Decorators get seal of approval for makeovers Oct 30, 2008
Swags and Victoriana were installed in the Lincoln Bedroom and Sitting Room ... Major improvements: The Lincoln Bedroom and Sitting Room were redone using a scholarly interpretation to make it look as it might have in Lincoln's time. (San Francisco Chronicle)
What's ahead Oct 29, 2008
The Sets in Order Square and Round Dance Club will meet for square dance lessons from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, at Lincoln Elementary School in Coquille. Jim Harris and Coleeta Quigley are the instructors. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
North Iowa Arts & Entertainment News Briefs Oct 26, 2008
He has been a featured soloist with Marvin Hamlisch and the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, has toured Europe with the Juilliard Orchestra and played on two Live from Lincoln Center broadcasts. In 2006, he won the International Trumpet Guild solo competition playing his own composition entitled Sonata for Trumpet and Piano. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Tour Northern California's small towns Oct 23, 2008
The Pine Inn, Ocean Avenue between Lincoln and Monte Verde streets, , 1-800-228-3851; rates start at $169. Monterey. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Oct 23, 2008
OWEN-TV (Owen, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette -- Column) -- Producer Rick Sebak heads out on the highway for his latest PBS program, "A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway.". Embargoed until Saturday. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Spooky events listed Oct 17, 2008
Lincoln Township Volunteer Fire Department Children's Halloween Party. Saturday October 25 from 5-7 p.m.. (Demotte Kankakee Valley Post News, IN)
Moeller heads Chamber Oct 3, 2008
Kalona Historical Society President Steve Reif highlighted new collections at the Welcome Center, stressed the nationally known English and Amish Quilt Museum, Reif Gem and Mineral room, the Lincoln Bicentennial display, the new Steve and Nita Reif Kalona memorabilia collections, Iowa City Glass collection, Sad iron collections, the largest private spool cabinet display in the nation, etc. He also pointed out that grants from the Washington County Riverboat Foundation helped to build the new... (Kalona News, IA)
Treasure Hunters Roadshow comes to Niles Inn and Conference Center Oct 3, 2008
According to a press release issued by the Treasure Hunters Roadshow, "recent finds include a Civil War cache in an attic, over 1.2 million dollars worth of silver bars buried on an Illinois farm, Confederate money hidden in the walls of a residence uncovered during a remodel (and an) Abraham Lincoln hand-written thank you letter expressing gratitude for a night's stay while traveling to Chicago...". Stott said there are certain items in particular that experts will be looking for. (Niles Star, MI)
Campaign memorabilia on display at Pump House Sep 24, 2008
Larson, who has taught social studies at Central High School and Lincoln Middle School, has kept on collecting for 45 years and now has thousands of political campaign buttons, signs, posters and other items ... He taught eight years at Lincoln Middle School before teaching at Central High School for 26 years. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Apple 'N Pork fest, volunteers mark 40 years of fun Sep 23, 2008
Moore was a railroad lawyer and friend of Abraham Lincoln. He came to Clinton in the early 1850s. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Organizers set up camp at Battle of Chickamauga site Sep 20, 2008
Abe Lincoln presenter Dennis Boggs ... Re-enactor spotlight: Meet Mr. Lincoln ... Dennis Boggs, 58, of Nashville will be on hand to present an enlightening, informative, and educational look at the life of the President Abraham Lincoln, as it might have been told by the 16th president himself. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Defense To Continue In Simpson Trial Sep 16, 2008
At Lincoln High School's annual Back To School Night, it was the parents who had to hunt for their teen's classes. The Trojans brought energy and a stadium full of their fans on the road but Rocklin's Jackson Cumming led the Thunder to a 27-7 win. (KCRA 3, CA)
Souped up and ready to goCar collectors keep their Camaros classic, modify their Montegos Sep 14, 2008
