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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1882
Page
4
The Dixon Sun notes Ralph Waldo Emerson is seriously ill. Other items include Oscar Wild's lecture earnings of 25 000, New York profanity penalties, a Maine cyclone, lumber deficits, corn planting advice, and political and legal updates from Washington to Texas.
A snapshot of bickering in a legislative debate. Lowell praises Edmund Burke as a great poet. Farley defends Chinese laborers while Hoar and Jones spar over the origins of printing, gunpowder, and the compass with pointed quips and evasions.
A Boston writer urges placing flags on soldiers graves on Decoration Day instead of flowers. He argues flags are the sole correct emblem, economize funds for veterans relief, and reflect dwindling veteran numbers as memory fades and duties rise for fewer comrades.
The Golconda Herald questions Gov. Cullom on how U S senators are chosen and argues the people, not personal appointees, elect them. It notes Illinois collectors and revenue men may influence the outcome and cites Cullom’s past election efforts and margin behind Hamilton.
A letter debates the Hennepin canal issue, defending Sterling interests and water power while urging a broader seaboard waterway. It notes local support, challenges the Gazette's stance, and mentions a farmers picnic and Rock river water power listings. It ends by promoting Hop Bitters for nervousness caused by indigestion.
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