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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 1915-1916

1915
Jan 2     Roy (NM) Spanish American (p 7, c 1)
            Collier's Magazine advertising contributions by Garland.
Jan 6     Columbia (KY) Adair County News (p 3, c 1)
            Collier's Magazine advertising contributions by Garland.
Jan 13   Columbia (KY) Adair County News (p 3, c 2)
            Collier's Magazine advertising contributions by Garland.
Jan 14   Washington (DC) Herald (p 2, c 4)
            Garland introduced Irving Bacheller at the Belaso Theater, praising Bacheller for his
            realism in literature.
Jan 15   Washington (DC) Herald (p 3, c 1)
            Garland introduced Irving Bacheller at the Belaso Theater, praising Bacheller for his       
            realism in literature.
Jan 15   Washington (DC) Evening Star (p 8, c 6)
            Garland introduced Irving Bacheller at the Belaso Theater, praising Bacheller for his       
            realism in literature.
Jan 17   Keokuk (IA) Daily Gate City (p 4, c 1)
            Poem, "The West Land," reprinted from St. Louis Globe-Dispatch.
Jan 18   New York (NY) Sun (p 4, c 3)
            Garland dethroned as president of the Cliff Dwellers organization.  He had served as        
            president since its inception.  Charles L. Hutchinson was chosen to succeed Garland.
Jan 18   Philadelphia (PA) Evening Public Ledger (p 11, c 4)
            Garland praised as one among few prominent writers who had traveled to and written      
            about the Grand Canyon.
Jan 20   Columbia (KY) Adair County News (p 3, c 2)
            Collier's Magazine advertising contributions by Garland.
Jan 30   New York (NY) Sun (p 7, c 5)
            Garland to speak at the Yonkers' Woman's Suffrage Organization.
Feb 18   Guthrie (OK) Daily Leader (p 3, c 3)
            Poem, "Do You Fear The Wind?"
Mar 29  Washington (DC) Herald (p 3, c 5)
            Garland attended meeting of the American Woman's Suffrage Association.
Apr 11   New York (NY) Tribune (p 7, c 8)
            Garland attended meeting of the American Woman's Suffrage Association.
Apr 12   New York (NY) Tribune (p 5, c 8)
            Garland attended meeting of the American Woman's Suffrage Association.
Apr 12   Bridgeport (CN) Evening Farmer (p 3, c 2)
            Garland attended funeral service of F. Hopkinson Smith, the engineer who built the        
            first breakwater for the Bridgeport Harbor.
Apr 13   New York (NY) Sun (p 14, c 6)
            Garland spoke on "The League's Ideals" at the 2nd Annual Banquet of the Authors'        
            League of America.
Apr 20   New York (NY) Sun (p 5, c 3)
            Garland attended the National Woman's Suffrage Movement meeting.
Apr 20   Harrisburg (PA) Telegraph (p 8, c 5) 
            Garland moved back to New York City from Chicago, announcing he planned to make
            New York City his permanent literary headquarters.
Apr 24   Topeka (KS) State Journal (p 17, c 2)
            Garland was a member of the Society of Midland Authors, comprised of 12 Central        
            Western states.
May 3   Marshalltown (IA) Evening Times Republican (p 6, c 5)
            Garland included among prominent authors in Iowa's Hall of Fame.
May 16  Bismarck (ND) Daily Tribune (p 5, c 4)
            At a meeting of the Society of Midland Authors, Garland who was vice-president, said
             "Practically all of the stuff written in recent years, which can be classified as literature
             has been dropped or pounded out in these old states of Illinois, Kansas, the Dakotas,
            Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana.  The stuff is printed in New York - but that is all."
May 19  South Bend (IN) News-Times (p 12, c 4)
            Garland was the guest of the Cliff Dwellers Club.  He had been president for 6
            years, but had moved to New York City where he planned to begin filming one of his novels.
June 5   Harrisburg (PA) Telegraph (p 8, c 5)
            Garland was the guest of the Cliff Dwellers Club.  He had been president for 6
            years, but had moved to New York City where he planned to begin filming one of his novels.
June 24 Bellevue (LA) Bossier Banner (p 3, c 4)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
July 1    Bellevue (LA) Bossier Banner (p 3, c 5)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
July 8    Bellevue (LA) Bossier Banner (p 1, c 1 - 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
July 9    Guildhall (VT) Essex County Herald (p 3, c 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial. 