A MARK OF GREATNESS - Former Jersey City police officer Bob Rybinski owns this 1976 Ford Lincoln Mark 4 ... When Rybinski is not aiding the councilman, he is abetting his habit of collecting cars such as the 1976 Lincoln Mark 4, which he keeps in a garage outside Jersey City (he did not reveal the name of the town). (West New York Reporter, NJ)
O.J. Simpson jury neither his dream nor nightmare Sep 13, 2008
By LINDA DEUTSCH, AP Special Correspondent. Friday, September 12, 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
On display (43) Sep 12, 2008
Exhibits dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the history of Oregon s coast and research library managed by Lincoln County Historical Society. Donation of 2. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
No limits to Austin Sep 10, 2008
Friday-to-Monday rental of a plush Lincoln Town Car runs about $325. Stay. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
YESTERDAYS: DAR holds sale at Loring Hall Sep 8, 2008
Mr. Welch is the new teacher of mathematics at the Lincoln school. Mrs. Catherine Lord of Somerville is visiting at the home of her nephew, Mr. Patrick H. Fee at Crow Point. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Sampler for Sept. 4 Sep 4, 2008
Birthday greetings go to Richard Collins, owner of the Fitzgerald & Collins Funeral Home, 378 Lincoln St. Sept. 9 birthday greetings go to Laura Brissette and to Marlborough Rotary Club member Amanda Kourafas. Best wishes go to Janice and Ron Hynes,, who celebrate their wedding anniversary on Sept. 9. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Old and new mix at annual fest Sep 3, 2008
The festival was themed Thinkin' Lincoln, an early celebration of the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln on Feb. 12, 2009 ... A Mr. Lincoln could be seen walking around the grounds on very tall stilts, handing out balloons to the children. (Pekin Times, IL)
Tastykake Kicks Off Football Season By Offering Loyal Fans a Chance Sep 3, 2008
As the 2008 Philadelphia Eagles season kicks off, Tasty Baking Company, makers of the Tastykake snack line, today announced that loyal Tastykake and Eagles fans can win individual tickets to 2008 Philadelphia Eagles home games at Lincoln Financial Field or a grand prize of 2009 season tickets to the Philadelphia Eagles. From now until November 14th, fans who purchase specially marked Eagles-branded products will have the opportunity to "scratch" a sticker on the packaging to reveal a special... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Garage Sales Aug 30, 2008
Pontiac Daily Leader - Breaking News. Saturday, August 30, 2008. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Community Events Aug 30, 2008
They will be joined by bass/baritone Tom Risser of Lincoln. Selections will include songs from Cabaret, Oklahoma, Hairspray, My Fair Lady, Chicago, and many others, together with band renditions of some well-known favorites. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Labor Day weekend on one tank of gas Aug 29, 2008
By , MARGA LINCOLN and - Independent Record - 08/29/08 ... The next stop is Lincoln, where the ranger station on the east side of town is now the permanent home for an 850-pound grizzly bear that had an encounter with a truck ... If you ve had enough car time, turn north off Highway 200 on Forest Road 293, 10 miles east of Lincoln, and take a hike in the footsteps of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Threshermen’s Reunion Schedule Aug 28, 2008
11:30 a.m. - Meet and Greet Abe Lincoln, as portrayed by Gerald Bestrom. Noon - Noon whistle for dinner. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Don't miss out! Lincoln Highway Days is Aug. 22-24 Aug 22, 2008
Lincoln Highway Days is Aug. 22-24 ... Lincoln Highway Days is Aug. 22-24 Nevada Journal 08/21/2008Updated 08/21/2008 10:59:56 AM CDT ... The 25th annual Lincoln Highway Days celebration kicks off Friday Aug. 22, when the craft building, varied industries building, flea market and Nevada High School art display open to the public at 4 p.m. In honor of the 25th celebration, the Nevada High School cross country team will be holding a torch run prior to the opening ceremonies, scheduled for 5:30... (Nevada Journal, IA)
Glacier Park: The next century - All kinds of fun lines drive to park Aug 20, 2008
Next is my favorite feature, Cameron says, and an incredible sight appears: Lake Ellen Wilson, high above Lincoln Lake, and the waterfall that connects the two, Beaver Chief Falls. Lake McDonald signals that our trip is nearing its end, and we watch ant-sized boats crawl across its sparkling blue waters before setting down in West Glacier. (Missoulian, MT)
