18 Jun 1881
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Newspaper
Princeton Democrat
Location
Princeton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1881
Page
1
The Detroit Free Press piece recounts a child’s funeral procession details and the undertaker’s story of a baby hearse used for infant burials. It describes the hearse, costs from eight to ten dollars per trip, and the emotional impact on families. The narrator visits the warehouse, notes the ornate coffin, and reflects on the sorrow of losing a baby.
A long village tale follows Mattie Gray Philips as she endures a marriage of convenience to farmer John Philips after a failed romance with Paul Gardner. Though she bears a child and keeps house with patient fidelity, her secret heartbreak remains hidden until a fateful reunion exposes love unmet.
A reflection on journalism's evolution from ornate prose to action driven reporting. The author notes changing standards over a quarter century and praises discretion sagacity and steadfastness as core journalistic virtues amid modern demands.
Lowell Massachusetts strict liquor ban forces drug stores to stock intoxicants. window depots stock colored water bottles under kerosene lamps with crude signs. Some stores offer six or seven liquor types and pills while others sell beer and whisky with paper or fly poison. Other cities show similar crafty evasion such as innkeeper licenses in New York or Boston pie stalls masking alcohol with edible pie tricks.
The Anti Prohibition League adopts a platform condemning prohibitory laws and opposing the proposed state constitutional prohibition amendment. It calls for unity across parties to defeat the system, pledges to oppose candidates who do not join, and urges formation of a 15 member State central committee to organize across city, county, and state levels.
A sharp line contrasts vanity and merit as men strive to be popular only to end up ridiculous, underscoring how self-regard can mislead public image and reputation.
A fragmented column reflects on marriage happiness, domestic duties, and social expectations. It contrasts courtship behavior with daily toil, urging empathy, balanced responsibilities, and simpler dress. It cites common failures in business and advice on patience, plus a short dog market anecdote from the San Francisco Wasp.
In conversations with a Noble county commissioner it is stated that in all townships except two, livestock are prohibited from running at large. In the two exceptions only cows may graze publicly. Enforcement is strict and many farmers have stopped rebuilding their fences, except for pasture fields. Farmers express satisfaction with the arrangement.
The amended law on fines and forfeitures is in force. It requires the Sheriff to hold fined individuals until payment or securing the amount. If the surety becomes insolvent or fails, the principal may be arrested and required to provide new surety or be committed for failure.
A Philadelphia lecture argues for free common schools as the foundation of democracy and national intelligence. It defends inclusive, nonsectarian public education open to all races and classes, rejecting taxing for sectarian schooling and urging virtue, industry, and patriotism as core lessons.
In a Detroit Free Press fragment a new drug store clerk confides to Mr. Jones that he moved from St. Louis after causing several fatal prescription mistakes. He hints at exposing leading citizens if silenced, warns of leaving the drug trade, and strides toward an uncertain future aboard a sand barge.
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