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Preface, 1885-89, 1890-91, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904,
1905, 1906, 1907-08, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1913-14, 1915-16, 1917-18, 1919-20, 1921-30, 1931-75

NEWSPAPER REFERENCES 1890-1891

1890
Jan 10   Boston (MA) Evening Transcript (p 6)
            "Mark Twain's Latest," a review of A Connecticut Yankee.
Jan 18   Boston (MA) Evening Transcript (p 15, c 4)
            Announced Garland had prepared a 20-lecture series on "Modern American Literature
            and Art" that he would present at the Boston School of Oratory.  His lectures topics
            included Bryant, Cole, Cooper, and others.
Jan 25   Boston (MA) Evening Transcript (p 9, c 6)
            Garland's lecture series was set to start Jan 21, 1890.
Feb 5    The Standard (NY) (p 5-6)
            "A Great Book," review of W.D. Howells' A Hazard of New Fortunes.
May 6   Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret Evening News (p 2, c 6)
            Article, Howells, New England Magazine, May 1890.
May 6   San Francisco (CA) Morning Call (p 7, c 2)
            "Fall River," New England Magazine, May 1890.
May 7   The Standard (NY) (p 12)
            "The Massachusetts Plan," article.
May 10 Indianapolis (IN) Journal (p 3, c 5)
            "Fall River," New England Magazine, May 1890.
May 17  Boston (MA) Evening Transcript (p 8)
            "Miss Shaw's Production," letter to the editor.
May 19 Grand Rapids (MI) Telegram-Herald (p 4, c 2)
            "Mr. Howells' Latest Novels," New England Magazine.
June 7   Sacramento (CA) Daily Record-Union (p 3, c 3)
            "Ibsen as a Dramatist," Arena Magazine, June 1890.
July 1    Oregon (MO) Holt County Sentinel (p 2, c 6)
            "Under the Wheel," Arena Magazine, July 1890.
July 6    Washington (DC) Sunday World & Weekly National Intelligencer (p 4, c 4)
            "Under the Wheel," Arena Magazine, July 1890.
July 8    Boston (MA) Evening Transcript (p 6)
            "Mr. Herne's New Play," review of Margaret Fleming.
July 12  Sacramento (CA) Daily Record-Union (p 3, c 3)
            "Under the Wheel," Arena Magazine, July 1890.
July 17  Washington (DC) National Tribune (p 2, c 3)
            "Under the Wheel," Arena Magazine, July 1890.
Sep 3    Dodge City (KS) Kansas Globe-Republican (p 2, c 1 - 2)
             "Under the Wheel."
Sep 3    The Standard (NY) (p 8)
            "The Conference," with an attached pen-and-ink drawing of Garland.
Sep 4    Ironton (MO) Iron County Register (p 7, c 6 - 7)
            "Under the Wheel."
Sep 6    Baxter Springs (KS) News (p 2, c 1 - 2)
            "Under the Wheel."
Sep 10   The Standard (NY) (p 13, 25, 27 - 28)
"The Conference . . . Full Report of the Proceedings," speeches at the First National Single Tax Conference.
Sep 11   Ironton (MO) Iron County Register (p 7, c 6 - 7)
            "Under the Wheel," continued.
Sep 17   Dodge City (KS) Globe-Republican (p 7, c 5 - 6)
            "Under the Wheel," continued.
Sep 18   Ironton (MO) Iron County Register (p 3, c 5 - 6)
            "Under the Wheel," continued.
Oct 8     The Standard (NY) (p 5-6)
            "Women and Their Organization," article.
Nov 1    Boston (MA) Evening Transcript (p 6)
            "The Listener."
Nov 4    San Francisco (CA) Morning Call (p 8, c 3)
            "Under the Lion's Paw," performed by James A. Herne, Bush-Street Theater.
Nov 8    Colfax (LA) Chronicle (p 2, c 5 - 6)
            "Under the Wheel."
Nov 23  Seattle (WA) Post-Intelligencer (p 8, c 5)
            "Under the Lion's Paw," performed by James A. Herne, Armory Hall.
Dec 3    Boston (MA) Evening Transcript (p 3)
            "The Vereshchagin Collection," letter to the editor.
