Restoring Independence Hall furniture and portraits
A long report describes restoring Independence Hall to its 1776 appearance. Efforts began after Col. Etting and Col. Snowden sought to reacquire original furniture, portraits, and relics. The project moves under Col. Etting and J. H. Pugh with display at Fidelity Safe Deposit, and plans to reopen the court room and relocate the Liberty Bell and other artifacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Etting
Harrisburg
Wnh
J. Ross Snowden
Historical Society
Congress
Samuel Adams
Sherman Ajaminarrison
Wilson
Clymer
Col. Etting
John L. Shoemaker
United States
Shoemaker
J. H. Pugh
France
Fidelity Safe Deposit Company
N. B. Browne
Piadtes
Common Pleas
Washington
Stokley
Colee
Morris
Independence Hall
Journal of Congress
National Educational Association Meeting From Boston Letter
Special Correspondence outlines the August 1872 National Educational Association in Boston with morning conventions, departmental sections, and leaders like Miss D A Lathrop C Co Rounds John Hancock and A C Wallace. Reports praise universal education, Bible use in public schools, and moral instruction alongside plans for a national influence on legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star
Boston
National Educational Association
Department of Elementary Instruction
D. A. Lathrop
Cincinnati
C. Co. Rounds
Ormington
Maine
Department of
John Hancock
Department of Higher Instruction
A.c.walace
Monmouth College
E. E. White
General Association
Lowell Institute
A. D. Mayo
Mayo
Republic
Joseph White
Board of Education of Massachusetts
Josiah Quincy
Public Library
America
Cincinnati Library
Boston Library
Cobley
Charles I
House of Commons
Lord Kimbolton
Pym
Hampden
Denzil
Thomas Applaton
Carolina Tosti
Rome
Columbus
Marquis de Sale
Newton Bateman
Illinois
Sugar Grove Camp Meeting Near Lawrenceburg Indiana
Special correspondence describes the Sugar Grove camp meeting on Thomas Miller estate six miles from Lawrenceburg Dearborn county Indiana. The Methodist feast of tabernacles draws large crowds as Rev F C Halliday D D and other ministers lead services from Thursday through Sunday with Mrs Palmer delivering Pentecost talks before an evening sermon delayed by a shower. Visitors from Aurora Guilford Harrison Cleves and nearby towns attend. The meeting continues into next Sunday with tents full and high expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star
Lawrenceburg
Dearborn County
Indiana
Thomas Miller
Camp Meeting Association
Tabernacles
F. C. Halliday
D. D
Indianapolis
Messrs. Gillett
Tarkington
Greensburg
T. Jamison
Cincinnati
G. P. Jenkins
G. M. Barber
Bolliver
Charming Chromes of Home Scenes From The Star
A sequence of six chromes depicts family life in rustic settings. Scenes include a grandmother knitting with a mother and toddler reaching for sunbeams, a girl teaching a cat to face the music, a boy decorating a pet lamb with flowers, an unconscious sleeper with a cat beside him, a Newfoundland and boy in a bond of trust, and a mother with two children in a cozy kitchen. The Chromes are available by mail or via agents with a subscription and mailing cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cation
Bateman
Boston
Aaa
Antineri Mori
Japan
B. G. Northrup
Connecticu
Electric Power as Therapeutic Agent in Medicine
A Cincinnati physician discusses electricity or galvanism as a powerful, expanding force in medicine. He notes its proven therapeutic uses, especially for spinal and nervous diseases such as paralysis, rheumatism, and gout, and cites Dr Adams Electro Institute on Fourth street for applying methods. August 10, 1872.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Adam
Electro Institute
Fourth Street
Central Avenue
Cincinnati
Pearls and Diamonds Sale At Garaw ay's Coffee-house
A large sale of pearls and diamonds from Western Australia and South Africa drew strong attendance and high bids at Garaway's Coffee-house Change Alley Corn Hill. Highlights included a brilliant ring at 162 guineas a diamond butterfly brooch 180 guineas and a sapphire and diamond cross ring 118 guineas. Lots 84 to 116 showed over 60000 grains of Western Australian pearls realizing £236 14s. The New York Yankee invents a harness device to prevent horse kicking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Australia
South Africa
Messrsenham, Storr & Sons
Kingstree Pyent Garden
Garaway
Change Alley
Corn Hill
London News
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Old Independence Hall
Benjamin Harrison
R. R. Livingstone
Roger Sherman
James Wilson
Oliver Wolcott
R. T. Paine Gee
Whe
Richard Stockton
Messrs
Rutledge
Clark
Ellery
Floyd
Gwinner
Hall
Hawes
Hooper
Hopkins
Francis L
Lee
Lynch
Lewis
Nelson
Pacer
Penn
Ross
Smith
Stone
Jve Walton
Whipple
Ilams
Phillip
Wharton
Arthur Middleton
Joseph Francis Fisher
Edward Rutledge
Geo. Clymer
Marchant
National Museum and Portrait Gallery
Joseph Leeds
A. G. Waterman
Ermantown Pa
New York
Chilton R. Winslow
Admiral Winslow
United States Navy
Occidental Hotel
San Francisco
Dr. Koone
Sugar Grove ‘Camp Meeting
Wheeely Star
THE
Weekly Star
Family Journal
Home Circle
Estey
Mont Blanc
Puss
the Star Publishing Company, Cor. of
Fifth and Vine Srs., Cincianati, O
Silver Ware
North Side
Wm. Wilson McGrew
West Fourth St
Pike's Onera Building
Dixon
Nature
A. J. Clark
Queen City Paint Store
W. C. Peale & Bro
Mbti-Ti
Type Foundry
Cincinnati Type Foundry Co
C. Wells
Vine Street
Degrath
Canadas
Central America
California
Warren Street
C. Degrath
Chas. DeGrath
JO. D. Park
Notre Dame University
Brother Emel
St. Joseph’s Academy
West Eighth Street
Pennsylvania
Military Academy
Chester, Delaware CO
West Point
John Cinnamon
A. B. Merriam
Hagans
Jas. Goodin
H. Goodin
Theo. Hyatt
D&w
Times Tablss
Ohio
Mississippi
Ramanuad
Wests
Nice
North Vernon
Sanday
Lévieville
Iaam
Pullman
Mwai
Cincinnati AN
Moms Weigsccsecerucs
Sosapons
Circleville
Dayton
Cleveland Night Ticket Offices
Vine Prigket Ofites
Night Press
Vine Depot
HAMI
Leehe Press
Comeriville
Accomodati Jie
Wayne i Kienmond and
Chicazo Dayton Acosmaveaetionayton Accommodation
Orniges
Pearl Stree
HN and
Loveland A
Loveland
Pearl St
Bet
Baltimore
Philadelphia
CIN. A
West Olis
Lafaye
Lafayette
Chicago
Evansville
Kansas City
Nebraska City
Joseph Franklin
Martinsville
Wawnarrs
Jaavnas
Whitewater Valley
Stown and Way
Hagerstown
Way
Eee
Penne
Wayne, Jackson
Hage
Mau
Oxford, Connereville& Ee
Covington
Warsaw
Railroads
Little Miami
Great Trunk Railroad
Offi
Bu House
Vine
Burnet Rear
Gano
Burnet House
Front Street
Senia
Cincin
Ti, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad
OSB
Detroit
Canada
Ag Detroi
Peoria
Matt Richmond
Ft. Wayne & C
Richmond
Hamilton
Toledo
St L
Connersville
Hoadly Streets
Samuel
Ouls i
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