12 Nov 1868
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 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1868
Page
1
Mr Nolda argues children are born innocent but susceptible to evil through circumstance. His friend counters that nurture and cultivation of good seeds are essential, while Nolan grows tense and controls the room, banishing children from the nursery as a tense discussion unfolds.
In a strained home Mr. Nolan confronts neglected children and a failing marriage as a friend urges sunlight and warmth. A visiting boy seeks art materials, the father relents, and the dialogue reframes love as a garden needing light. The parable likens human flowers to family happiness.
A fragmented poem warns fast girls about street introductions, flashy dress, alleged boasters, and risky social conduct. It labels dangers of flirtation, secrecy, and debts, urging caution and propriety despite chaotic language. Named individuals or organizations are not clearly identifiable.
Charles H. Webb recounts a Lake George visit in which a hotel room yielded sleeping horrors. He details musty air, crowded boots, and a room full of bedbugs and damaged mattresses. The piece also riffs on Saratoga society and fashion, including the pannier trend and Grecian bend, with satire of the era.
A city gathering derided as men attacked the virtue of women in a toast about Woman. A speaker rebuked the slur, urging young men to judge women by respect rather than crime reports, insisting harm to women harms society and morality. Packard's Monthly.
A Boston paper argues beet sugar is as good as cane sugar noting the only difference is in processing. A humorous line asks why a fresh boarding school graduate resembles a building committee. Joannaeake invites proposals.
A historical outline lists common health beliefs and errors. It critiques overgeneralized ideas such as more eating or more study yielding better results and warns against harmful remedies and imprudent habits. The excerpt cites cases like soothing syrups causing later convulsions and dangerous assumptions about air quality and rest.
A farmer asks Johnny to drive cattle home. In haste a cow breaks her leg. Tempted to lie, Johnny chooses truth, confessing the accident to his father. The father replies he would rather lose every cow than hear a lie, leaving Johnny happier for honesty.
Chambers Journal explains tear composition noting mucus and salts give tears a bitter savor and salt smell. It details the lacrymal gland drainage channels and the continuous tear flow beyond sleep, with tears washed away by lacrimal points near the nose.
A Boston correspondent recalls his first night in a sleeping car on the Boston and Worcester line. He details the claustrophobic berths the crowding and the hard night from the platform to the damp dawn, praising the beds while noting the misery and chaos of mass travel at sea and in transit.
A late Atlantic Almanac excerpt argues that fashion obsession, especially in women, prioritizes appearance over health. It likens clothing to a social control that influences future generations and contrasts human vulnerability with male indifference.
An atmospheric scene of a blazing hearth with brazen fire dogs and shifting light. A gray-haired reader, a woman at a knitting needle, a girl with ringlets, and a dog move among dim shadows as voices call from the dimness. Phantoms all.
An irascible old gentleman in a car sneezes eight times in spasms and then scolds his nose for threats of exploding brains. A German letter to a friend recalls Hans being rattled by a snake bite and kept in bed for weeks, with garbled notes about discomfort and appetite.
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.