21 Jun 1860
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Newspaper
Tipton Advertiser
Location
Tipton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1860
Page
1
A historical piece praises Abraham Lincoln with rallying lyrics urging voters to back Lincoln. The tune blends patriotic imagery with references to Union cause and anti-Confederate sentiment, portraying Lincoln as a strong, honest leader.
In a New England village, William Murray, a rising lawyer, struggles with drink after joining the Good Templars. His steadfast wife Louise supports him as Jones the tavern keeper plots to curb the temperance pledge, highlighting how temptation tests his resolve.
A Tipton Advertiser narration recalls a dramdriven tale with Jones and a rumshop, revealing temptations, remorse, and a fatal warning. It shifts to pro Lincoln era rhetoric with verbose party alignment, currency of 1860 politics, and a mix of rural humor and moral reflections.
Iowa General Assembly passes act creating the Town Hospital for the Insane at Mount Pleasant Henry County. A seven member Board of Trustees governs with detailed terms salaries and by laws. Public and private patients defined and admitted with county funding and admissions rules. The act sets governance, funding, and procedures for confinement discharge and court warrants. Approved April 3 1860 and takes effect July 1 1860.
An Illinois delegation arrived in Springfield to notify Abraham Lincoln of his nomination. Neighbors sent guests bearing wine and spirits but Lincoln refused, opting for ample cold water to honor guests without breaking his temperance principles.
Fragmentary notes suggest a claim that Lincoln opposed sending food and supplies to the army in Mexico. The text references a vote and a partisan stance, implying criticism of Lincoln’s record and party alignment.
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