Peter Cartwright the Circuit Rider of the Frontier Era
The article chronicles Peter Cartwright a backwoods Methodist preacher born 1785 who rode the country for seven decades. It highlights his 15,000 sermons 12,000 baptisms and his rugged exploits and legends from the Mississippi Valley to Illinois and Kentucky. It notes his political stances pre Civil War his 1846 Illinois congressional run and his 1863 prayer for Union and ending slavery. Cartwright dies at 88 near Pleasant Plains New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson
Sfe
Peter Cartwright
American
Cid
Spain
Mr. Travers
Davy Crockett
President Lincoln
Amherst County
Virginia
Cartwright
Kentucky
Lincoln County
Lancaster
Rushville
Logan County
Kentucky- Tennessee
Misissippi
Young Cartwright
Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church
Society of Ebenezer
Red River
Ilinois
Illinois
Lakes
Gulf
Alleghenies
Mississippi
Anak
Mlinois
Tlinois
Mike Fink
Ohio
Fink
Mike
Mississippi Valley
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
Brother Cartwright
General Jackson
Tnstead Jackson
Hermitage
Nashhville
Tenn
Edward Eggleston
Middle West
New York
Astor House
Manhattan
Methodist Church
Congress
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Douglas
Springfield
Peter” Cartwright
Pleasant Plains
Union
Lights of New York column on ocean voyage gifts
A New York feature notes the custom of giving steamer baskets, flowers, books, and gifts to departing travelers, with prices from ten to fifty dollars. It recounts past gift antics, a phonograph gag, and a glance at stars like Walter Huston and Sam Goldwyn, ending with local anecdotes and a Bell Syndicate wrap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Different Ways of Making Rugs
Grandmother Clark describes rug making as practical and engaging. The article discusses motifs and hexagon shapes, color charts, and a folder titled Different Ways to Make Rugs available from Home Craft Co for 10 cents. It also includes a note on social etiquette expected in restaurants and concert halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Address Home Craft Co
Dept C
Nineteenth and
St. Louis Ave
St. Louis
Broom Discovers 150 Dollar Silver Half Dime in Pa Street Sweep
William N. Lohrer, sweeping in Lewisburg, uncovering a silver half-dime valued at 150 by a numismatic expert. The find highlights how street work can yield rare coins at times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
William N. Lohrer
Rohrer
Robot Puffs Cigar and Reads Books in Montreal
Mrs. Betty Leyborn, at the British Institute of Mental Science, demonstrates her robot Algi in Montreal. Algi reads aloud from books using photo-electric eyes and microphones, and responds to questions with seemingly thoughtful replies. It can smoke, fire a pistol, and has a nickel-plated body with a mechanical nervous system reacting to voice vibrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Betty Leyborn
British Institute of Mental Science
Algi
When to Stand and When to Sit Etiquette Guide
The article discusses when to stand for flags and anthems as a matter of patriotism and good breeding. It covers roles by age and gender, noting boys should rise for women and that women should sit promptly to avoid awkwardness. It emphasizes respectful movement in public and at social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coors
Bel Syndicate
WNU
U. S. Had Largest Schooner and wartime Fleet
The article notes the United States built the biggest schooner the Thomas W. Lawson, a seven masted vessel that capsized in 1907 near the Scilly Isles. It explains most modern American schooners date from wartime, when hulls were valuable and could pay for themselves in a single voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
California
United States
Thomas W. Lawson
Scilly Isles
Deafened Author Praises Acousticon Hearing Aid
Ernest Elmo Calkins lauds reading Defeating Deafness by Isabelle Beglan and urges hard of hearing readers to obtain a free copy. He recalls life long deafness and describes the thrill of hearing again, noting the booklet can start a turning point and costs nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Elmo Calkins
Isabelle Beglan
Calkins
Fifth Ave
New York
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Pete Cartwright
Satem
Methodist
Corom Sane
Lights of
L. L. Stevenson
Bud Fisher
Mutt and Jeff
Europe
Southampton
Walter Huston
England
Cecil Rhodes
Toronto
Dodsworth
Madison Avenue
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Clark
Robot
M. E. Rynerson
Iana State
Abe
Chicago
Orlando
South Shore Drive
Se Hotel
Culea
Cadillac Square
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