Lincoln’s Unusual Love Life and Mary Todd’s Court
The article traces Abraham Lincoln’s early loves from Ann Rutledge to Mary Owens and Mary Todd. It notes Rutledge’s youth and Lincoln’s poor prospects, Owens’s weight, Todd’s social circle in Springfield, and the eventual reconciliation leading to marriage on November 4 after storms and separations.
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Braham Lincoln
Cams
New Salem
Ann Rutledge
Werrkeaper
Lincoln
Springfield
Mary Owens
Mary Todd
Abraham Lincoln
Linda
James McNeill
James Rutledge
Black Answer
Waa
Ann
Ann Rutbike
Jacksonville
Treatn
Ann Mutledga
Kentucky
Mrs. Able
Miss Owens
Misa Owens
Ife
Kensteklen
Ike Mary Owens
Slater
Teralster
Ninian W. Edwards
Miss Todd
Stephen A. Douglas
James Shields
Edwards
Parta
Shields
Douglas
W. H. Herndon
Tuoola
Misa Todd
Valentine Angers Courtship Fails In Comic Tale
In a rustic romance a young man John Henry Smith courts Miss Arabel Jones with a $3.50 valentine. She hints indifference as a comic admirer exposes his name on a joke card. A 14 year old brother blackmails for a dollar. engagement soon follows amid embarrassment.
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John Henry Smith
Arabel Jones
Misa Jones
Fabrusry
Bliss
Jones
Valentine
Mise Jones
John Henry
Joncas
Suraly Hia Valenting
Miss Jones
John
Misa Jonas
Eis
Wonderful Progress in Canada Promises Prosperity
A Chicago Tribune article reports Canada offers investment opportunities for American capital as western land is cheap and wages lower. It notes a private fifty million dollar loan subscription, with 110 million subscribed, and cites Winnipeg and western provinces showing record bank clearings and rising grain production.
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Canada
Dominion
Chicago Tribune
Regina
Saskatoon
Moose Jaw
Winnipeg
Buffalo
Detroit
Minneapolis
Duluth
Los Angeles
Seattle
North America
Nelda
Vust
Prairie Plain
Northwest Drain Dealers' Association
Prairie Provinces
Bradstreet
Knife Sharpness Dilemma With Walter and Waiter
A humorous échange unfolds as a diner requests a sharper knife to cut a steak. The waiter quips that knives aren’t kept sharp, suggesting the guest use the steak as a strap to sharpen the blade instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Hair Darkening Mixture For Gray Hair Remedies
A home recipe suggests mixing Bay Rum Barbo Compound Noz glycerine and water to darken gray hair and remove dandruff. Apply twice weekly until desired shade. claimed to not color scalp, not be sticky or rub off.
Unreadable Excerpt Promotes Marine Eye Health Remedy
Fragmentary OCR mentions a product called Marine Eye Remedy Co claiming eye health benefits for all eyes. It references nonsensical phrases and unclear claims about restoring refreshment and eye care.
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Vsa Marine
Coté
Marine Bye Remedy Co
Chioagm
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Amanda Kuhn
Philadelphia
Waas
Washington
White House
Mark Lincoln
Fesling
Justice
Turkey
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