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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1878
Page
1
The piece urges steadfast watch fires in defiance of despair and oppression. It envisions prisoners signaling courage, the weak fed by righteous effort, and truth gathering strength to cast out evil, promising that morning follows night and liberty will prevail through persistent resolve.
In colonial India Frank Neville and Morton attend Mrs Bentley’s social circle where Linda Moore attracts Neville. Linda refuses a suit from Frank, learns she is engaged to Mr Macpherson, a wealthy Scotsman. Neville returns to England, Linda later becomes a widow and marries Frank after discovering their mutual affection.
The Kansas City Times reports a new artesian gas find west of Kansas City along Turkey Creek. A four inch vein below salt water and iron tubes could supply light and fuel to Kansas City, saving about $3,000 yearly. scientists urge investigation and Academy of Science attention.
A correspondent from East Halmypton Massachusetts reports hazing at Willitt Easthawglea School. Principal Samuel Williston died in 1875, founder of the school. In 1878 Dr Marshall Henshaw, 13 years principal, was ousted by a new board. Tenures, reforms, and faculty reshuffling followed under TM Whiton of Lynn and HK I Keep of Hartford.
An Iowa seminary faced a clash with mill workers after the Principal banned socializing between students and factory girls. Town leaders defended the workers, sparking petitions and threats. Students vandalized the Principal’s home with paint and barber signs, triggering a mass exit after a weekend church service and a guarded night.
A columnist discusses the phonograph in contrast to telegraph and telephone marvels. It explains the brass cylinder, foil, and diaphragm mechanism, and notes the breakthrough is not mere recording but faithful reproduction of every word and tone.
The article explains the phonograph as a mechanical system where a needle traces tin foil indentations created by the diaphragm vibrations. Replaying uses the same needle tracing those grooves to reproduce speech with comparable clarity, though volume is limited. It notes improvements possible by harder materials and stronger vibrations, foreseeing broader capabilities.
A New York convention of honey masters highlighted the long history and growing American progress in honey production. Thurber notes sugar’s later refinement, honey’s healthful appeal, and methods from pressure to centrifugal extraction. He warns of poisons from plants like hemlock in Botum Valley affecting honey quality.
Mr J J Wild presents a new ocean study noting Atlantic and Pacific beds with valleys reaching 17 280 feet below the surface. Pacific depths near Ash south of Australia and around Japan are about 11 500 feet and 22 400 feet respectively. Sea temperature varies with latitude currents and season.
The Tiverton Rhode Island school committee filed its annual report. The item mix includes verse and commentary on education and culture with references to legislation, currency jokes, and comments on governance. Notable mentions cover Diaz in Mexico and a strange Woodstock Vermont clock.
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.