08 Mar 1873
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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Rolla Express
Location
Rolla, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1873
Page
1
Poem fragment recounts a speaker in a dim garden court dreaming of sparrows for luck. Salt on sparrow tails symbolizes vain charms as the speaker ages still longing for ideals like love ambition wealth and learning. Despite efforts hope persists that some sparrows remain uncaught.
At a Pennsylvania agricultural meeting the worth of beautifying farm grounds was debated. A speaker framed beauty as a practical choice, arguing tasteful, well kept homes raise happiness and even extend life, while adding that beauty can double a property’s value and attract buyers who savor well maintained surroundings. The Press.
A Vienna International Exhibition feature will display the interior of a newspaper office with editor writers and printers at work inside a glass hive like a beehive. Editors revise copy while writers demonstrate diverse tasks as visitors watch.
A dated admonition describes mixing unsafe quantities of lead salt and sugar with water and warns against attempting to improve people by neglecting their physical condition. The passage also notes acetate of alumina as a water repelling salt and ends with a skeptical sociocultural reflection.
A witty line contrasts social stakes with a sting in a compact reflective piece. The phrasing signals a humorous or cautionary tone about respect and danger. The piece foregrounds gender and the sudden threat of a wasp to underscore unexpected consequences.
An old woman visits Mrs. Sovereign to recount how a cashmere shawl from India changed her life. She tells of debt, mortgage, and loss, and of Liza Ann the neighbor who tormented her. The shawl’s value leads to a dramatic offer from Mrs. Sovereign to buy it and free the woman from poverty and shame.
The message to Congress reiterates the need for legislation to implement the 1871 Treaty of Washington regarding fisheries and other matters affecting U S relations with Great Britain. It notes Britain’s readiness to legislate and the Alabama claims and northwest boundary settlements, urging timely action before the fishing season begins.
In a February 25 1873 executive message from the Executive Mansion Grant discusses the Louisiana election dispute of November forcing rival governments to claim legitimacy. He urges Congressional action if needed while urging respect for state judicial rulings and promising to back the government upheld by state courts.
The Kansas senator testifies before a Senate committee that no money was paid to York for backing in the Kansas Legislature. He says funds were given to carry to a Mr. Page to aid establishing a bank in Kansas. Describes ongoing expulsion debates, investigations, and other congressional actions from late February.
Senate proceedings report credentials for Gordon and Leister from Georgia and Missouri, fisheries and agricultural bills debated, credits and Credit Mobilier investigations dominate. House expulsion debates, committee reports on Credit Mobilier, Louisiana, and Utah votes, with adjournments through February 28 and March 1.
A Frenchwoman in Berlin wagered Paris could transform a single white hair into beauty. Paris returned the hair in a gold trench with a medallion eagle and an inscription vowing to win Alsace and Lorraine by one hair. The tale highlights cultural pride amid Franco Prussian tensions.
Domestic guidance on washing and drying dishes to avoid stickiness and damage. Emphasizes order: wash and dry all classware first, then cups and cutlery, then greasy dishes. avoid hot water on knife handles. silver forks not contact with steel knives. use warm water for delicate china. keep two tin pans for washing and rinsing. maintain hemmed dishcloth and towels. air dry milk tins and keep towels clean to prevent sourness.
A Washington based German Immigration Society reports a coming spring surge to the United States. German capitalists plan to buy land in the West as 12,000 wine country and 10,000 tobacco workers head for America. High taxes and army service drive many young men here seeking peace and opportunity, with census figures showing growing German born residents.
The article explains how maple sugar is produced in the East and notes Western experiments with sugar from maples and other trees. It highlights cottonwood poplar as vital for settlers providing firewood fences shelter belts and even sap for sugar though the timber is soft. It emphasizes rapid growth and widespread utility despite limited durable wood.
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.