20 Mar 1872
Page 1
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
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1872
Page
1
A long, quirky letter from Priscilla Poot to an ailing reverend elder blends affectionate care with home remedies and humorous asides. The writer urges caution about influenza and shares a personal poem praising the minister, while noting regional events and odd anecdotes from Racine and Columbus.
A fragmented tale describes cabbage leaves sold as cigars and a child’s confusion with tobacco. It recalls a Bombay story where a pet monkey witnesses a murder, signals police, and aids recovery of stolen property.
Guidance from Dauvet on child health including sleep, beds, and posture. Recommendations urge left and right hand use, separate beds, limited nightwear, and avoiding confinement. Emphasizes open air walking, regular washing, proper lighting, ventilation, and cold water eye care to prevent disease.
The article argues for mixing soils to enhance crop yields and cheaper cultivation where conditions permit. It explains benefits of adding sand to clay knolls and covering bare sandy spots with clay, noting expense limits and regional feasibility. It urges farmers to evaluate their land for profitable mixing opportunities and mineral enrichment potential.
The Leainville Courier reports a local girl and friends explored a hillside cave in hot weather. They entered a rocky hall with silver gleam on stalactites and a pool reflecting metal light. Guards of the chamber appeared as stone figures, while the narrator preserves secrecy about the cave’s legality and notes other subterranean passages and rich minerals across Tennessee to the Cumberland.
A discussion on constancy as a valued trait in pursuing truth. It argues progress involves change and growth while maintaining independent judgment, resisting opposing influences, and making choices aligned with reason and intellect.
A brief, opaque excerpt discusses how flowers illustrate a divine nature beyond mere utility. It suggests that without the help of natural form and function, the spiritual revelation in nature would be incomplete or failed.
A Stockton California Republican letter describes a curious method to preserve and transport grapes by packing fresh bunches in sawdust and burying them in a trench under a shed to stay dry and free from pests. The author suggests the process yields sweet grapes and could launch a small, profitable venture in spring.
A fragment discusses governors Lesiie and Noyes as role models, urges civic duty and respect for leaders. It then shifts to a humorous dialogue about married and single men, noting differing opinions and observations on happiness and marriage.
An Bac ah frmie dving a costly business supplying Austria with iron dwelling houses made in England and installed quickly by English mechanics. Demand centers on two to six room units for working people, cheaper and stronger than continental wood frames. The piece also notes odd anecdotes about college roommates and political debates, concluding with a garbled quip about fashion signs and a Grand Ready committee giveaway.
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.