10 Jul 1872
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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1872
Page
1
A long column argues mothers should let girls romp daily outdoors to build healthy bodies and cheerful temperaments. It contrasts quiet nurtured girls with free outdoor play amid berries and meadows, praising fresh air, sunshine, and rustic mischief for character and vitality.
The Sunday question about opening libraries galleries and parks on Sundays divides opinion. Conservatives fear relapse to old rules while liberals argue for new freedoms and Columbus like risk taking. Opening Sundays would not stop other entertainments and could provoke a Puritan backlash.
Excerpt from Voyage en Pyrenees describing earth's crust upheavals, rising granite waves, and marine beds forming the Pyrenean chain. The text contemplates immense ages, repeated revolutions, and the fate of humanity amid convulsions, with vivid imagery of Gavarnie, Gave, Nertes, and Vignemale.
A naturalist in western Scotland records Arctic terns near Benbecula using a peculiar feeding trick. Groups sit by saltwater banks as a vehicle approaches, then dive onto the water and snatch sand eels from wheel tracks, repeating at another ford. Locals say the behavior amuses travelers passing the fords.
The article riffs on Niagara Falls age estimates by geologist Lyell, noting the falls may be 35,000 years old, and contrasts ancient flora and fauna with modern times. It recalls a sermon at a Methodist conference where Pathor Boehm reflects on church growth since 1912, then shifts to lighthearted observations about clergymen’s sore throats and a note from the State S. S Union selecting Akon for the next annual convention. It ends with a Danbury letter about love and a joke on neighbors.
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