Estimation of Real Character and Lincoln Critique
A reflection on judging public figures across time urges resisting crowd approval. It recalls editorials attacking Abraham Lincoln after his 1860 nomination and contrasts with later assessments, noting how future opinion may reveal true character beyond the present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago
Illinois
United States
Pierce
Seward, Chase
Banks
New York
Philadelphia
Lincoln
London
Punch
Governor Small vetoes three bills in Illinois amid a wary veto vie
The Illinois governor vetoed one of three bills while a veto tussle suggests he may deter others from outdistancing him. The piece contrasts Governor Donahey with a call for state good over personal opinion, notes a locust sighting, and mocks a Cincinnati Enquirer paragrapher. It mentions a Broadway cafe closed by federal authorities and questions anti prohibition law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small
Ilinois
Donahey
Eat Broadway
Timely views on world topics urge crime prevention and wheat relief
Adolph Lewisohn calls halving court costs to fund prevention, education, parks, and housing. Farmers' leader Ben C. Marsh supports a government wheat program, proposing a government corporation to stabilize prices and buy wheat, with the Norris Sinclair bill proposing up to 160 million dollars for purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisohn
Bays Farmers’ Council
United States
United States Grain Growers, Inc
Beni
C. Marsh
Farmers’ National Council
Marsh
Goernment Corporation
Norris Sinclair
Congress
Farmers’ Cooperatives
Poems That Live Surprized by Joy and Loss
William Wordsworth recalls a deep loss and a return of memory that brings transport and longing. The speaker laments the death of a beloved, noting joy and sorrow intertwine as time cannot restore the heavenly face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wordsworth
Long Historical Dates Parade and Echoes of War
A collage of historical notes from 1823 to 1960s eras cites battles, laws, and leaders, including Cadiz siege, Lee’s Potomac crossing, Custer’s death, Parnell’s marriage, and a Haymarket memorial. Birthdays and upcoming conferences, conventions, and elections are listed, followed by verses and anecdotes about wealth, ships, and life perspectives. Dorothy Bernard is noted with a birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Antigouleme
Cadiz
Lee
Potomac
Pennsylvania
Italy
George A. Custer
Little Big Horn River
Montana
Harrison County
William II
Charles Stewart Parnell
O'Shea
Haymarket
Waldheim
Chicago
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
New jury law used in courthouse case and June licenses
A new jury law allowing two thirds to verdict was used for the first time in a courthouse case. The county probate office issued ninety marriage licenses in June. The city council appropriated 96000 for six months of city operations. A committee was named to study numerous telehouse service protests with a plan to improve conditions. Wood sinks when waterlogged as trapped air is released. Earth’s surface has reshaped multiple times with new mountain generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Centenary of Peter Henderson Birth Highlighted
A centennial observance marks the birth of Peter Henderson, renowned American horticulturist, with events honoring his contributions to botany and plant cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Henderson
ABE MARTIN item on court wins and behavior
ABE MARTIN jokes about court wins and relationships. He notes a regular person who waits for her husband and one who shows interest only when he returns. The quip reflects on court outcomes and social dynamics with dry humor.
Komical Telegrams about newspapers and wealth
A witty ramble critiques high newspaper costs and rich owners. The speaker imagines owning a paper, joking about banks, salaries, and directors, while noting the burden of monthly payments and preferring a simpler life.
County blind commission replaced by state law changes
Ten years ago the county blind commission was dissolved by a new state law and its duties shifted to the private court. Tinners in the city had been on strike since June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Blind Commission
Amherst College picks Meiklejohn in 1912 presidency
President elect Alexander Meiklejohn of Amherst College, born in Rocky Hill England in 1872 and educated at Brown, rose from Brown instructor to full professor by 1906. He champions classical training, disciplined study, and a systematic curriculum, amid a heated trustee and alumni dispute. Trinity House governs all British lighthouses and pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Meiklejohn
Amherst College
Amherst
Brown University
Meiklejohn
Brown
Hke
United States
Rockydale
Eng
America
Edith Wharton Receives Yale Doctorate of Letters
The article notes Edith Wharton being awarded Yale University’s doctorate of letters, highlighting her as a world famous novelist known for The Age of Innocence and In Morocco. It mentions her wartime service, French and Belgian honors, and biographical details such as her New York origins and marriage to Edward Wharton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Wharton
Yale
Mary E. Woolley
Mount Holyoke College
New York City
Edward Wharton
Boston
Wharton
Legon
France
Leopold
Belgium
Mahogany Trees Reach Full Height After Two Centuries
A note states mahogany trees do not reach full height until about 200 years old, indicating slow growth and long maturation. The statement highlights the age required for ultimate stature in the species.
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Feijen
Tenet Suenana, Cae SA Hi
Cms Praag
Patty
Burke
Hudnutt
Kiyria
Mail
Lorain
Ohio
International News Service
Audit Bureau
Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ea New York
A. E. Clayden
Fifth Ave
John W. Hunter
Marquette
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Gany
Bryan Bat
Adolph Lewisohn
Philanthropiat
Herrin, IL
Ilinois Coal Co
Francis Wingate
Egypt
John Dillon
Ireland
LeBaron B. Colt
Rhode Island
Dedham
Mags
William A. Quayle
Methodist Episcopal Church
Parkville
Rocky Mountain
Harding
Denver
Cheyenne
Salt Lake City
Fontainebleau
Minneapolis
San Francisco
American Medical Association
Pennsylvania State College
Dwight L. Moody
Northfield Seminary
Drury
Ontario
Comeze
Missouri
Dorothy Bernard
Port Elizabeth
Cape Colony
Cleveland
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Swampscott
Mass
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Scranton
National Retail Coal Merchants
St. Paul
National Association of Retail Grocers
St. Louis
National Association of Sheet Metal Contractors
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Master Plumbers’ Association
Europe
Abe Martin
Komical
Jack
Stuart
T ‘Em
Fshin’ Tackle
Harry H. Smith Company
Trinity House
Wieners
Kelloge
P&g
Fiolcomb
Teawn
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