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Newspaper
Rolla Express
Location
Rolla, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1872
Page
1
Excerpt from Appleton's Journal reflects on death and pain, asserting a private refuge where sleep dwells and misery ceases. It contrasts mortal frailty with a solitary inward space where grief cannot enter and sorrow fades, urging endurance and eventual rest.
A husband and wife after a week of living under guardianship conclude that equality may improve their marriage. Their daughters navigate suitors and class expectations as a prior attachment with Charlie Tillinghurst surfaces, testing parental authority and love.
News notes the death of Luigi Amat di San Filippo e Sorso a senior Cardinal Bishop of Rome from Sardinia born Cagliari June 21 1796 raised to the purple by Pope Gregory XVI in 1837 and bishop of Palestrina in 1852. He served as vice chancellor and arch priest of the Liberian Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore.
President appoints G. W. Fairman as Philadelphia Postmaster replacing Bingham who resigned. Stanley Africanus arrives in New York aboard the Cuba. Mrs. Fair, accused murderer, planned to lecture in San Francisco but canceled to avoid mob. A San Francisco dispatch details a plot to poison Judge Dwinelle and State's Attorney Campbell involving Laura D. Fair and a restaurant waiter. Louisiana returning board reports Kellogg leading by 12,761 votes for the Grant ticket.
A Jersey City blaze on November 20 caused near 1 million dollars in damage. Rand Avery & Co Boston printing works burned for about 330000. Three quarters of Gilya Illinois burned on November 21 with 300000 loss. Reynold Bros shoe factory Ullern New York burned November 23 with 110000 loss.
A Berlin dispatch from November 21 reports the Ecclesiastical Rights Bill submitted to the Diet. It forbids clergy from issuing decrees or threats against Prussian subjects under penalties of fines up to 5,000 thalers or two years imprisonment, plus ineligibility for five years. A London dispatch from November 22 notes heavy gales across Wales causing property damage.
An essay mocks improvised praying and devotional absurdities from history, recounting tales of mishandled petitions for weather, a Canterbury servant’s theft tied to a prayer list, and Wilde’s notorious acts in 17th century religious life, alongside reflections on arbritral decisions affecting British Columbia boundaries.
Cholera swept Bokhara Cashmere and India with 750 cases among British troops and 478 deaths. Reports note no clear cause or cure, despite extensive medical effort, with many victims among deteriorated health recruits. Some observers cite varied treatment failures and uncertain links to residence.
The piece links November meteor showers to atmospheric disturbances. It cites Humboldt and Arago observations, notes periodic displays every 33 years with last in 1867, and suggests a link to the November atmospheric wave causing severe storms. Reports from Florida and Washington describe polar cloud bands and a fast-moving, severe storm across the Midwest and Great Lakes.
Brigham Young launches a mission to Jerusalem as part of a broader Mormon project to revive faith and extend influence. George A. and Eliza Roxy Snow lead the party, with Ferrytittle and relatives. the piece notes tensions and hopes, including the prophet’s plan to found a colony if America rejects him.
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