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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1909
Page
25
Highway plans in favor, McCall bill seeks monument at Capitol Grounds, park commission design gains strong support, others weigh separate routes.
A heated push centers on a national Lincoln memorial in Washington with routes and sites under study. Proposals include Capitol grounds expansion to host a Lincoln monument, a park canal system from the monument to Potomac, and a grand portico with Lincoln inscriptions. Other sites include Sixteenth Street Hill and twin obelisks proposals.
Facsimile of the original Lincoln Gettysburg Address is presented as a historical relic. The document shows the exact wording and formatting of the famous speech delivered during the Civil War. Researchers note its preservation and context within 19th century American rhetoric.
A Ursuline Convent in Waterville Maine endorses Father John’s Medicine as a safe cough and throat remedy. The letter notes a patient recovered voice after three doses and warns against opium and morphine in other treatments, claiming fifty years of use.
In 1860s New York a bonnet request shows Mary Todd Lincoln asking milliner Mme Hais for a rich black velvet bonnet with white accents and an ostrich feather. The price dispute and tax cuts prompt thrift, noting the president’s salary cut and plans to shop Philadelphia if price not agreed. An envelope bears The President Of The United States and Jno Nicolay lines.
Advocates propose granting amnesty to all involved in the Lincoln assassination as a fitting 100th anniversary memorial. They argue amnesty would also clear up lingering mystery surrounding the conspiracy and the President’s fate.
Lincoln valued the poem Why Should the Spirit of Mortal Be Proud by William Knox, memorizing its fourteen verses. The text attributes Knox from Roxburgh born in 1789 and notes Knox’s obscurity aside from the poem. The Tennessee Senate passed a general compulsory primary law by 18 to 1, with Tennessee events tied to February 11.
Ingham County Republican convention rebuffs Ray Stannard Baker who was proposed as a delegate to the State convention in Grand Rapids tomorrow. Baker criticized Gov. Warner in past letters and was defeated by a large majority. Also notes shipping arrivals and sailings around New York and Europe with vessel names and routes.
Illinois Representative Boutell delivered a touching eulogy to Abraham Lincoln on the House floor praising Lincoln’s service from 1837 to his presidency. He recalled Lincoln’s humility, leadership during war, and his compassion for enemies and the South. Boutell planned to read Gettysburg Address in the House after the session opens.
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