21 Aug 1872
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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1872
Page
1
The piece rails at gossip in newspapers and mocks sensational society items. It proposes a new label for the political faction led by Horace Greeley, suggesting “Greeversts” as a coined term while criticizing other designations.
Professor Tyndall’s suggestion that special prayers be tested by hospital outcomes draws criticism for mocking piety. The piece argues prayer remains a profound inner practice, independent of measurable results, and emphasizes that ethics, health, and fate follow natural laws beyond intercessory petitions.
A humorous rail travel anecdote recounts a boastful, debt‑paying hog of a passenger who claims taken seats and uses lies to keep them. A larger man.
A Sci entific American survey lists summer heat highs from Thibet to Nova Zembia, noting 150 deg in deserts, 130 deg in Africa and India, 120 deg in Calcutta, and 60s to 70s in colder regions. It cites Montreal, New York, London, and other locales with varied temp ranges and comments on language differences in Britain.
A blend of curious domestic remarks on daily life such as beer being the only known drink in inns, copper tableware preferences, and beamed weather forecasts. The piece recounts an example of eccentricity linked to insanity via a woman obsessed with copper and a rapid flight to Chicago, plus verse humor from Ladies Own and musings on tunnels, speeches, and a storm anecdote.
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