July 9    Guildhall (VT) Essex County Herald (p 6, c 1 - 6)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
July 15  Benton (LA) Bossier Banner (p 1, c 3 - 6)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
July 16 Guildhall (VT) Essex County Herald (p 7, c 1 - 6)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
July 20  New York (NY) Tribune (p 3, c 8)
            "The Ranger and the Woman," serial in Collier's Magazine, advertised.
July 21  New York (NY) Tribune (p 3, c 6)
            "The Ranger and the Woman," serial in Collier's Magazine, advertised.
July 22  Bellevue (LA) Bossier Banner (p 1, c 3 - 6)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
July 23  Guildhall (VT) Essex County Herald (p 6, c 1 - 3)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
July 27  Pendleton (OR) East Oregonian (p 4, c 2 - 3)
            Garland expressed disappointment that people had declined purchasing books as
            frequently and blame the decline in reading habits in general and also the gain in           
            popularity in the voluminous Sunday newspapers.
July 29  Bellevue (LA) Bossier Banner (p 1, c 3 - 6)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Aug 5    Harrisburg (PA) Telegraph(p 10, c 6) 
            Garland expressed disappointment that people had declined purchasing books as
            frequently and blame the decline in reading habits in general and also the gain in
             popularity in the voluminous Sunday newspapers.
Aug 5    Bellevue (LA) Bossier Banner (p 1, c 1 - 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Aug 9    Phoenix (AZ) Arizona Republican (p 4, c 2)
            Garland expressed disappointment that people had declined purchasing books as
            frequently and blame the decline in reading habits in general and also the gain in           
            popularity in the voluminous Sunday newspapers.
Aug 12  Bellevue (LA) Bossier Banner (p 1, c 1 - 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Aug 13  Guildhall (VT) Essex County Herald (p 7, c 1 - 4)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Aug 18  Manchester (IA) Democrat (p 1, c 4)
            The Forester's Daughter, advertised.
Aug 18  Manchester (IA) Democrat (p 4, c 4 - 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Aug 19  Bellevue (LA) Bossier Banner (p 1, c 1 - 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Aug 20  New York (NY) Evening World (p 7, c 2)
            The Shadow World, advertised.
Aug 20  Guildhall (VT) Essex County Herald (p 7, c 1 - 4)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Aug 25  Manchester (IA) Democrat (p 7, c 4 - 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Aug 26  Bellevue (LA) Bossier Banner (p 1, c 1 - 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Aug 27  Guildhall (VT) Essex County Herald (p 7, c 1 - 6)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Sep 1    Manchester (IA) Democrat (p 7, c 1 - 4)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Sep 2    Bellevue (LA) Bossier Banner (p 1, c 1 - 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Sep 3    Guildhall (VT) Essex County Herald (p 7, c 1 - 6)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Sep 8    Bemidji (MN) Daily Pioneer (p 2, c 1)
            C.A. Peterson, known locally as Gus Peterson, a forest ranger died last week. 
            He was said to have been the hero of Garland's book on the Yukon, "The Mushers
             of the North." [reference is unclear]
 Sep 8   Manchester (IA) Democrat (p 3, c 1 - 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Sep 9    Bellevue (LA) Bossier Banner (p 1, c 2 - 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Sep 10   Guildhall (VT) Essex County Herald (p 7, c 1 - 5)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Sep 15   Manchester (IA) Democrat (p 7, c 1 - 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Sep 16   Bellevue (LA) Bossier Banner (p 1, c 3 - 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Sep 17   Guildhall (VT) Essex County Herald (p 7, c 1 - 5)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Sep 18   Salem (OR) Daily Capital Journal (mag sec, p 12, c 5)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Sep 22   Manchester (IA) Democrat (p 7, c 1 - 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Sep 23   Bellevue (LA) Bossier Banner (p 1, c 3 - 5)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Sep 24   Guildhall (VT) Essex County Herald (p 7, c 1 - 5)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Sep 25   Salem (OR) Daily Capital Journal (mag sec, p 14, c 1 - 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Sep 26   Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch (p 6, c 6)
            Poem, "The Toil of the Trail."
