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Tough Tarbell Trivia
11-20-2012, 08:39 PM,
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RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia
Clue #3

Lincoln, it was said, loaned my father something that caused some people consternation.

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Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom.
--Ida M. Tarbell

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11-21-2012, 01:20 PM,
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RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia
Clue #4.

This will probably give it away, but Bucktails.

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Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom.
--Ida M. Tarbell

I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent.
--Carl Sandburg
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11-21-2012, 01:49 PM,
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RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia
The son or daughter of David Derickson?
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11-21-2012, 02:11 PM,
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I knew that would do it. You're right Roger. It was C.M. Derickson, the son of David Derickson.

You win a week's stay with the Bucktails regiment. Just find someone with a time machine. Big Grin

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Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom.
--Ida M. Tarbell

I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent.
--Carl Sandburg
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01-01-2013, 01:36 PM,
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RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia
Time for Tough Tarbell Trivia, 2013 edition.

"Edwin Stanton ordered me shot, but Ida Tarbell would later tell my story. Who am I?"

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Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom.
--Ida M. Tarbell

I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent.
--Carl Sandburg
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01-01-2013, 03:08 PM, (This post was last modified: 01-01-2013, 03:10 PM by Rob Wick.)
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RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia
Sorry Otto, but that Ida Tarbell was a composite of the New York crowd, so she didn't really write about Lincoln.

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Where did Otto's answer go?
Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom.
--Ida M. Tarbell

I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent.
--Carl Sandburg
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01-01-2013, 03:11 PM,
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Dear Rob,

I began to think my reply was definitely incorrect, so I deleted it. I will try to think of another reply.

Sincerely,
Otto
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01-02-2013, 10:22 AM,
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RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia
Clue #1

He was not executed.

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Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom.
--Ida M. Tarbell

I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent.
--Carl Sandburg
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01-02-2013, 10:37 AM,
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I know the veracity of the William Scott ("Sleeping Sentinel") story has been questioned, but is it him?
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01-02-2013, 10:59 AM,
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Sorry Roger. It wasn't Scott.

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Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom.
--Ida M. Tarbell

I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent.
--Carl Sandburg
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01-02-2013, 04:57 PM,
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RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia
Clue #2

Think newspapers.

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Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom.
--Ida M. Tarbell

I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent.
--Carl Sandburg
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01-03-2013, 12:49 PM,
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RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia
Clue #3.

I worked for the New York Tribune.

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Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom.
--Ida M. Tarbell

I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent.
--Carl Sandburg
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01-03-2013, 01:04 PM,
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RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia
Horace Greeley
"There are few subjects that ignite more casual, uninformed bigotry and condescension from elites in this nation more than Dixie - Jonah Goldberg"
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01-03-2013, 02:21 PM,
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Sorry Joe, it wasn't Greeley.

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Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom.
--Ida M. Tarbell

I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent.
--Carl Sandburg
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01-03-2013, 07:08 PM,
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RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia
Clue #4

Part of the answer can be found in the title of a movie starring Don Ameche.

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Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom.
--Ida M. Tarbell

I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent.
--Carl Sandburg
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