Obituaries for Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Aug 19, 2008
In La Crosse she taught at State Road Elementary School, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Central High School, Hintgen Elementary and Lincoln Middle School. After her retirement, she worked as a volunteer as a Great Books discussion leader at Lincoln School and as a reading buddy for a student at North Woods International Elementary School. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Illegal immigrants take water, too Aug 12, 2008
Joe Guzzardi, a native California bearish on the state's future, recently retired from the Lincoln Technical Academy and, with sadness but conviction, moved to Pittsburgh. Reach him at. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Redikulus Dae brings crowds to Brown Street Aug 8, 2008
The saga of John Homer Van Meters alleged shootout in the woods of Lincoln County has come to an end. SPORTS. (Forest Republican, WI)
Collector Pays Hunk O' Cash For Elvis Jumpsuit Aug 8, 2008
The previous record for an Elvis collectible was $295,000 for his 1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II.. The most ever paid previously for one of his stage costumes, the so-called aloha cape worn during one of his last television shows, was $105,250. (Click2Houston, TX)
Outdoors briefs Aug 7, 2008
The Lincoln Ranger District will close Copper Creek Road #330 to install a new bridge at the Copper Creek crossing immediately above the road junction with Indian Meadows Road No. 1882 ... For further information or questions, contact the Lincoln Ranger District for further information at 362-4265. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Trentonian Community Calendar Aug 7, 2008
Free movie, "Surf's Up," starts at sundown at Old Rose Street Lincoln Homes. (609) 571-1146. (The Trentonian, NJ)
* [ART JOURNAL] Pop Art gets it on with Mao Zedong Aug 6, 2008
The figure seems clearly modeled on the Abraham Lincoln by Daniel Chester French in Washington except that where Lincoln looks somber, aged and lost in thought, Mao is youthfully alert, his face raised and faintly smiling. I flash back to the ocean of Mao statuettes I just saw at Panjiayuan (a), Beijings art flea market. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Exeter/Hampton/Rockingham area community calendar Aug 1, 2008
n INTERNATIONAL AND AMERICAN CAMPERS AT YMCA CAMP LINCOLN in Kingston, will be held the weekend of Aug. 15-17. This camp pilot is called "Friendship: The Route to Peace." This will be a comprehensive, multicultural camp experience for American middle-school age boys from Exeter and Manchester and their classmates who are refugees and immigrants from many different cultures. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Come here to dawdle, browse, dine, wander Jul 28, 2008
Other possibilities worth planning around include First Friday art tours, Thursday evening Hallowell Band Concerts on the Memorial Library lawn, and Lincoln Arts Festival events (207-633-3913, ). Mull it all over cocktails on the deck of the Rocktide Inn's On the Rocks tiki-bar lounge (35 Atlantic Ave., 207-633-4455, ), across the footbridge on the east side of the harbor. (Boston Globe)
Community : Yesterday, today and tomorrow Jul 24, 2008
5 miles of US 8 between Prentice and Bradley in Price, Lincoln, and Oneida Counties. OUTDOORS. (Forest Republican, WI)
1930s doll collection on display at Miller House Jul 18, 2008
Dolls from three categories could be chosen: International, representing 24 countries; American historical, featuring Americans from 1607 to 1900; and historical figures, such as Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Clara Barton, Will Rogers, Jane Adams, Sarah Hale, etc. The doll programs were quite varied depending on the state, Allerman said. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Oneida county community news Jul 18, 2008
The Town of Paris Historical Society will host an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at various venues including the Doolittle Schoolhouse at the corner of Doolittle and Sulphur Springs roads, the Lincoln Davies Museum at Paris Station and the historical society on Oneida Street, Clayville. Admission is free. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
* Hair today, history tomorrow Jul 13, 2008
