Lincoln and the rise of a nation in our civilization
A long critique of biographical books omitting Abraham Lincoln, praising his ascent as emblematic of American civilization. The piece extols national progress, Western pioneers, and the democratic ideal that government rests with the people, highlighting Lincoln as a prime representative man forged by work and virtue.
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New York Post
Nnion
Abraham Lincoln
Cobb
Dallat
Orr
Lane
Brown
Mr. Lincoln
Actien
Abraham Dingoln
Hirak
Aski
Intercourne
Abraham Lingola
Wieseback
Woodamen
Lincoln
Abraham and Lincoln in a study of names and destiny
A fragmented excerpt discusses Abraham and Lincoln, noting name changes from Abram to Abraham and linking a recurring theme of destiny and political leadership to biblical promises. It cites Genesis style language about covenants, nations, and blessings, implying moral and national significance.
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Mr. Lincoln
Abraham
Patel
Abram
Cumann
Lincoln and Douglas in Illinois Senate Contest of 1868
The Republicans urge Lincoln to face Douglas in the Illinois senatorial race, arguing the popular vote favours Lincoln and that Douglas would be the worst Democrat to face. The State Journal signals readiness for the fight and calls on voters to choose between the two giants amid party tensions.
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Lincoin
Douglas
Democrats
Trind
Lincoln
Stephen
Illinois
Song
Slingin
Circumctancus
Ingenious Army Sergeant Delivers Warning From Navajo Attack
An army sergeant, with about twenty five soldiers near Fort DeGance New Mexico, faced four hundred hostile Navajo. With his party pinned, he sent a note via a dog wearing a pencil message tied to its collar and a tin cup with pebbles to the fort, warning of peril. The fort authorities read the signal, enabling relief and earning the sergeant a commission.
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United States Army
Fort DeGance
New Mexico
Yrate
Texing
Bisitletion
Fort Defiance
Nooto
Sargeant Lusty
Rentcky
Romance of a Child Heir and a Gardener’s Fraud Trial
A noble French widow abandons a gardener’s child to the throne of a noble family, while the real heir grows in poverty. The story follows the discovery, a suit for property and title, and a celebrated French lawyer retained for the defense. The article interleaves dramatic courtroom details with agricultural tips and rural advice.
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Paris Tribunal
Cireurmatancer
Indy
Hugenot
France
Gardner
Chalem
Yenne
Gardepar
Bel Rece
Nouager
Lil A
Franec
Taal Helms
Algeria
Aller
Sven
Governor Stewart busts described with comic zeal
A New York Telegram style notice details a mock bust of Missouri Governor M. Stewart. The piece chronicles a public spectacle in which an artist named Robert Rose leads a chaotic caricature, ending with the governor’s portrait completed in a boastful but humorous assault on decorum. Other stray items cover elections, crime, weather, and local oddities from various places.
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Piasing
M. Stewart
State of
Missouri
Tobert
Bill Rose
Feroclow
Robert
Teuton
Elnek
Bill Rowe
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