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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1883
Page
6
The piece lauds Thomas Jefferson as a formative influence on American nationhood. It likens his impact to Magna Charta and credits his ideas in the Declaration for inspiring liberty and national structure. It acknowledges detractors but argues history will elevate his stature among great leaders.
The Omaha Herald notes Ohio Radicals are distressed by too many office seekers and propose Rutherford B. Hayes, former president, as a paradoxical nominee. The piece mocks Hayes with remarks on his presidency and finances, urging the radicals to find a more suitable figure in Ohio politics.
The Washington Post reprints a piece attacking the presidents stance in Virginia elections. It argues that federal power is improperly meddling in state politics, undermining free conventions, elections, and legislatures, and that Mahone and his allies wield federal strength to control Virginia politics.
Household advice on stain removal with boiling water and fabric care. Agricultural notes suggest clipping climbing lima bean tendrils for bushy yields and proper walk drainage. Millet as fodder, tea flavoring with apple blossoms, and Cranberry Pie recipe details from New York sources.
The Chicago Herald discusses an English inventor who has devised a process to render straw incombustible and proposes building cheap straw cottages for the poor. It suggests uniting his patent with an American limber-from-straw patent to create fireproof wooden buildings.
Notes and Queries recounts 1654 removal of Charles V and descendants from Es corso relics to the Pantheon. It notes later 1813 discovery near St George's Chapel of Henry VIII's vault exposing a possible Charles I coffin with evidence of royal features and a fading eye.
The Kaiser visits an orphanage on a summer day. A blue eyed girl answers the three questions by naming kingdoms, finally declaring the Kaiser belongs to the Kingdom of Heaven. The moment moves him to tears as he praises child wisdom.
Nellie Lawson defends Ruth Baker from a cruel rat prank and turns the day into charity. Nellie orchestrates a kind response, delivering a lunch and silver purse to Ruth, while Miss Allis and the Baker family receive help from the schoolchildren. The community's spirit shines as Ruth is sheltered and supplied.
Ruth departs for school amid a bleak scene in the Baker home. Mrs. Baker laments three months of unpaid rent while farmer Mott threatens eviction, leaving the family in a dim shelter and uncertain future.
The Paris Figaro discusses whether a lady should sit left or right in a carriage. One view favors the left for protection by the gentleman, another space for honor on the right. Country drivers argue for right hand control to restrain horses and assist the lady, leaving the man on the safer side. Harper's Weekly notes the risk to the lady if collisions occur.
An enthusiastic physics professor ponders naming motions as students laugh. A voice from the rear jokes clod-hopper. The class is dismissed.
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