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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1909
Page
78
Highway plan favors broad support and possible authorization. McCall bill proposes a monument on the Capitol Grounds extension. Park Commission design gains strong backing while other routes are debated.
A bill to extend Capitol grounds to include a Lincoln memorial and park space faces opposition. Proposals include a grand portico memorial with a canal leading from the monument area, plus a Lincoln museum on the site of the house where Lincoln died. Other sites like Meridian Hill and Sixteenth Street Hill are debated.
The page presents a facsimile of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, showcasing the famed speech in its historic form. Readers see the original wording as engraved or printed, reflecting the period's typography and presentation style.
A letter from Ursuline Convent Waterville Me endorses Father John’s Medicine as a cure for colds throat and bronchial trouble. It claims a patient recovered voice after three doses and cautions against opium or morphine based cures. The note touts fifty years of use and urges families to recognize value.
In 1862 Mrs Lincoln writes to New York milliner Mme Hains seeking a luxurious black velvet bonnet with white ribbon and rich white flowers, insisting on $25 maximum due to tax cuts and budget limits. A later letter repeats the price cap and notes velvet costs, threatening to shop in Philadelphia if not met. The envelope bears The President Of The United States and John G. Nicolay’s signature.
Advocates urge granting amnesty to all involved in the Lincoln assassination as a fitting 100th anniversary memorial. The proposal aims to clear up mystery surrounding those in the conspiracy and the President's fate.
The piece notes Abraham Lincoln cherished William Knox's poem Why Should the Spirit of Mortal Be Proud, memorizing it and quoting verses. It outlines Knox’s background, cites dates, and references his contemporary status beside Sir Walter Scott. It ends with a Tennessee senate report on a compulsory primary bill passing 18 to 1.
Lansing, Mich February 11 Ray Stannard Baker editor and writer faced a strong rebuff as his name was put forward as a delegate to the State convention at Grand Rapids. Baker was praised and criticised for prior letters during the state election and he lost by a large majority.
Illinois Representative Boutell delivered a touching eulogy for Abraham Lincoln on the House floor. He reviewed Lincoln’s entry to Congress in 1837 and his rise to presidency, praising his patience, mercy, and restraint amid war and politics. Boutell planned to read Gettysburg Address in the House after session opens.
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