13 Dec 1847
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1847
Page
1
A fragmentary old column criticizes the ease of believing rumors and the harm of misstatements. It urges hearing both sides before judging and condemns gossip, noting misery caused by falsehood. It quips about frugal living, the fire, and a harsh view of a wife, ending with a rough joke about wedding cake.
A dated household guide recounts using turpentine vapor and tobacco smoke to deter moths and pests in drawers and rooms. It notes the strong fumes kill moths, spiders, and other insects, suggests safe usage for fabric protection, and mentions foreigners smoking in bedrooms as a curious habit. It also tells a humorous tale of Partridge the almanac maker and ends with a note on Chinese marriage customs and divorce grounds.
A Syracuse Journal letter from a Mexican battlefield officer paints war’s horrors with mangled corpses and amputations at Molino del Rey. The piece shifts to Cincinnati’s deer creek slaughterhouse, praising cleanliness, speed, and scale as 1000 hogs daily, and a 2 minutes 30 seconds to pork. 1500 hogs hung in a sale room, plus 100 head daily shipped elsewhere. Also features brief quips from Louisville Journal on editors and a remark about winter attire and a long-lived patient case.
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