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December 11, 1863
Fremont Journal
Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A Mexican girl at Puebla railroad station prefers the hand of a French officer over a Mexican one, calling the latter a traitor, amid political tensions. The Mexican officer is stunned.
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Full Text
A Choice.
An English gentleman, says the London Daily News, writes from Mexico as follows:
"The following incident occurred this week at the station of the Puebla railroad. A Mexican girl—pretty and well dressed—was preparing to alight from the carriage, when a French officer and a Mexican officer in a spic and span new uniform offered their hands to assist her in alighting. The lady said, 'Entre un invasor y un traidor prefiero el primero' (between an invader and a traitor I prefer the invader,) and gave her hand to the Frenchman. The Mexican started as if he had been shot, his hat fell off, and he stood for some seconds perfectly stupefied."
An English gentleman, says the London Daily News, writes from Mexico as follows:
"The following incident occurred this week at the station of the Puebla railroad. A Mexican girl—pretty and well dressed—was preparing to alight from the carriage, when a French officer and a Mexican officer in a spic and span new uniform offered their hands to assist her in alighting. The lady said, 'Entre un invasor y un traidor prefiero el primero' (between an invader and a traitor I prefer the invader,) and gave her hand to the Frenchman. The Mexican started as if he had been shot, his hat fell off, and he stood for some seconds perfectly stupefied."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Mexican Girl Choice
French Officer
Mexican Officer
Puebla Railroad
Invader Traitor
What entities or persons were involved?
Mexican Girl
French Officer
Mexican Officer
Where did it happen?
Station Of The Puebla Railroad, Mexico
Story Details
Key Persons
Mexican Girl
French Officer
Mexican Officer
Location
Station Of The Puebla Railroad, Mexico
Event Date
This Week
Story Details
A pretty Mexican girl alights from a train and chooses the French officer's help over the Mexican officer's, stating she prefers an invader to a traitor; the Mexican officer is stupefied.