Sarah Bush Lincoln: The Stepmother Behind a President
A detailed portrait of Sarah Bush Lincoln, mother figure to Abraham Lincoln, from her Kentucky birth to her marriage to Thomas Lincoln and her influence shaping Abe. It covers her marriage, her raising of Abe and Nancy, her insistence on education, and her lasting impact on Lincoln’s life and presidency.
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Kentucky
Abe
Abraham Lincoln
Sarah Bush Lincoln
Elizabethtown
Christopher Bush
Sally Bush
Thomas Lincoln
Sarah
Daniel Johnston
Nancy Hanks
Tom
Sarah Johnston
Hardin County
Betsy
Tilda
John
Tom Lincoln
Spencer County
Indiana
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Sarah Bush Johnston
Sarah Lincoln
Nancy
Lincolns
Little Pigeon Creek
Illinois
Macon County
Coles County
Goodby
Washington
United States
Lincoln
FBI Recruiting Volunteer Corps Mobilizes Local Police Forces
Director J. Edgar Hoover announces that 150000 local law enforcement officers will volunteer to aid national defense. The plan seeks protective measures against fifth column agents, training for state and local police, and cooperation with the FBI across jurisdictions while avoiding vigilante action. Losses include a philatelic stamp value estimated at 225 million dollars in the United States.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
FBI
Texas Officials Salaries Highlight State Pay Scales
A rundown of Texas official salaries shows the governor at 12000 dollars, the attorney general at 10000, and several non elective positions like the unemployment commission director at 7500. Other roles include railroad commissioners at 8000 and highway engineer at 7500 with many key posts at 6000 and 5000 yearly.
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Austin
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Board of Control
Department of Public Welfare
Railroad Commission
Department of Public Safety
Teachers’ Retirement System
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Electric Lock With No Key or Keyhole Promises Alarm
Chicago reports Edward Michel of New Orleans plans to unveil an electric lock next summer that uses no key or keyhole and no ordinary combination. It is controlled by an internal mechanism resembling a fuse box and features a five minute alarm if tampered. Each lock has two plugs.
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Chicago
Edward Michel
New Orleans
America
Michel
Eight Inlet Lock System With Alarm and Button Dial
A house security device mirrors a telephone switchboard with eight inlets. Homeowner assigns two numbers to form a combination. Outside a dial with eight push buttons allows entry by pressing the correct pair. Wrong buttons lock the system and trigger a five minute alarm.
Origin of the word sabotage traced to french shoe myth
The term sabotage stems from the French sabot meaning wooden shoe. Historically workers threw sabot into machinery to halt production, giving the word its initial sense of deliberate disruption.
Varieties of Cheese Through The Ages
The existence of cheese traces back to 2000 B C and today there are 400 recognized varieties.
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Yours
Adventures of
Ellery Queen
American Mercury
Mercury Books
Lexington Avenue
New York, N. Y
Zway
Zuery
Texas
A. Y. Creager CO. M. & P. Bank Building
Sherman, Texas
Chandise
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