A Santa Barbara Holiday and Other 19th Century Arts Notes
A collage of notices on Harper’s Magazine illustrations for Edwards Roberts and Bayreuth scenery by Apthorp, the Advance of New York into Hamilton’s Grant home, a Grange grove of Hamilton trees, Kansas City real estate fears, Bradstreet’s hire of E H Warkes as statistician, a monument to Crispus Attucks and others, and critique of political reforms and election fraud in Baltimore.
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California
Ife
Edwards Roberts
Santa Barbara
Harper's Magazine
New York
Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton
E. H. Warkes
New York Produce Exchange
Brad Street’s
Walker
Bradstreet
Hymn list tops with Rock of Ages in readers survey
A Lompon periodical invited readers to submit lists of the best one hundred hymns in English. Over 3,400 lists arrived, with Rock of Ages by Toolady first, Abide With Me second, Jesus Lover of My Soul third. My Faith Looks Up to Thee ranked 69th, hymns from 55 authors, Watts and Wesley each with seven hymns.
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Lompon
Sta
Toolady
Lyte
Wesley
Jesus
Dr. Watts
Charles Wesley
Editorial Attacks on Professional Criminal Lawyers and Armies
The R. A. R. Courier complains about lawyers as criminal—then shifts to a critique of Europe’s standing armies. It argues democracy leads to militarization and urges readers to withdraw allegiance from the party of Calhoun and Jeff Davis.
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Europe
United States
Calhoun
Jeff. Davis
Madison's Gratuity Advertising for Manufacturers Debated
A letter argues that gratuitous newspaper advertising by manufacturers acts as a public good yet mostly profits the firms. It cites Madison as an example where local papers rarely promote industries except through free notices, leaving the town unaware of its own factories, including the Madison Brewing Co.
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Madison
Madison Brewing Co
Tragic death of three weeks old McIntyre infant
The three weeks old son of Mr and Mrs James McIntyre was found dead in bed this morning at about seven o clock. Police and coroner details unclear but a death investigation is implied. Local family mentioned as residents of the area.
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Oue
Chicago Herald
Cleveland Hse
Guatama
Cleveland
Missouri River
Republic
James Oo Kane Ee Ee McIntyre
Isla
Corso Ata
Darini
Warwine
Views of a Heathen on American Civilization
The essay decries American wealth concentration and urban toil, contrasts Western luxury with food and clothing needs, and critiques politics and taxation. It laments aging society, noting old people treated as servants and the relentless passage of time as Father Time. It cites Hariet Stevens Cressy and a somber poem about cities and dead hopes.
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China
Curious Case of Skin Grafting After Fire Injury
Peter McIntyre, a local sprinter burned in a Central Park fire, underwent experimental skin grafts from about forty donors. Six weeks into the treatment, 168 grafts have been placed to prevent deformity and improve mobility, with final healing to take additional weeks.
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Peter McIntyre
Central Park
McIntyre
Riverden
San Francisco Examiner
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Bayreuth
W. F. Apthorp
Scribner’s
Freiherr von Wolfzoge
Cincinnati Telegram
Kansas City
Crispus Alacks
Boston
Robert Kraus
Samuel Gray
Crispus Attucks
Samuel Maverick
Jonas Caldwell
Patrick Carr
Liberty
Pennsylvania
R. R B. R. Courier
Republican Committee
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Washington
R. A. R. Courier
Ndiana
Wong Chin Foo
MI ‘Enary
Lower Broadway
Fulton Street
Elas
Wendell Phillips
Beecher
Horace Greeley
Tyre
Politi
New. York
Ince
Hariet Stevens Cressy
Alexis
Emi
C.c.cornett & Son
Gloria
A. Marks & Son’s
New Daylight Dry-Goods
East Main Street
Alling & Lodge
Marks & Benson
Indiana
F. G. Wharton
Ind
Swormsthot & CO
Eckstein
George B. Forrester
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