Dec 4    Washington (DC) National Tribune (p 5, c 5)
            "The Return of a Private," first published, Arena Magazine, Dec 1890.
Dec 7    Indianapolis (IN) Journal (p 15, c 1 - 5)
            "The Return of a Private," first published, Arena Magazine, Dec 1890.
Dec 7    Seattle (WA) Post-Intelligencer (p 13, c 2)
            "The Return of a Private."
Dec 11   St. Johnsbury (VT) Caledonian (p 2, c 2)
            Garland in Arena Magazine, Dec 1890.
Dec 19   Oregon (MO) Holt County Sentinel (p 3, c 6)
            Garland in Arena Magazine, Dec 1890
 
1891
Jan 3     New York (NY) Sun (p 5, c 6 - 7)
            Garland in Harper's Weekly, 1891.
Jan 5     Sacramento (CA) Daily Record-Union (p 5, c 1)
            "A New Declaration of Rights," Arena Magazine, Jan 1891.
Jan 9     Oregon (MO) Holt County Sentinel (p 4, c 7)
            Garland in Arena Magazine, Jan 1891.
Jan 12   Indianapolis (IN) Journal (p 6, c 5)
            "A New Declaration of Rights," Arena Magazine, Jan 1891.
Jan 18   San Francisco (CA) Morning Call (p 9, c 6)
            Garland in Arena Magazine, Jan 1891.
Feb 26   Jefferson City (MO) State Republican (p 2, c 1)
            Garland in Arena Magazine, Jan 1891.
Mar 7    Sacramento (CA) Record-Union (p 4, c 2)
            "The Test of Elder Pill," Arena Magazine, Mar 1891.
Mar 7    Indianapolis (IN) Journal (p 3, c 5)
            "The Test of Elder Pill," Arena Magazine, Mar 1891.
Apr 29   Boston (MA) Evening Transcript (p 6)
            "The Question of an Independent Theatre," letter to the editor.
May 5   Boston (MA) Evening Transcript (p 4)
            "Chickering Hall - 'Margaret Fleming.'"
May 7   Boston (MA) Evening Transcript (p 6)
            "The Morality of Margaret Fleming," letter to the editor.
May 9   Boston (MA) Evening Transcript (p 12)
            "The New Drama," letter to the editor.
May 21 Colfax (LA) Chronicle (p 1, c 6)
            Single tax article, Arena Magazine.
May 30 Logan (OH) Democrat (p 1, c 5)
            Garland comments on Herne's play, "Margaret Fleming."
May 31  Boston (MA) Evening Transcript (p22)
            "A Drama of the West."
June 12  Iola (KS) Register (p 4, c 3)
            "A Spring Romance," Garland's first story, Century Magazine, June 1891.
June 12  Seattle (WA) Post-Intelligencer (p 4, c 4)
            "A Spring Romance," Century Magazine.
June 13  Chicago (IL) Tribune (p 12)
            "Main-Travelled Roads."
June 15  Boston (MA) Evening Transcript (p 6)
            "The Latest Western Novelist."
June 17 Mifflintown (PA) Juanita Sentinel & Republican (p 1, c 1)
            Poem, "A Dakota Wheat Field."
July 1    Phoenix (AZ) Republican (p 1, c 5)
            Main-Travelled Roads, reviewed by Louise Chandler Moulton in Boston Sunday                                    Herald.
July 3    Oregon (MO) Holt County Sentinel (p 3, c 3)
            "A Prairie Heroine," Arena Magazine, July 1891.
July 4    Seattle (WA) Post-Intelligencer (p 4, c 5)
            "A Prairie Heroine," Arena Magazine, July 1891.
Aug 1    Lincoln (NE) Capital City Courier (p 1, c 3)
            Garland book, reviewed, Arena Magazine, Aug 1891.
Aug 18  New York (NY) Tribune (p 5)
            [Stephen Crane] "Howells Discussed at Avon-By-The-Sea," lecture.
Aug 19  The Standard (NY) (p 6)
            "I Saw With Consternation . . .," letter to the editor.
Aug 20  Brenham (TX) Weekly Banner (p 8, c 1)
            Praise for Main-Travelled Roads.
Aug 23  Washington (DC) Sunday Herald & Weekly National Intelligencer (p 4, c 3)
            "An Evening at the Corner Grocery," Arena Magazine, Sep 1891.
