights visited Carl and Mrs Diedrich on LaGrange Road.
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Thomas Hughes
Leroy
George R. Goodyear
Buttsmut Ridge Road
Eleanor Pottman
Cleveland
August Hohmann
Butternut Ridge Road
Miss Pottman
Cvreranzy
Willoughby Academy
Baldwin
Wallace College
Berea
Anna Eliza Hohmann
Mrs Anne Rogers Caller in Oberlin on Tuesday Afternoon
Mrs Anne Rogers of Oberlin acted as a caller Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Clara Pitkin and others, sharing social news and exchanging greetings in a small gathering.
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Anne Rogers
Oberlin
Clara Pitkin
Mother’s Valenting Toy at North Ridgeville High
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Stobert Koch and her committee hosted a Mother’s Day Valentine program at North Ridgeville High. A quartet sang, followed by a skit The Knave of Hearts set at the King of Hearts court. Guests then enjoyed tea in the cafeteria with red and white decorations. sixty guests were served.
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Stobert Koch
J. FE
Ely
William Schmittgen
N. Salisbury
Strong
King of Hearts
Ellistrons
William Schmitteen
New Deal Democratic Club Hosts Tuesday Bingo Party
Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Marcellus Diederich entertained members of the New Deal Democratic Club at a bingo party. Group singing and dancing were enjoyed by the guests. Light refreshments were served at a late hour.
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Marcellus Diederich
New Deal Democratic Club
Grange Meeting Plans Supper for Soil Conservation
The Grange held a well attended Tuesday evening session with Elmer Fulmer, master, delivering a talk on soil conservation. Miss Anna Nieding read, and tentative supper plans were discussed under the Economica division chaired by Mrs. Charlotte Steinmetz.
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Grange
Elmer Fulmer
Anna Nieding
Economica Division
Charlotte Steinmetz
North Ridgeville Garden Club to meet February 11
The North Ridgeville Garden Club meets Monday afternoon at Mrs. F. D. Sweet’s home in Fields. County Agent Hummel will address the group.
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North Ridgeville
Births and visits reported in Berea and Massillon region
News notes list a Feb 9 daughter birth to Elwin Atkins and Frances Gibbons of Massillon, guests include Mr and Mrs Mischnick in Berea, and relatives in Elyria. Ruth Gerhart's sinus illness keeps her home while George Barnes at Mercy Hospital Canton remains ill, and M W Evans of Wooster visits J E Ely.
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Francis Gerhart
Mischnick
Berea
Elwin Atkins
Frances Gibbons
Massillon
Simon Miler
F. A. Derek
Elyria
Ruth Gerhart
George Barnes
Mercy Hospital
Canton
M. W. Evans
Wooster
J. E. Ely
Young People Fellowship Dinner Speaker at Congregational Church
North Olmsted invites all high school age and older youth to a fellowship dinner at the Congregational church on Wednesday evening February 17 at 6 50. Albert Giles vice president of the Cuyahoga County Youth Council will speak. A good program is planned.
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Congregational Church
Albert Giles
Cuyahoga Co
Valentine Party At Congregational Church Draws Youth
Saturday February 13 the Congregational church hosts a Valentine party for all youths in high school and older. The event invites all area young people to attend for fun and fellowship at the church.
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Congregational Church
Beebe Rites Held for Mrs Lulu BerbeBe at Dover Center
The funeral of Mrs. Lulu Beebe, wife of A A Beebe, was held Thursday at the Pease funeral home in Dover Center. She had been ill for several weeks and is survived by her husband, a son Carl of North Olmsted, and a daughter Mrs Wilma Curtis of Huron, Ohio.
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Lulu Berbe
A. A. Beebe
Pease Funeral Home
Dover Center
Death of Bert Kelly at 54 in Dover Center
Bert Kelly 54, longtime resident of Olmsted No road, died suddenly at his Lorata road home early Saturday. Funeral held Tue Feb 9 at Pease Funeral Home Dover Center with Rev. J W Kuryper and Rev C L Kuhn officiating. Burial in Butternut Ridge cemetery. Survived by wife Lillian and five children Harold of Lakewood, Esther Jenkins of Dover, Robert, Thomas, and Dorothy at home.
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Bert Kelly
No. Olmsted
Lorata Road
Pease Funeral Home
Dover Center
J. W. Kuryper
No. Olmsted Congregational Members Attend Youth Conference
Rev and Mrs Clyde were among attendees from No Olmsted Congregational Church at the Cuyahoga County Youth Conference held last Saturday and Sunday at Euclid Avenue Baptist Church.
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No. Olmsted Congregational Church
Cuyahoga Co
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church
Clyde
Local Notes From Grafton And Nearby
Miss Ava Pitkin and Little Peggy Jean Saussier on the mend after an illness tone, both noted as convalescing. Dining guests included Clarton E. Smith and Jewett Smith at East avenue home. Rhinchard Latzke and daughter Marliza visited Carl Diedrich on LaGrange road. Mrs. R A Stephens and daughter Jennie Osborn of Berea joined Mrs. Jennie Alexander in LaPorte.