Sep 29   Manchester (IA) Democrat (p 7, c 1 - 6)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Oct 2     Salem (OR) Daily Capital Journal (mag sec, p 12, c 1 - 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Oct 6     Manchester (IA) Democrat (p 3, c 1 - 4)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Oct 9     Salem (OR) Daily Capital Journal (mag sec, p 12, c 1 - 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Oct 16   Salem (OR) Daily Capital Journal (mag sec, p 12, c 1 - 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Oct 20   Manchester (IA) Democrat (p 3, c 1 - 4)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Oct 21   Keokuk (IA) Daily Gate City (p 7, c 4)
            Poem, "Tribute on Black Hawk Statue." 
Oct 23   Salem (OR) Daily Capital Journal (mag sec, p 12, c 1 - 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Oct 30   Salem (OR) Daily Capital Journal (mag sec, p 14, c 1 - 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Nov 6    Salem (OR) Daily Capital Journal (mag sec, p 12, c 1 - 7)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Nov 10  Manchester (IA) Democrat (p 7, c 1 - 4)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Nov 11  Valley City (ND) Weekly Times Record (p 13, c 4)
            Poem, "A Dakota Wheat Field."
Nov 13  Salem (OR) Daily Capital Journal (mag sec, p 12, c 1 - 5)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Nov 14  Bismarck (ND) Daily Tribune (p 12, c 5)
            Poem, "A Dakota Wheat Field."
Nov 19  Bismarck (ND) Daily Tribune (p 4, c 6)
            Poem, "A Dakota Wheat Field."
Dec 12   Washington (DC) Evening Star (p 84, c 3)
            Louis Betts' portrait of Hamlin Garland was on display at the Portrait Exhibition
            at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
 
1916
Jan 13   Keokuk (IA)Daily Gate City (p 3, c 6)
            Garland referred to at meeting of the Second Club Extension Lecture.
Jan 26   Bennington (VT) Evening Banner (p 2, c 5)
            Poem, "Do You Fear The Wind?"
Jan 27   Minot (ND) Ward County Independent (p 19, c 3)
            Poem, "Do You Fear The Wind?"
Jan 28   Paw Paw (MI) True Northerner (pt 1, c 7, c 1)
            Poem, "Do You Fear The Wind?"
Feb 2    Harrisburg (PA) Telegraph (p 4, c 2) 
            Garland addressed "The Importance of the Woodcraft Movement" at home of Ernest
            Thompson Seton.
Feb 4    Mt. Vernon (OH) Democratic Banner (p 8, c 1)
            Poem, "Do You Fear The Wind?"
Feb 5    Philadelphia (PA) Evening Public Ledger (p 10, c 5)
            Garland was quoted "that he thought the Pilgrims should have devoted more time to
            fishing and less time to hymn singing."
Feb 5    Grand Forks (ND) Daily Herald (p 8, c 3)
            Poem, "Do You Fear The Wind?"
Feb 8    Bismarck (ND) Daily Tribune (p 4, c 1)
            Garland was quoted "that he thought the Pilgrims should have devoted more time to
            fishing and less time to hymn singing."
Feb 15   Grand Forks (ND) Daily Herald (p 7, c 5)
            References "The Illiad of the Strawstacks" and "Nomad" in the Boston Evening Transcript.
Feb 17   Lynden (WA) Tribune (p 3, c 4)
            Poem, "Do You Fear The Wind?"
Feb 24   Berea (KY) Citizen (p 1, c 1 - 2)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Feb 24   Berea (KY) Citizen (p 2, c 1)
            The Forester's Daughter, advertised.
Feb 24   Berea (KY) Citizen (p 3, c 1)
            The Forester's Daughter, advertised.
Mar 2    Berea (KY) Citizen (p 3, c 1 - 4)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Mar 4    Phoenix (AZ) Arizona Republican (p 4, c 1)
            Garland told a reporter from the Christian Science Monitor that novels should be sincere
             and earnest instead of molding materials to fit requirements of popular magazines.  He
            added, "However, young writers soon learn that nobody cares about what they think so
            they concedes to what popular magazines want to publish."
Mar 8    Tacoma (WA) Times (p 4, c 6)
            Poem, "Do You Fear The Wind?"
Mar 9    Berea (KY) Citizen (p 3, c 1 - 4)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Mar 13  Honolulu (HI) Star-Bulletin (p 9, top of page)
            Garland was quoted, "In a true democracy, there can be no conscription of men without a             corresponding confiscation of property."
