18 Jan 1871
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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1871
Page
1
The piece recounts the Prairie Belle boat tragedy with Jim Bludso’s bravado and sacrifice as engines and smoke rise. It also lists memorial notes about notable blind scholars and educators from Christian history and later figures in the field.
A recent hanging at New Madrid Missouri is described with the condemned man delivering a stark moral on whisky and firearms. He urges boys to avoid liquor, weapons, bad company, and asks forgiveness of those he harmed. Congress debates annexation of Saint Domingo with President reportedly favorable, but opposition led by Mr Suviner challenges the measure.
A Nebraska letter from December 26, 1870 recounts a buffalo hunt tale and harsh plains travel. The writer describes early expedition plans from Hebron, meat scarcity, and a humorous clash between anticipation and frontier hardship as the party navigates Little Blue region with rifles and food for ten days.
In a harsh winter expedition the party endures hunger thirst and fear seeking buffalo and elk. They battle cold wind and scarce water, recover after an elk sighting, and finally press homeward as fatigue and danger ebb with arrival at their homesteads.
An examination of bread making from whole wheat argues that most nutritious portions are discarded to keep bread whiteness. The process involves washing, fermentation, and grinding the grain, with water baths at 75 degrees, yeast, and glucose, then rolling and flavoring before baking. Waste paper dealers are informed the Patent Office is reviewing the issue in Washington.
A historical report notes India rubber uses and its rising export volumes. Demand persists despite forest depletion, with rubber districts expanding production while labor remains light. Values improve as markets show stronger demand and pricing resilience amid extraction limits.
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