But Reznikoff, 48, said the US$500,000 piece de resistance was something far more precious: a strand of hair from Abraham Lincoln, taken from the US 16th president on his deathbed ... Did Lincoln have syphilis. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
A happening celebration Jul 8, 2008
CHENOA An estimated crowd of 3,000 people lined Veto, Green and Lincoln streets for this community's annual Fourth of July parade on Friday. Many also came to town for the flea market on the weekend and for the street dance on July 3. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Places To Get Dizzy Jul 6, 2008
California Palace of the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park (entrance at 34th Avenue and Clement Street): Kim Novak as Madeleine - a wealthy San Francisco socialite with an identity crisis - visits the art museum where a portrait of her great-grandmother, Carlotta Valdes, hangs in Gallery 6 alongside medieval tapestries and 17th century French and Italian paintings ... Florence Gould Theater at the Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park at 34th Avenue and Clement Street. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Historic political printing plates up for auction Jul 6, 2008
The auction also includes century-old engraved plates and printer rollers with portraits of famous people, such as Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The auction also features engravings of historical events such as the landings of Columbus and the Pilgrims; the space shuttle; and images of landmark structures including the Brooklyn Bridge and the U.S. Capitol Building as it appeared in the 1850's. (Concord Monitor)
Your July 4th planner Jul 5, 2008
PThe Independence Day program today begins with the parade assembling at Witmer Field at 8 a.m. Youth parade entries will assemble at 8:30 a.m. at 11th and Lincoln. The parade steps off at 9 a.m. from Witmer Field and heads to the park at Ninth Avenue at Prospect Avenue. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Rare patriotic song manuscript discovered Jul 4, 2008
Morgan, whose collection includes artifacts from Abraham Lincoln, Marilyn Monroe, Thomas Jefferson and Ulysses S. Grant, was ecstatic. "It's the biggest high I could get," said Morgan. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Obituaries for Monday, June 30, 2008 Jun 30, 2008
She graduated from Manitowoc Lincoln High School in 1944 and from Lawrence University in 1948 ... before teaching at the former Lincoln High School on Milwaukee s East Side. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
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Even the Queen is feeling the crunch as Jun 28, 2008
Allan Orchard, Lincolnshire, U 00000DC2. K.. (Times Online)
Fourth of July activities Jun 27, 2008
LINCOLN: The Lincoln Recreation Department invites residents from Lincoln and surrounding communities to celebrate Fourth of July in Lincoln this year. This year s celebration themed Eye on the Future promises to bring the same fun and activities that makes Fourth of July in Lincoln a tradition every year ... The Firecracker Road Race begins at 8:45 a.m. in front of the town offices, followed by a kids bike parade at 10 a.m. in which kids will race up Lincoln Road with bikes decorated in... (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Signs of a celebration Jun 24, 2008
Cortland got its start 125 years ago when Joseph Millard of Omaha purchased the tract of land now known as Cortland after learning the route the Union Pacific Railroad would follow from Beatrice to Lincoln ... 9 a.m.-3 p.m. - Car show and shine on Lincoln Street. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Evangelists' divorce final Jun 21, 2008
She said she has been hired as a regular adviser on "Divorce Court," and two weeks ago, was permanently added to the cast of "Lincoln Heights," an ABC network series She still continues herministry. Weeks said he will focus on building his church and "healing" his broken heart. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Doris Anne Wolff, 89; restored historic houses Jun 19, 2008
With the help of extended family, she dismantled it board by board and nail by nail, then oversaw its reassembly in Lincoln. Mrs. Wolff named it the 1718 Doll House, where she kept her collection of antique mechanical dolls and lived for a time with her family. (Boston Globe)
Pat Garrett's sheriff's badge nets $100,000 Jun 17, 2008
