Stories of Abraham Lincoln’s Humble Beginnings
A collection of anecdotes about Abraham Lincoln recounts his early legal career in Springfield, his awakening to slavery, and personal moments. It notes his modest bed share with Joshua Speed, his mother’s influence, his first legal fee, a postmaster appointment, and his famous Mrs. Bixby letter, illustrating character and leadership.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Springfield
Ill
Joshua F. Speed
Speed
Old Salem
Illinois
New Orleans
Kentucky
Indiana
Seward
Chase
McLean
Jackson
Young Lincoln
Republic
A Lincoln
Helps Those Hard Coughs From The Flu Warning Ad
An advertisement urges treating severe coughs and flu dangers to prevent pleurisy and pneumonia. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs wheezy breathing bronchial coughs chest tightness and troublesome night coughs as a safe aid.
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Advt
Whitewright Girl Officer In Glee Club At C I A
A twenty two member glee club organized at the College of Industrial Arts in Denton under professor Orville J. Borchers made its debut at a Denton Rotary Club meeting and has since appeared on radio. Anice Carlisle of Dallas serves as president with Elizabeth May of Whitewright as vice president.
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Denton
Texas
College of Industrial Arts
Orville J. Borchers
Local Club Names Secretaries and Treasurers
Miss Mabel Wilbur of Gordon serves as secretary and treasurer. The roster lists members including Jean Pender grass Leonard Louise Holloman Calvert Hazel Vaughn Vernon Theresa Nimitz San Angelo Mary Bethel Starke Holland Mary Lee James Wills Point Bernice Robinson Bartlett Imogene Raine Uvalde Ruth Beall Trinity Linda Sturgis Grand View Lillian Hudson Pearsall Verla Woosley Hillsboro Gladys Kelso Denton Josephine Gray Bonham Alice Scott Cleburne Virginia French Lockhart Martha McNeill Port Arthur Margaret Sommers Brenham Christine Cochran Trinity.
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Mabel Wilbur
Gordon
Jean Pendergrass
Leonard
Louise Holloman
Calvert
Hazel Vaughn
Vernon
Theresa Nimitz
San Angelo
Mary Bethel Starke
Holland
Mary Lee James
Wills Point
Bernice Robinson
Bartlett
Imogene Raine
Uvalde
Ruth Beall
Trinity
Linda Sturgis
Grand View
Lillian Hudson
Pearsall
Verla Woosley
Hillsboro
Gladys Kelso
Denton
Josephine Gray
Bonham
Damage suit for $36,250 from Sherman car crash
In Sherman on February 5 a personal injury suit for 36250 was filed in Fifteenth district court. Ralph Harris a 12 year old was hit December 1 at Travis and Houston by a car driven by Mrs T C Bass. Plaintiffs seek 25000 for the child and 11250 for W F McNutt and Mrs Ruby McNutt.
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Sherman
Fifteenth District Court
Ralph Harris
W. F. McNutt
Ruby McNutt
Singing Convention at Canaan Next Sunday
There will be a singing convention at Canaan three miles north of town.
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Canaan
Town
Music lovers invited to present at Sun and Dallas News
All singers and lovers of music are invited to attend the Sunday afternoon event offering Sun and Dallas News subscriptions priced at $2.25.
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Sun and
Dallas News
Human Eye as a Radio Receiver Urges New Theory
Sir Oliver Lodge describes the human eye as a radio receiver with some ladies able to broadcast with it. The remark appears in the New York Herald Tribune highlighting unconventional views on perception and communication.
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Oliver Lodge
New York Herald Tribune
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Lincoln’s
Whitewright
Glee Club
Valentines
Postoffice
P. D. Confectionery
Chesley Rutledge
Valentine
J. L. Kirkpatrick
A. D. Mebane
South
Mr. Mebane
Sudan
Lester Haile
Bek
Trout
J. I. Case Plow Works Company
Case
Admiral B
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