Mar 16  Berea (KY) Citizen (p 3, c 1 - 4)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Mar 23  Berea (KY) Citizen (p 3, c 1 - 4)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Mar 23  Ottumwa (IA) Tri-Weekly Courier (p 6, c 5)
            Garland mentioned in article of picture of house and land near Eagle's Nest Artist Colony.
Mar 30  Berea (KY) Citizen (p 3, c 1 - 4)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Apr 6    Berea (KY) Citizen (p 3, c 1 - 4)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Apr 8    Marshalltown (IA) Evening Times-Republican (p 9, c 3)
            Garland's Prairie Folks reviewed by Mrs. O.B. Waters at the Marshalltown D.A.R.
Apr 15   Honolulu (HI) Star-Bulletin (p 25, c 4)
            Symposium on authors including Garland in Feb issue of Bookman.
Apr 21   Philadelphia (PA) Evening Ledger (p 8, c 1)
            They of the High Trails, advertised.
Apr 23   Pittsburg (PA) Press (p 68, c 4 - 6)
            "The Lure of the Bugle," a poem with six stanzas.
Apr 27   Berea (KY) Citizen (p 3, c 1 - 4)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
Apr 28   Washington (DC) Evening Star (p 7, c 5)
            Garland was named honorary vice-president of the Authors' League of America.
Apr 28   Norwich (CT) Bulletin (p 2, c 3)
            Garland was named honorary vice-president of the Authors' League of America.
May 3   Morrisville (VT) News and Citizen (p 7, c 3)
            Poem, "Do You Fear The Wind?"
May 17 Pendleton (OR) East Oregonian (p 8, c 3)
            Garland was named honorary vice-president of the Authors' League of America.
May 18  Berea (KY) Citizen (p 3, c 1 - 4)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
May 18 Chesterfield (SC) Advertiser (p 4, c 3)
            Poem, "Do You Fear The Wind?"
May 24 Philadelphia (PA) Evening Public Ledger (p 1, c 3)
            Garland among supporters of Progressive Party National Committee.
May 24 Keokuk (IA) Daily Gate City and Constitution-Democrat (p 1, c 7)
            Garland among supporters of Progressive Party National Committee.
May 24 Topeka (KS) State Journal (p 6, c 7)
            Garland among supporters of Progressive Party National Committee.
May 25 Berea (KY) Citizen (p 3, c 1 - 4)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
May 25 Topeka (KS) State Journal (p 3, c 3)
            Garland among supporters of Progressive Party National Committee.
May 27  New York (NY) Tribune (p 4, c 2)
            Garland among supporters of Progressive Party National Committee.
May 28 New York (NY) Sun (p 5, c 4)
            Garland among supporters of Progressive Party National Committee.
May 28  New York (NY) Times Magazine (p 13)
            Joyce Kilmer's remarks about New York making writers into tradesmen.
June 1   Berea (KY) Citizen (p 3, c 1 - 4)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
June 8   Berea (KY) Citizen (p 3, c 1 - 3)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
June 22 Berea (KY) Citizen (p 7, c 3)
            Garland's Main-Travelled Roads on reading list for rural teachers.
June 23 Harrisburg (PA) Telegraph (p 10, c 2)
            Garland among supporters of Progressive Party National Committee.
June 27  New York (NY) Sun (p 7, c 8)
            They of the High Roads, advertised.
June 27  South Bend (IN) News-Times (p 4, c 6)
            They of the High Roads, advertised.
June 29  Berea (KY) Citizen (p 3, c 1 - 3)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
July 1    Keokuk (IA) Daily Gate City and Constitution-Democrat (p 4, c 2)
            They of the High Roads, reviewed.
July 5    New York Sun & New York (NY) Press (p 7, c 8)
            They of the High Roads, advertised.
July 6    Berea (KY) Citizen (p 7, c 2 - 5)
            The Forester's Daughter, serial.
July 7    Rock Island (IL) Argus (p 3, c 3)
            They of the High Roads, added to Public Library.
July 8    Lewiston (ME) Journal (mag sec, p 15, c 1 - 2)
            Garland advised young writers to avoid going to New York in an address to
            graduates at the University of Maine because of how much money was being place
            on the value of literature.
July 12  New York Sun & New York (NY) Press (p 7, c 5)
            They of the High Roads, advertised.
