Lincoln Farm Outing and Postmaster Expenditure Question
An 1888-era desultory report recounts a Lincoln celebration on a farm near fat town with a special Pennsylvanian Railroad train. It notes officials including Mrs Roosevelt and a War Secretary, plus a speech at the House related to a measure for relief, details of a transit, and references to delays and ceremonial departures as the executive prepares to return after exercises.
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Alabama
Richardson
Sam
Hudenvale
Abraham Lincoln
Pennylvania Railroad
Roosevelt
Loeb
Max
Archutald
W Butt
Tl Aboberee
Vivuta
Senate
Johnson
Moin
Chicago
Grant
McCullough
Louisiana
Rye
Ave. Ny
Lincoln
Illinois
United States
Untitled clipped notice from Washington papers.
Fragmentary marriage and death notices appear across Washington area papers. The brief scraps reference personal events and social notices without complete details, leaving unsure dates or names.
President Declares Lincoln Birthday A Special Federal Holiday
President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims February 12, 1909 a special legal holiday by joint resolution of Congress. The proclamation, signed in Washington on February 11, 1909, designates Lincoln’s centennial birthday as a national observance in the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, with Robert Bacon serving as Secretary of State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Abraham Lincoln
District of Columbia
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
United States of America
Washington
Robert Bacon
Lincoln Birthday Observance at Local School Program
A large program marked Lincoln's Birthday with readings, songs, and recitations from students across grades. Participants included multiple named teachers and pupils, presenting a series of Lincoln related works, Gettysburg Address, and patriotic songs before a public audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Paper
Mame Weller Johnson Wardy Charles
George Anderson Willaking
Green
America
Lincolns
Kentucky
Lawher
Uncen
Statesman
Chun Brest
Lincoln
Fued Thompson
Fouight
Chie
Hge
Brennan Stanton
John Crittenden
Mitchell
Tincoln
Uymnox Republic “School
Edith Herbert Stor
Helen Londen Slager
J Walter Mitchell
Camp Ground
Hertha Lucasetter
Elxie Armistead
Crandall Mackey Attacks Byrd Law in Prohibition Debate
Crandall Mackey denounces the Byrd law as benefiting brewers while Rev J Asbury Christian and other league leaders push for a statewide prohibition stance. Thomas Whitehead defends the law as Rev James Cannon urges cautious policy alongside the legislature committee’s local option to statewide action when ripe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crandall Mackey
Washington Post
J Asbury Christian
Ricmond
Executiis
Craidall Mack i
Byrd Hyver Inn
Thomas Whitehead
James Cannon
Legislatue
TELE iONE COMPANY REPORTS 1888 DISTRICT OPERATIONS
Telegraphic accounts show Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company in the District, receipts 1.18038716 dollars, operating expenditures 3.14723, leaving a balance of 1.236602. Capital receipts 1.40088 million with capital expenditures 1.400385 million. dividends and interest paid 207190.7. Old Dominion liner Hamilton collided with Richmond steamer Berkeley and Hampton in slight accidents due to gale winds.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Congress
Bethell
Lincoln Birthplace Log Cabin to Become National Shrine
Collier’s agent aimed to buy land near Hodgensville Kentucky where the Lincoln farm sits. A national association formed to preserve the birthplace secured the cabin, funds, and plans to build a memorial building and park on the site with attendance by Roosevelt and other officials.
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Collier
Winsky
Old Spring
Winh
Use
Lincoln
Hotgensille
Roosevelt
Luke E Wright
James Grant Wilson
L.a
Mark Twain
Com Babin
Thomas Jinda
Nancy Hanh
Thomas Lintoin
Lincoln's
Tudiun
Abriham Lingaln
Kentucky
National Association For the
Wich
Personal recollections of Abraham Lincoln and his leadership
The narrator recalls a White House visit with Lincoln and Gov Yates, details Lincoln’s bond and appointment as collector of the port of New Orleans, and recounts his portrait of Lincoln as a humane, steadfast leader. He notes Lincoln’s humility, principled stance, and impact on emancipation, reconstruction, and national destiny.
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Nebraska
White House
Guy Yates
Mr. Lincoln
Joshua HN
Georg
Lincoln
Treasury Department
McCullough
New Orleans
Washington
Orleans
Col Wilton
Avenue Shafer
Freeport
New Orelans
Treasury
State
Tina
Linco
White ‘House
Haas
Nicalay
Uth Street
Washington, D. C
Schum
Wappage
Mr .Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Opposed to Central Bank New York Bed 11 A report
A circulated report claims Cape Peter Chains is involved in a Queens County jail incident where William Booms was shot and starving himself to death. Investigators found some truth in the report while the jail warden and Capt Hains reportedly accepted regular meals and denied medical attention.
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New York
Cape Peter Chains
Queens County
William Booms
Hhat
Hains
Virginia Good Roads Association Pledges Funding Plan
The plan by the Virginia Good Roads Association pledges one cent to promote a recreational good roads campaign across the state. Many counties did not respond as the group prepares to present formal plans to the upcoming legislature for public improvements. May Logan Waller Page, former head of roads for the federal government, proposed the motion.
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Petalto
Washington
Richmond
Virginia Good Foods Association
Rational Good Roads Association
Logan Waller Page
Cits
T Micaj
Marytent
Virginia
Sist
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