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Newspaper
Princeton Democrat
Location
Princeton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1971
Page
1
Sut tells of a shirt disaster staged at a mountain cabin. Bets coercively pasted the shirt with flour, then nailed and wore it until Sut freed himself by gutting the tail and escaping through a floor plank. A ventriloquist anecdote follows from Boston’s Faneuil Hall market.
A quirky schoolroom remark quotes a keeper describing a leopard as a tall spotted animal, noting its color and features. The keeper concedes the traditional belief in shapeshifting was disproved by observations of the animal sleeping in one spot and moving to another on subsequent nights.
Robert Bonner aims to eclipse Dezter's time with a string of his latest purchases. He asserts his high quality stock, noting one horse cost more than Berter, and predicts continued rapid gains. If his horses keep improving, the odds may favor a swift racing breakthrough.
Charlie starts the tale in Aunt Jennie’s care learns his mother is sick and meets his new baby brother. He stays patient, helps teach the baby, and names the child Sam eon before growing fond of family life with hopes for a brighter future.
Leonard Brucker, a 57 year old Jasper stone mason from Baden Germany, left April 18 for a short trip from Jasper to Cannelton and Evansville to visit relatives. He last boarded a boat at Cannelton. his wife Mrs Wilhemina Brucker and family fear an accident. He is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall, gray hair, sandy whiskers, a scar near his back, wearing a gray coat and vest and brown pants. Any information should be sent to Jasper Courter or Mrs Brucker for a reward.
A humorous remark explains why many tall men remain bachelors their mates would interfere with space as they must lie corner-wise with feet in, a wife in the way.
Cloves come from unopened flowers of a small evergreen tree native to the Spice Islands, now cultivated in tropical America. The oil gives their strong pungent smell and taste, sometimes extracted before sale, weakening flavor. A novel use for paper is in railroad car wheels, cut into discs and pressed with heavy force, then fitted with a steel tire for noise reduction and stability.
Don Pratt in his Capital debuts with a humorous tale of a retiring congressman and a new representative dubbed Dixon Pomp. The exchange mocks carpetbaggers, racial politics, and constitutional promises in a satirical, dialect-filled dialogue from Wisconsin’s Democrat.
Social column discusses long work for lace shawls and two-year efforts by 200 women. Comments on summer dress trends grenadines muslin over silk, economy abroad, and costs in major cities. Warns against arsenic poisoning from dressmaking and critiques changeable silks and creped hair. Brides now wear old black silk outfits on tours, with gray bonnets and veils as modest arrivals.
The Cleveland Plaindealer laments overburdened officials during the Fifteenth Amendment ratification celebration. It notes no Republican city official joined the procession, attributing sickness and fear of exposure to their absence. The Enquirer in Cincinnati is urged to learn from its Republican counterparts in leadership and conduct.
William G a conductor on a road north from the city to Lafayette faced a heavy load and a unique customer A Lafayette resident old lady who claimed she forgot her ticket and asked him to reach money from her stocking The conductor and passengers reacted as the fare remained unpaid for one traveler in this humorous Albany Ledger tale
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