05 Dec 1868
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Newspaper
Princeton Union Democrat
Location
Princeton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1868
Page
1
A medical student in Paris is lured by a flower girl into a subterranean den where four masked men plot to rob and murder him. He bargains for his life, triggers a rescue by gens d armes, and the gang is captured, ending his secret adventures in Paris.
Major Noratio Allen recounts the 1828 test ride of the first locomotive on the Western hemisphere along the Lackawaxen. He describes choosing to ride alone, the dangerous trestle over the creek, and the successful return after two to three miles, marking the first locomotive trip in the region.
Josh Billings visits Long Branch a busy summer resort with hotels crowds and couples. He mocks fashion a pool scene and the new gambling club while detailing wife, widows, bands, carriages, and social signals like handkerchief codes amid humorous observations of hotel life and local scenery.
The article notes borax dissolved in water as an effective hair cleansing solution leaving the scalp clean and hair slightly stiffened. It adds that the stiffness can be washed away with water and that borax serves as an excellent dentifrice and a good tooth wash when dissolved in water.
A recent city meeting saw a male speaker attack women’s virtue, claiming the best were only as good as the worst. A peer challenged him to consider his mother and sisters, provoking a strong rebuke. The piece urges young men to respect women and trust in their integrity as foundational to happiness.
A narrator recalls winter customs and mischiefs from skating barefoot to snowball fights. The piece notes ice and freezing wells, sleigh rides, and boys racing on frozen rivers, with humorous asides about a thief stealing skates and a Western newspaper ad offering diverse talents for a printer.
A recipe advises rubbing smoked hams with molasses and pepper before drying to keep them sweet for years. The Chicago Journal criticizes several agricultural colleges including Pennsylvania College of Agriculture and predicts Illinois may repeat the failure. A Georgia preacher is noted for stealing corn.
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