03 Aug 1871
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1871
Page
1
Lancaster Intelligencer describes using common mirrors to beam sunlight into wells ponds and cisterns to inspect bottoms and sediments from the surface. One or two mirrors can project light fifty to a hundred yards revealing objects and potential disease sources unseen before.
A long excerpt recalls Jenkinstown in the Connecticut Valley with the widow Melissa Jenkins and Deacon Baggs, a comic scheming plot over an Alderney calf, and a scene of mistaken sale. It closes with a moral meditation on liberty, its costs, and duties. The piece juxtaposes village life with Emersonian reflections on freedom and civic responsibility.
A 19th century guide explains treating gunpowder burns with cold water soft cloth and starch, then lime water and linseed oil dressings. It advises removing embedded powder grains with a needle to prevent bluish scarring and cautions against air exposure to burns.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.