Aug 25  Indianapolis (IN) Journal (p 4, c 6)
            "The Return of a Private."
Aug 26  The Standard (NY) (p 9)
            "The Future of  'The Standard,'" article.
Sep 3    Seattle (WA) Post-Intelligencer (p 7, c 8)
            "An Evening at the Corner Grocery," Arena Magazine, Sep 1891.
Sep 3    St. Johnsbury (VT) Caledonian (p 4, c 4)
            Garland in Arena Magazine, Sep 1891.
Sep 4    Indianapolis (IN) Journal (p 6, c 3)
            "An Evening at the Corner Grocery," Arena Magazine, Sep 1891.
Sep 5    Albuquerque (NM) Weekly Citizen (p 1, c 7)
            Bookwalter's scheme to avoid social isolation on farms, endorsed by Garland.
Sep 6    Seattle (WA) Post-Intelligencer (p 4, c 1)
            Bookwalter's scheme to avoid social isolation on farms, endorsed by Garland
Sep 15   Mt. Sterling (KY) Advocate (p 6, c 2)
            Garland's review of Howells' "A Modern Instance."
Sep 22   St. Paul (MN) Daily Globe (p 4, c 7)
            Garland lecture, Manning School of Oratory, Minneapolis.
Oct 7     Montpelier (VT) Vermont Watchman (p 2, c 1)
            Garland article on Hernes' "Margaret Fleming," Arena Magazine.
Oct 10   Lincoln (NE) Capital City Courier (p 1, c 3)
            Garland essay on Herne in Arena Magazine, Oct 1891.
Oct 11   San Francisco (CA) Morning Call (p 9, c 7)
            Garland review of Mr. & Mrs. Hernes' dramatic work.
Oct 16   St. Paul (MN) Daily Globe (p 4, c 6)
            Garland  review of Mr. & Mrs. Hernes' dramatic work, Arena Magazine, Oct1891.
Nov 5    Flagstaff (AZ) Coconino Weekly Sun (p 4, c 2)
            John W. Bookwalter's scheme to avoid social isolation on farms, reprinted from
            St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press.
Nov 18  Meriden (KS) Advocate (p 13, c 2)
            Garland character sketch of Western life, Arena Magazine, Dec 1891.
Nov 20  Bennington (VT) Banner (p 2, c 1)
            "Uncle Ripley's Speculations," Arena Magazine, Dec 1891.
Nov 20  Indianapolis (IN) Journal (p 2, c 3)
            Garland address, public meeting at Tomlinson Hall to give interested women 
            opportunity to speak.
Nov 21  Sacramento (CA) Record-Union (p 5, c 3)
            Garland sketch of Western life, Arena Magazine, Dec 1891.
Nov 22  Washington (DC) Sunday Herald & Weekly National Intelligencer (p 4, c 2)
            "Uncle Ripley's Speculations," Arena Magazine, Dec 1891.
Nov 22  Wichita (KS) Daily Eagle (p 4, c 1)
            "Uncle Ripley's Speculations," Arena Magazine, Dec 1891.
Nov 25  Meriden (KS) Advocate (p 6, c 1)
            Main-Travelled Roads.
Nov 30  Indianapolis (IN) Journal (p 5, c 4)
            "Fun on the Farm," referenced by Myron W. Reed, 55th anniversary of the Indianapolis
            Benevolent Society.
Dec 9    Meriden (KS) Advocate (p 14, c 4)
            "A Spoil of Office," Arena Magazine, 1892.
Dec 16   Meriden (KS) Advocate (p 14, c 4)
            "A Spoil of Office," Arena Magazine, 1892.
Dec 20   Indianapolis (IN) Journal (p 12, c 4)
            Reference to Garland's prosaic interpretation of corn husking.
Dec 25   Pittsburg (PA) Dispatch (p 7, c 5)
            Garland address, 72nd birthday celebration of Walt Whitman.
Dec 27   Washington (DC) Herald & National Intelligencer (p 4, c 3)
            "Jason Edwards, An Average Man," praised, Arena Magazine, Jan 1892.
Dec 31   Memphis (TN) Farmers' Union (p 3, c 4)
            "Jason Edwards, An Average Man," Arena Magazine, Jan 1892.



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