Duke said he has been amassing a large collection of material related to the Lincoln County war in New Mexico in the 1870s, because he plans to open a museum in the city of Ruidoso. The badge will be the centerpiece of his collection, he said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Sandwich to Galesburg, bargains await ... Jun 12, 2008
Watch for sightings of Elvis in Galesburg and Abe Lincoln in Wautuaga. At the Bureau County Fairgrounds in Princeton, a two-day flea market will be from 8 a.m. to mid-afternoon on Saturday and Sunday. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
You know you are from Lodi if ... Jun 5, 2008
M2CW wrote on Jun 5, 2008 7:10 AM:" Does anyone remember the really big super slide in the Lincoln Center parking lot??????? ". M2CW wrote on Jun 5, 2008 7:07 AM:" What about the "Jewell T" man with the white hair and drove the pale green panel truck that delivered everything to your house??? Does anyone remember him? ". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Steve Cahalan: Viroqua flea market doubles in size Jun 1, 2008
Corrie Brekke and Lincoln Freimund and their mother, Brenda Moon, will operate the new restaurant. It will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Exchange has old town feel May 30, 2008
For more than 40 years, the Old Town Hall Exchange on Lincoln Road has sold everything from stuffed animals to hand-made crafts to penny candy ... Collectors, antiquers and just plain shoppers looking for the perfect buy need look no further than Lincoln Road ... This shop is filled with [items from] local Lincoln artists and artists across the country. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Good Morning Cedar Valley -- May 30 May 30, 2008
--- People in the Park, a part of My Waterloo Days, continues today at Lincoln Park in downtown Waterloo. It begins at 11 a.m. For more information, go to. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Getting gold May 26, 2008
Hutchings directs newcomers to Pioneer Mining Supply, 943 Lincoln Way in Auburn, or. The best way to learn the process and various options, he said, is to hang around the store and talk to employees and other miners. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
New club celebrates old engine collecting May 20, 2008
The high price of gasoline is not enough to deter a pair of Lincoln County men from collecting, restoring and displaying antique internal combustion engines, especially when one considers those engines only fire once every few seconds ... McGowen also has an engine from the Fraign family of Brookhaven that once powered one of the first running water systems in Lincoln County, he said. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
LETTERS: NCT, May 19, 2008 May 20, 2008
Obama has far more experience than Abraham Lincoln had when he ran for president. Good judgment and an open mind count for far more. (North County Times)
Classified 5/16/08 May 17, 2008
Applications must be picked up and returned to: LIVCOM, 844 Lincoln St., Suite B Pontiac IL 61764. HELP WANTED LPN F-T 3rd shift M-F Occupational Health Position In Pontiac. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Lund to star in "Maltese Falcon" May 16, 2008
Tickets will be on sale at the door or you can pre-order them from 536- 3117 from Lincoln Center Antiques or the Renaissance Theatre, both have the same number. Tickets cost 10 for student and seniors, 12 for everyone else. (Madison County Record, AL)
Antique furniture falling out of favor May 15, 2008
"There are some screaming buys right now in antique furniture for the middle market," said Lincoln Sander, executive director of the Antique Dealers Association of America. He said the slowdown in the midrange category is a national trend. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Beauty and the Bairs: Museum a study in luxury May 11, 2008
By MARGA LINCOLN - Independent Record - 05/11/08 ... Reporter Marga Lincoln: 447-4074 or marga. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
A premier's challenge May 3, 2008
Even his American political heroes are more interesting for their flaws: F.D. Roosevelt for the "insatiable vindictiveness" in Conrad Black's huge biography, perhaps a psychological scar of polio; and Abraham Lincoln for his melancholia and ruthless dispatch of political opponents ... "Well," he says, "my advice is that in politics it's better to ignore your enemies - better for you, better for your mental health. But if they keep coming back, jabbing you, incorrigible, then settle the issue but... (Sydney Morning Herald)
