Educational Globe and primary education critique in 1880s
The article describes a McVicar Tellurian Globe for geography and astronomy teaching, Garfield era views on primary education, new Southern University for colored people in New Orleans, and college openings in Atlanta and Topeka. It also notes Moline school statistics from 1873 to 1880 and local cultural scenes with art descriptions and council discussions on church creeds and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Herod
Southern University For Colored People
New Orleans
A. R Courrier
Chrisman
College For Colored Youth
Atlanta
Freedmen’s Aid Society
Topeka
Freedmen's Aid Society
Bishop Haven
Cornell
Moline
Libel and Its Legal Remedies in Press Criticism of Officials
The piece argues that newspapers serve as a key check on official misconduct through investigative reporting, though they face legal restraint. It cites Atlantic Monthly and a Baltimore grain blockade context, noting public demand for truth and the practical limits of press oversight. It mentions Edward Luke's whipping and suspected suicide, a political plurality for Garfield over Hancock, and regional disruptions from an Austrian earthquake impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gooxin
Atlantic
Sanctuary picture by Landseer once owned by Prince Albert
Describes two pictures in an animal room, including the original Sanctuary by Edwin Landseer painted in 1842 for m Redleaf and later owned by Prince Albert and Queen Victoria. The work is a lithograph or print measuring about 1.5 by 2.5 feet with a walnut and ebony frame, and appears beside a second wall piece titled Sanctuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Landever
William Redleaf
Queen Victoria
Loch Marie
Scotland
Edwin Landseer
M. Redleaf
Prince Albert
Victoria
Letter from Rev Few Barnard An Interesting Presentation
A letter chronicles Rev Few Barnard and discusses topics from railway life to the labor of railroad engineers. It notes travel from Rock Island to St Louis, praises locomotive engineers, and describes St Louis and a national Congregational Churches council visit with humorous printer’s devil anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Few Barnard
Saxe
C.B &Q Railroad
Rock Island
St Louis
Chicago
National Triennial Council of Congregational Churches
Plymouth Rock
Golden Gate
Peninsula of
Florida
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New Globe
Mami Vitzzihl
Daisy Taylor
Maine
New England
J M Dexter
Boston
Edward Beecher
Lyman Abbott
The
Christian Union
M Storrs
New York
Manning
Herrick
Quint
Dwinell
California
Atkinson
Oregon
Washington Gladden
Artemus Ward
C. Barstow
Providence
Rhode Island
Benedict
Conn
Holton
Wis
Deere
Tate
Col
C G. Hammond
Mead
Oberlin
Dispatch
Shakespeare Club
St Lovuts
St. Lews
Nev Ts
Edward Luke
Frederick Luke
Edward
Baltimore
Austria
Micha
Hancock
S Jacobs
Northwest
John H. Porter
Metropolitan
Main Street
Moline, Ill
ERMAN
St. Jacobson
TA Medicine
A. Vogeler
Soe
Kniechbaum
Prame Duthien
Cassel & McKeever
Illinois
Fatia
Westminster
Hoyt
E. W. Hurst
Steinway, Steck and
Emerson
John Hoyt
Morris & Go
Brady St
Davenport
Iowa
C.t. Ahrens
East Sd
Davenport Laws
Representa
Rock Island Nation’s Bank
Rock Island, Ill
J.G. Banes
H. L. Franing
Moline National Bank
W Wheelock
Porter Skinner
CG. F. Heeen Way
Oashier
H A Barnard
Wright
Hiram Darling
Ossper Witzthum
Banking House
O Avenue
Europe
J M Christy
James O. Starr
F Hemenway
L E Hemenowss
Chester
W.H Osndee Dain Atreet
Rodma
Ral Alties
United
First National Bank
J M. Gould
Chas Atkinson
J. 8. Gillmore
Ossicier
Samuel Bowles
D O Dimoock
Jonathan Hunt
Morris Focenficl
John Deere
O H. Deere
Geo W Vinton
J.T. Browning
H A. Barnard
James Bhaw
Gillmore Il
Soda Gov
London
Guttenberg
Copenhagen
Hamburg
Bremen
Moline Savings Bank
Ntercat
H W Whefklock
John Good
Porter Hkinner
Nelson Cheater
Candoe
A H. Wright
Molina National
Ban
Atract
Rodman Avenue
Ban County
Homenway
Stoddard
Whoolock
Grantz
Cbriaty
Stook Island
DR. Marshall
Perry St
W. H. Devore
Baneber
Byuron
Transactar
Ceneral Banking Business
Anchor
Ama Inman
Mitchell & Lyndo
Bankers
Jaws
Lil
Milwaukee
National Bank of Commerce
Union Bank of
Philadelphia
Allon
Copp & Neabit
Bankera
St. Louis
Gus. Lindwall
Fodman Avenue
Henry Street
Thos. Yates
Mack
Deeres Block
First Avenue
Rock Island, Ile
N. P. Bergstrom
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