29 May 1872
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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1872
Page
1
A review of J K Rukenbrod’s long editorial address to the Northeastern Ohio Editorial Association at Warren May 16 1872. The piece lauds the call for independent, morally upright journalism and urges broad acquaintance across professions to enrich public discourse.
An archaic reflection on how medieval rule gave way to enlightenment as printing freed thought. The poem argues knowledge needs vehicle and accessible food for the mind to empower society, linking development to equal input of learning and sustenance.
A reflective piece extols the press as the great agent of progress delivering knowledge and truth. It argues for reform through practical craft schools to train boys into engineers, printers, machinists, and farmers, asserting education dignifies skilled work and prepares men to run engines and workplaces as law and society demand.
The passage laments reliance on ignorant engineers who know little of the dangers they control and mockingly suggests a future where only educated men fill these roles. It asserts that such positions should not be filled by ignoramuses and urges self-improvement or seeking other employments.
Emilio Castelar, in Hasper's Magazine, argues ideas spread in the eighteenth century would reshape governance. He traces how successive eras—from the eleventh to the Renaissance—saw pushes toward nationalities, democracy, and constitutional monarchies, while noting the persistent pull of monarchic forms and the rise of republican ideals across Europe.
An overview states that about twelve million people weekly study the religious experiences of John Wesley. It asserts the reach of his disciples extends across the known world and that reform, driven by his energy, remains in ascent and-ever forward.
Essay excerpts discuss the global influence of Wesley, contrasting peaceful reform with violent religious movements, praising his emphasis on religion as the light of the common people and noting the lack of state or church coercion. Also includes skeptical notes on child health and social proprieties, ending with reflections on envy and civility.
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