17 Jul 1872
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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1872
Page
1
A schoolhouse meeting yields the chairmanship of an elderly group but fails to quiet their voices as each man with a cane loudly proclaims support for Grant in a spirited scene penned by John W. W. Hates.
A dispatch in a periodical discusses rumors that Japanese ambassadors propose a Buddhist mission in the United States. It recounts debates over what Christianity means, the clash of sectarian views, and a call to public resolve to avoid being evangelized while preserving religious identity amid international dialogue. Local commentators warn against accepting simplistic labels and urge clear, individual church definitions of Christianity.
A discussion of Ice Age climate shift from Greenland toward Ohio. It describes a continental glacier that covered northern North America, including Ohio, with a vast ice sheet seven hundred by three hundred miles and a thickness of at least two thousand feet. The piece notes the glacier’s advance, its scouring of bedrock, and the imprint of glacial action on Ohio’s rocks and rivers.
The piece cites 1869 and 1870 census volumes, noting cancer and consumption cluster near coasts and in northern regions. It lists state percentages of deaths from consumption, highlighting New Mexico at 3 percent and New England at 25 percent, with Minnesota 14 percent and Iowa 11 percent, and comments on upland Mexico as potentially better for consumptives. It ends with a local quip about an editor’s missive and a noisy complaint.
Franklin once worked in a London printing office as a presaman at first, noting fellow workers drank large beer quantities while he drank water. He argued water plus bread could yield more strength, yet a beer habit persisted. He observed the daily ritual and high cost of beer, contrasting his own frugal life.
A July signing scene at the Continental Congress is described with humor as flies plague members near a livery stable. John Hancock’s signature, Franklin’s quip about hanging together, and Gerry’s gag about hanging apart are recounted, framed as a lively moment in Jefferson's life.
A historical discussion questions the origin of gold deposits and how tiny particles reach the surface via water. It notes evolving theories from deep dissolved forms to large ore bodies brought upward by aquatic action. A Missouri anecdote about two doctors dying after tasting medicine highlights misplaced confidence.
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