Newspaper Clippings

When my grandmother, Louise Butler-Lincoln, passed away, we found several old photo albums as well as loose pictures and newspaper clippings.  I have typed out each clipping as it appears.

In the first photo album, there were several clippings tucked inside.  This one was pasted to the cover:

          The Family Album

          It is a story of the past

             A pictured tale of days no more,

          We pick it up and hold it fast,

             And slowly turn its pages o’er,

          And slowly turning bring to view

             Faces of loved ones long ago-

          Of uncles, aunts and cousins, too,

             While here the grandfolks’ faces show;

          And here the bridal couple are,

             And there the baby, plump and fat,

          And loving friends now gone afar,

             (O, what a lovely picture that!)

          There father, mother outward smile,

             And brothers, sisters, all are here

          And each reclaims the past the while,

             Perhaps a smile, perhaps a tear.

          Ay, friends and kindred, loved one dear,

             Dispersed and scattered far and wide,

          Through distant are yet still near,

             Within the album’s lids abide,

          Infancy, youth beauty and age,

             And some departed are and gone,

          Yet caught within the album’s page,

             Through dead, they still are living on.

The other clippings inside the album were photos of several Mills Co, Iowa persons.  They are:

          Shirley Gilland- running for Senator

          A group photo of 14 Mills county boys who went to Camp Pike dated August 8, 1918.  Names are: Minner, H.           Sawyers,     Hardin, Bowen,   McDermott, Hilt, Scott, E. Sawyers, Moore, Giltner, Lincoln, Barker and Hansen.

          A photo of the Burger family as well as a small family      history.

          Squire H.A. Tolles

          Auditor-Elect B.T. Agan

          For Sheriff WM. H. Morgan

          Joseph V. Hinchman

          County Surveyor Seth Dean

Also included in the album were several post cards.  Below is what I have been able to read from them.

The first card says George on the front with flowers wrapped around the name.  On the back is written:

My own dear brother George.  I am so glad you did well with your sale.  I do hope you can get some good place where you won’t have to be worried so.  I thank you ever so much for the (?) you sent me.  We are all well.  You have lots of work to do.  I just stopped and wrote on a few cards to let my friends know I think of them.  Sister Martha

The second card is an Easter card with “Glad Easter Greetings” on the front.  It is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Lincoln, Pacific Junction, Iowa.  It’s postmarked Wooddrive, (possibly MA) March 12, 1910.  On it is written:

Dear Brother and Sister,

(?) says for you to write to John about the organ.  She don’t know what they want done with it.  She don’t know whether he is comeing baek or not.  Well we are moved and got most straightened up again.  I’d wish you would come up and stay awhile.  Think you would like it up here.  Write soon- gg with love to you.  Sister (?)

The third is a Christmas card.  The front has bells and holly and says” While Christmas bells are ringing, My thoughts to you are winging!”  Its addressed simply to Papa and Mamma.  The message is: 

Dec 25, 1915

Merry Christmas

Martha

The fourth card is a new year card.  The front says “With wishes for a happy New Year”.  The back is dated 1912 and there are a few little squiggles written on it.  At the bottom it says “To Grandma L. from Elmer L.   Elmer would have been about 2 ½ at the time.

The fifth is also a new year card.  It has a picture of an old man and a young girl.  The front says “ Wishing you a happy New Year January 1”  The back is addressed to Mrs. T.J. Lincoln, Cedar Creek, Nebraska.  There is no message.

The sixth and final postcard in this album is a birthday card.  The picture has an anchor with flowers around it.  On the back is written:

Walnut, Kansas

April 7, 1912

To Grandpa L.

From Bert, Bessie, and Elmer Lincoln