July 18 New York Sun & New York (NY) Press (p 7, c 8)
            They of the High Roads, advertised.
July 23  Washington (DC) Evening Star (p 6, c 8)
            Prairie Folks, added to Public Library.
July 25 New York Sun & New York (NY) Press (p 5, c 5)
            They of the High Roads, advertised.
July 27 Washington (DC) Herald (p 4, c 3)
            Garland joined the Authors' League in opposing joining a labor union, saying "writing
            was a trade; to me writing is an art and the idea of affiliating with the labor unions is
             at first thought repugnant."
Aug 3    Phoenix (AZ) Arizona Republican (p 5, c 6)
            In spite of the hot weather, the Carnegie Library had over 3,000 readers using the
             reading room.  An average of 25 days showed 186 books and periodicals were checked
             out per day.  Garland's They of the High Trails was popular request.
Aug 31  Williston (ND) Graphic (p 6, c 6)
            They of the High Trails was added to Public Library.  New system of rental
            included 5 cents for the first week, and 2 cents per day for each day over the first week.
Sep 10   New York (NY) Sun (sec 6, p 3, c 5)
            Garland delivered the commencement address at the University of Maine and received
             an honorary degree.  He began spending the summer months near Irving Bacheller's
            home at Canton, New York.
Sep 22   Topeka (KS) State Journal (p 5, c 3)
            Garland among authors opposing joining the American Federation of Labor Union.
Sep 22   Bridgeport (CT) Evening Farmer (sec 2, p 24, c 5)
            Garland among authors opposing joining the American Federation of Labor Union.
Sep 23   Cincinnati (OH) Labor Advocate (p 11, c 4)
            Garland among authors opposing joining the American Federation of Labor Union.
Sep 23   Ottumwa (IA) Tri-Weekly Courier (p 1, c 4)
            Garland among authors opposing joining the American Federation of Labor Union.
Sep 24   Washington (DC) Herald (p 8, c 1)
            Garland among authors opposing joining the American Federation of Labor Union.
Sep 25   Topeka (KS) State Journal (p 1, c 4 - 5)
            Garland among authors opposing joining the American Federation of Labor Union.
Oct 11   Phoenix (AZ) Arizona Republican (p 3, c 2)
            Garland photographed among 15 other members of the Authors' League of America that
             surrendered their membership in the organization rather than affiliating with the American
             Federation of Labor.
Oct 13   Pendleton (OR) East Oregonian (p 7, c 2)
            "Hesper of the Mountains," a 6-act film by Garland advertised by the Greater Vitagraph
            Company of America.  Starring Lillian Walker, Evart Overton, Donald             Hall, Rose Tapley,
            and others.
Oct 14   Pendleton (OR) East Oregonian (p 7, c 1)
            "Hesper of the Mountains," a 6-act film by Garland advertised by the Greater Vitagraph
            Company of America to be shown the following Sunday and Monday.              Starring Lillian
            Walker, Evart Overton, Donald Hall, Rose Tapley, and others.
Oct 22   New York (NY) Sun (sec 3,  p 8, c 3)
            Garland mentioned for his novels about the Army in the West.
Oct 26   Washington (DC) Herald (p 6, c 5)
            Garland opposed supporting Republicans in the election because he felt foreign   policy had
            been handled poorly.
Oct 26   Washington (DC) Times (p 6, c 6 - 7)
            Garland announced he was among authors and artists who planned to vote for Charles
            Evans Hughes in the presidential election.
Oct 27   Klamath (OR) Evening Herald (p 8, c 1)
            Garland's letter of support to Charles Evans Hughes was reprinted.
Nov 6    Norwich (CT) Bulletin (p 14, c  8)
            Poem, "In Stacking Time."
Nov 16  Washington (DC) Herald (p 11, c 6)
            The Light of the Star, advertised.
Nov 26  New York (NY) Sun (p 4, c 1)
            At the Lotos Club, Garland claimed he had recommended Booth Tarkington
            early in Tarkington's career.
Nov 26  New York (NY) Tribune (p 11, c 5)
            At the Lotos Club, Garland claimed he had recommended Booth Tarkington early in
            Tarkington's career.
Dec 2    Washington (DC) Herald (p 9, c 2)
            They of the High Roads, advertised.
Dec 17   New York (NY) Sun (sec 3, p 8, c 6)
            Garland addressed the Cameo Club on his psychological experiences.

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