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Ava Pitkin
Grafton Road
Peggy Jean Saussier
Myron Saussier
Clarton E. Smith
LaGrangs Road
R. A. Stephens
Jennie Osborn
Berea
Jennie Alexander
LaPorte
Local Names List Recited in Historical Notice
A fragmentary OCR reads a slate of individuals including Kuhn, Laura Hansmann, Eleanor Vosslg, Ulla Hammond, Ethel Schnitzer, Gepaldine Lett, Geo Wald, Emerson Tollman, Nelson Eldred, and A N Eldred appearing in a historical public notice or announcement.
North Congregational Ladies Aid Meets at Center Ridge
Mrs Emery Stroud hosted the North group of the Congregational Ladies Aid on Thursday at Center Ridge. Mrs Anna Perkins attended the funeral of her sister Mrs Sarah Stocker in Cleveland at Lang funeral home on Lorain Avenue Wednesday.
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Congregational Ladies Aid
Emery Stroud
Center Ridge
Anna Perkins
Sarah Stocker
West Park
Lang
Lorain Avenue
Cleveland
Cleveland visitors and local guests at several homes
Brighton residents and Cleveland visitors named Clyde Lee and G Clement Greene with Mrs J C Burge visited in Whitefox. Cleveland guest Mrs Julia Collingwood and Mr and Mrs Albert Carpenter and daughter Gladys vacationed with Mr and Mrs Dean McClellan. Donald Shays stayed with Mr and Mrs Raymond Pickworth in Hartland. Charles Lampen of Cleveland spent weekend with the Gill family.
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Brighton
Clyde Lee
Whitefox
G. Clement Greene
J. C. Burge
Cleveland
Dean McClellan
Julia Collingwood
Albert Carpenter
Gladys
Clarksfield
Donald Shays
Raymond Pickworth
Hartland
Charles Lampen
C. E. Gill
Dinner guests honor Mr and Mrs F H McClellan
Sunday dinner guests included Rev E C Myers of Detroit Michigan Mrs Cora Guile of Welington and Dean McClellan and daughter Alberta all of here Also Mr and Mrs William Weber of Lorain spent Monday afternoon with his sister Mrs A K Baird Mrs Sarah Carter of Oberlin visited C E Gill and family for several days
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F. H. McClellan
E. C Myers
Detroit
Mich
Cora Guile
Welington
Dean McClellan
Alberta
Here
William Weber
Lorain
A. K. Baird
Sarah Carter
Oberlin
C. E. Gill
Brighton Church Ladies Plan Thursday Meeting
Mrs Don Goss visited her sister Mrs Myron Boise recently. Mr and Mrs Charles Seeley and children were Sunday guests of Mrs Seeley’s sister Mr and Mrs S J Mohrman and family Well ington township. Mrs C H Lamphere and son Thomas were Cleveland visitors Tuesday. The Ladies Society of the Brighton Methodist Church will meet with Etna Burge Thursday afternoon Feb 18.
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Don Goss
Myron Boise
Charles Seeley
Seeley
S. J. Mohrman
Wellington Township
C. H. Lamphere
Thomas
Cleveland
Ladies’ Society
Brighton Methodist Church
Etna Burge
Birmingham Social News: Beal and Robart Mentioned
Mrs. Etta Beal and daughter Margaret of Mete mora visited the Helm sath home Monday. Mrs. Carl Robart was in Wake man Monday.
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Birmingham
Etta Beal
Margaret
Metemora
Helmsath
Carl Robart
Wakeman
Epworth League Feb Meeting At Snellenberger Home
The Epworth League gathered for its February meeting at Miss Helen Snellenberger’s home Monday evening. After business, games and refreshments followed. The next gathering is planned for Miss Viola Nasem’s home.
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Epworth League
Helen Snellenberger
Viola Nasem
Mrs Seneff and Mrs Vincent Visit Florence Circle
Mrs Mary Seneff and Mrs Mae Vincent of Florence called on Miss Rose Heimsath Sunday. Mrs A Weidemann called on Mrs Conrad Schisler Tuesday afternoon. Miss Rose Heimsath visited Mrs Walter Snellenberger Tuesday afternoon.
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Mary Seneff
Mae Vincent
Florence
Miss Rose Heimsath
A. Weidemann
Conrad Schisler
Walter Snellenberger
Local Residents Rally for Homecoming Meeting Amid Flu Spread
Sullivan Mrs. Etta Cole has returned home after staying with Mrs. Mercer while Marshal Cole suffers flu. Elmore Dunlap of LaGrange and Mrs. Dunlap report flu, with plans to travel to Florida this week. C. M. McConnell calls a homecoming committee meeting at the school Friday evening. Ed Craighead and daughter Myrtle visit Belden parents.
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Etta Cole
Ed Craighead
Myrtle
Belden
Obregon’s rough era and notable figures in Mexico
The piece recalls President Obregon’s harsh acts against eminent Mexicans and Spaniards, once forcing them to sweep streets at rush hour. It notes East Lynne’s rejection by an English publisher where George Meredith declined it, and cites Soapy Smith as the era’s toughest character during Alaska’s gold rush.
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Obregon
Mexico
East Lynne
George Meredith
Varieless
Yukon
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Committee On the Conduct of War
Pvse
Prophets
Sazes
Troman
Mildred Snow Gleason
Mrs. Jillup
Old Nils
Keyse
Harold Hursb
Entertain Club
Garden Club
North Olmsted
Epworth
Sullivan
Murbach Coal E Supply Co
E Street
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