Semi Centen nial Emancipation Proclamation Explored
A historical reflection on Lincoln's emancipation proclamation as a turning point. It covers his cautious method deliberations with Leonard Swett and cabinet, mixed northern and international responses, and the lasting moral impact versus immediate military effects. The piece links Lincoln to the broader cause of liberty and notes a proposed memorial on the Potomac.
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Leonard Swett
North
Greeley
The
Tribune
Abraham Lincoln
London
Europe
Antietam
Lee
Maryland
Lincoln
Tragic Rail Crash Kills Girl and Harms Boy Near Clarion
Alfred and Mildred Anderson aged sixteen and eighteen, children of a local farmer, were riding to a party in a buggy when struck by a Chicago and Great Western passenger train from St Paul at eight Friday night. The girl died at four Saturday morning and the boy, with a fractured skull, is not expected to recover. The bodies were found after the train halted at the station, with the buggy top on the engine fender.
Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation and its impact
By James A. Edgerton this piece surveys Lincoln the emancipation act as central to his legacy. It notes timing shifting from July reading to January 1 1863 final proclamation and Lincoln's cautious, strategic mindset as wartime president shaping policy to preserve the Union.
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James A. Edgerton
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Antietam
Frank B. Carpenter
Uma
Sagacus
Horace Greeley
United States
Missouri
Kentucky
Maryland
North
Premont
Centuries Old Anvil Found Near San Gabriel Mission
An anvil, likely used by Franciscan friars during the mission era, was unearthed by Pacific Electric workers near the San Gabriel mission ruins in Los Angeles. The 16 inch high, 5 inch wide foreign made artifact weighs about 100 pounds and differs from any American made piece.
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San Gabriel
Los Angeles
Cal
Pacific Electric
Auld Adobe
Ission
Tom the Ribbon Firm Cat Wins Patrons With Charm
Daddy's Bedtime tells of a ten year old New York ribbon firm's black Tom cat. Once a hungry alley kitten, he became a shop ambassador who greets buyers, hangs over samples, and appears in calendars and invitations, drawing customers to the ribbons.
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Jack
Byvelyn
Daddy
Tom
New York City
Cuban Plot Said to Encompass Nationwide Conspiracy
Havana reports a discovered negro conspiracy at Santiago is believed to involve branches in all provinces. Authorities note a jail delivery of two thousand Black inmates failed in May and a special court was named to probe the plot’s reach and seriousness.
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Havana
Santiago
Emancipation Celebration Program at A M Chapel
Program for Emancipation and 50 years of Freedom celebrations on January 1, 1913 at A M Chapel features music, organ voluntary, choir singing and the hymn Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow.
Program for Evening Religious and Patriotic Reading
Reading selections include Psalms by Pastor and Emancipation by Mrs Geo W Black plus My Country Tis of Thee John Brown s Body Prayer for the Nation Speaking by G W Black and others The Black Regiments by Mrs Anna Cecil and others Admission 15c and 10c for children Dinner 25c.
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Geo. W. Black
John Brown
G. W. Black
Cecil
John Spencer
Grinnell
A. C. Clark
Oskaloosa
J. J. Kellogg
J. C. Boice
C. Gardner
Murray Crane of Massachusetts Retires from Senate
In a veteran’s overview Howard L. Rann highlights Senator Murray W. Crane of Massachusetts as a steady, unobtrusive public servant who retires rather than face looming reelection. Crane built wealth supplying paper to the government and financed federal buildings and navy yards, yet faced persistent anonymous attacks and codfish ball incidents.
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Arnica
Murray W. Crane
Massachusetts
Crane
Wilton
Aldrich
Senate
T. Roosevelt
United States
Henry Cabot Lodge
Murray W
Dynamiters Sentenced in Major Conspiracy Case
In Indianapolis on December 31 Judge Anderson sentenced 33 of 38 dynamite conspiracy defendants to prison terms from one year and one day to seven years. Five were given suspended sentences. Edward Clark’s sentence was suspended pending a writ of error. Defense lawyers plan appeals to the Seventh Circuit and seek a stay of imprisonment.
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Indianapolis
Anderson
Ranning
Edward Clark
Fort Leavenworth
United States
Edward Schmidt
Frank M. Ryan
Chicago
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Building Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
H. 8. Hockin
Iron Workers’ Union
John T. Butler
Buffalo
Michael J. Young
Boston
Eugene A. Clancy
San Francisco
Philip A. Cooley
New Orleans
Frank C. Webb
New York
J. E. Munsey
Salt Lake City
Olaf A. Treitmoe
California Building Trades Council
Frank J. Murphy
James Cooney
James Coughlin
Patrick F. Farrel
Hiram R. Kline
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Seventh Circuit
Druggist Endorsement for Chamberlain Cough Remedy
Local advertisement claims druggists widely praise Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for coughs and colds. They assert it is dependable, pleasant, and safe to take, sold at Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
Lemmon
Advt
Remarkable Mayr Remedy for Digestive Ailments
An advertisement promotes Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy as a cure for stomach, liver, and intestinal ailments including gastritis dyspepsia sour stomach and distress after eating. It claims broad effectiveness for nervousness gas pressure around the heart and related symptoms.
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Mayr
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