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Samuel L. M. Barlow I was nominated as a Social sciences and society good article, but it did not meet the good article criteria at the time (March 20, 2016). There are suggestions on the review page for improving the article. If you can improve it, please do; it may then be renominated. |
A fact from Samuel L. M. Barlow I appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 7 September 2015 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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- This review is transcluded from Talk:Samuel L. M. Barlow I/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Reviewer: MPJ-DK (talk · contribs) 01:07, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
Alright I will be picking up the review of this one - both for the Wiki Cup and the GA cup as well.
Side note, I would love some input on a Featured List candidate (Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship) and a Featured Article candidate (CMLL World Heavyweight Championship). I am not asking for Quid pro Quo, but all help is appreciated. MPJ-US 01:07, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
GA Toolbox edit
I like to get this checked out first, I have found issues using this that has led to quick fails so it's important this passes muster.
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Well Written edit
- I don't like that the word "life" is in all the titles basically
- I don't like that the word "life" is in all the titles basically
- "born on January 5, 1826" should have a comma after the year
- "firm, Melett & Gregg in" should be "firm, Melett & Gregg, in" (is the "&" part of the offical name or should it be "and"?)
- "later made manager of" - "the manager"?
- "an conciliator" should be "a conciliator"
- "the Erie Railroad," does not need the comma
Sources/verifiable edit
- Do you have page reference for the Brown & Johnson reference?
- Date uses "July 11, 1889" but the accessdate uses "29 August 2015", all date formats should be the same.
Broad in coverage edit
- Hard to say yes to this considering how short this article is.
Neutral edit
- Yes
Stable edit
- No issues revealed in the article history.
Illustrated / Images edit
- None at all. With Barlow being dead for over 100 years I think a good case can be made for a fair use claim. I think it would help.
- Actually now that I think of it, he's been dead for over 100 years the pictures are probably under Public Domain now. MPJ-US 00:26, 13 March 2016 (UTC)
General edit
- The article is rather short, making it hard to fullfill the WP:WIAFA critera 1(b) "Comprehensive. Is there anything at all that can be added?
So a quick google search brought up a multitude of results, between them there is a lot more info than there is currently in this article. I would encourage you to look through these and see what you can pull from it. I believe all the sources listed would be considered reliable sources.
http://www.mrlincolnandnewyork.org/inside.asp?ID=69&subjectID=3
https://beta.worldcat.org/archivegrid/collection/data/122545639
http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/ark:/99166/w6zp47hj
And this is just from a quick Google search, not actual research. MPJ-US 00:19, 13 March 2016 (UTC)
- User:Ceradon - I have provided what input I could on the article itself, but a quick search does show that there is more information available that could be included in the Wikia biography to paint a fuller picture. I am going to put this on hold for now, 7 days to allow work to take place. If improvements are still going in in 7 days I'll be happy to keep it open to allow for those to be completed. MPJ-US 01:16, 13 March 2016 (UTC)