The Lincoln Pageant Story Note
A dramatic children’s recounting of Abraham Lincoln’s early life blends fact and fiction. It presents scenes from a cabin in a rough frontier era, including Nancy Hanks Lincoln’s death and the arrival of Ann Rutledge, with Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett passing by and lessons in reading shaping the future president.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Thomas Lincoln
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Abraham
Indiana
Canada
Daniel Boone
David Crockett
Boone
Crockett
Davy Crockett
Nancy Hanks
Caleb Hazel
George D. Prentice
Nancy
Ann Rutledge
David Alkin
Democrat's Name On Wrong Ticket Gets Nomination
In Red Oak on June 27 a life long Democrat, G. H. Robinson, was nominated by Republicans for constable of Jackson Township after his name appeared on the Republican ticket due to a misfiled Democratic nomination papers. The error, confirmed by notary C. H. Frame, leaves Robinson on the Republican ballot for the general election, though he insists he is a Democrat. County officials cannot correct the record.
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Red Oak
G. H. Robinson
Constable
Jackson Township
Montgomery County
Robinson
C. H. Freme
Villisca
petHion
Nimrod
Frame
Floyd Billings
Rule With No Exceptions
A witty maxim notes that a prosperous old bachelor has learned to say no and adhere to it, suggesting restraint and firm boundaries as signs of maturity and discipline.
To Prevent Foot Trouble
Instructions on proper shoe fitting emphasize measuring from heel to ball, not to the toe end. Ensuring the ball sits at the shoe's widest part yields a longer, narrower last and more graceful wear, reducing foot misery.
River Reverses Labyrinth: Love Seals Family Truce
In a tale of a river changing course after the June rise, Margaret Trenholm and Davis Montgomery fall in love despite a long estate dispute. The river reclaims its old channel, eliminating the boundary feud and paving a path to marriage for the two lovers with their families united.
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Montgomery
Trenholm ¢State
Trenholm
Trenholms
Montgomerys
Margaret Trenholm
Davis
Margaret
Davis Montgomery
Dandy
Jindy
Black Beauty
Evert
Thought for the Day
A quote reflects on married life, noting couples often stay together to avoid quarrelling with a stranger, attributed to the New York Sun.
The Things Worth White
The article discusses education as the calling forth of enduring human qualities and the satisfaction of a long life by displaying love, fellowship, and service in community. It reflects on how proficiency in living defines true education and the role of ministered values across generations.
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London
Speeder At Bally vard Faces Two Cynders Trial
Readable lines describe a speedster in Bally vard who may brag about a 63 speed and threaten to claim he was limping. If caught, the item mentions Cut Flowers and aice UVieces in the Paper as part of the fragmentary report.
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Justu
Aice Uvieces
The Seventh Day opens at Fox Theatre with Richard Barthelmess
Porter Em ers on Browne presents Richard Barthelmess in The Seventh Day a two day Fox Theatre engagement. He plays John Alden a fishing captain in a quiet New England village where a stranded yacht party disrupts life and a boy pursues romance with Patricia Vane. Louise Huff co stars.
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Porter Emerson Browne
Richard Barthelmess
Aastar
Associated First National Pictures
Fox Theatre
Tol'able David
New England
John Alden
Patricia Vane
Barthelmess
Louise Hulf
Wealth and Its Drawbacks Exposed by Zimmermann
A fragment quoting Zimmermann notes that wealth brings misery and discontent. It would console the poor if they could see how wealth is acquired and the suffering it causes.
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Zimmermann
Trollope's grip on the ordinary valued by James
Henry James praises Trollope for his complete appreciation of the familiar. Trollope kept his eyes on the ordinary and concrete, sensing daily life with simple direct insight and valuing its sadness, joy, charm, and meanings.
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Anthony Trollope
Trollope
Henry James
Hummers Build Tiny Nests Across North America
The American Forestry Magazine notes that many hummingbirds in North America construct cup shaped nests from moss and plant bits. About six to seven hundred species have been found across the continent and nearby islands in the West Indies.
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American Forestry Magazine
America
West Indies
Origin of Showing a Leg Phrase Tied to Naval Wake Calls
The saying Show a leg traces to old naval days when women lived aboard warships. When the boatswain woke crew he cried Show a leg or the pursers stocking. A stockinged leg in a hammock signaled a woman could stay abed longer.
Iris Window Light Sparks Night Garden Wonder
A Fifth Avenue shop window shows a large purple paper iris with a tiny electric light inside turning it into a glimmering artificial firefly. The effect is described as a delicate, luminous detail that catches the eye on dark summer nights.
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Fifth Avenue
New York Evening Post
Prohibition Advocate Claims Beer and Light Wines Unfounded
Wayne B. Wheeler defending anti liquor policy at the International Sunday School Association convention in Kansas City cites a May 16 test in Pennsylvania's Thirty third district. He asserts prohibition has reduced drunkenness by over half and liquor consumption by 70 percent, with crime down and wealth rising.
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Kansas City
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti- Saloon League of America
International Sunday School Association
Wheeler
Pennsylvania
United States
Kelly
Congress
Missouri
Illegitimate Son Wins Share of Iowa Estate
Iowa Supreme Court affirms that an illegitimate son, George D Hastings born in Ackley on November 6 1879, can inherit from his father George W Hastings who died February 17 1918 leaving 76000 dollars. The ruling allows Hastings to participate in the estate, while one half of costs are charged to the Christian Home Orphanage of Council Bluffs.
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Des Moines
Eugene
Whefe
Iowa Supreme Court
W. E. Rathbone
BE. Lathrop
George W. Hastings
Christian Home Orphanage
Council Bluffs
George D. Hastings
Hastings
George Hastings
Ackley
F. F. Faville
Supreme Court
George
Justice Faviile
Christian Home
Meaning of F. O. 8 and P.O. B in freight terms
The note explains that f. o. b. and p. o. b. refer to free on board terms. It clarifies that f. o. b. cars Chicago means freight costs are paid to the railroad in Chicago, while fo. b. Kansas City indicates costs paid from the shipper to the Kansas City freight house.
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Om Board
Chicago
Kansas City
Education Debate Sees Peddler Admit Decline in Demand
A public lecture prompts a blunt reply from a small man in the rear. He claims education harmed his business by reducing demand for the book What Every Girl Should Know, once a lucrative pamphlet in his trade.
Wizard of the North nickname for Sir Walter Scott
The sobriquet Wizard of the North was given to Sir Walter Scott by authorities citing Christopher North. the two were close friends and contributors to Blackwood's Magazine where the term reportedly first appeared.
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Sir Walter Scott
Istle
Waverly
Sir Walter
John Wilson
Christopher North
Isit
Scott
Wilson
Blackwoord
Mothers and Daughters Praise Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
A Greenville Delaware letter from Mrs William S Hugues attests Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased her daughter's sickness and improved her health. The ad notes decades of similar testimonials from mothers and grandmothers and invites others to try the product.
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Greenville
Lydia
Pinkham
Itou
WM. S. Hugues
Delaware
Lydia E. Pinkham
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