Dixon Sun notes local moves and harvest reports
Dr F W Lee moves to Tiskilwa then opens sign in Kansas. QO McIntire shells corn sold in Chicago for sixty cents. Oliver Sutton of Bureau county visits his father and cites crops as good. Smith and Rogers own forty acres on Sam Black tiled farm, valued as best in town. Democratic lead in Harmon rose. Republicans predict over 30 by November. Labor strikes occur in Harmon with a creamery dispute. riot act read. compromise restores work and wages.
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QO. E. McIntire
Chicago
Oliver Sutton
Bureau County
Smith and Rogers
E. B
Sam Black
Harmon
G. W. Hill
Harrison
W.N. Pearl
A.J. Curtis
Swan
Mr. Pearl
The Coming Fad Whistling Hype in Life Samuel Verse
Light verse notes a modest maiden on the street with laughter in her eyes and lips, while a playful breeze carries familiar tunes. The poem contrasts past crafts with a whistling trend foretold as the coming fad in Life magazine.
No Credit at Restaurants The Sharp Household Bargain
Dialogue captures a brisk domestic exchange about frugality. A wife and husband trade quips over meals and limited funds, reflecting midcentury social norms and humor in everyday finance.
Show advance passes offered for Philadelphia event
An advance agent promises the great show arrives next week and offers passes. A hotel clerk asks about baggage and quotes a two dollar fee, referencing Philadelphia.
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Schumann
Philadelphia
The Boston Budget Poem Note on Flowers
A verse notes flowers bloom in spring but remain unseen until shown by florists. The lines mention intelligence voice and poets while framing blossoms under glass. The piece ends with a casual Boston Budget reference and a remark that they have something to do with the case.
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Boston
Little Dot and Omaha World Dialogue Sparks Child Rethinking Roles
A World newspaper excerpt presents a domestic exchange where a child worries about becoming a servant if she learns to help with chores. The mother counters that mastering any skill can empower her, not confine her to servitude.
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Dot
Omaha
Spring Arrives as Winter Breaks in Boston Courier
A Boston Courier note proclaims the return of spring with warmth to replace winter's chill. The brief item contrasts joy in spoken words with the absence of the coal man and plumber, signaling seasonal renewal and upcoming summer.
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Boston Courier
Why He Wanted Old Rags Cartoon Snippet
Brief dialogue from the Nebraska Journal humor page where a peddler seeks old rags in exchange for cigars and a man jokes about representing a cigar factory rather than a paper mill. The exchange highlights playful commerce themes.
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Nebraska Journal
Birds Northward Winging Amid Spring Song
A fragment reflecting birds migrating north with cheerful signs of spring. The passage notes bluebird plumage shining in sun and robin Ashe in fields, juxtaposed with house cleaning starting. A peculiar dialogue mentions decoding copy and a request to bring in an European correspondent.
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Robin Ashe
Autumn Plans and Salary Request In Pittsburg Chronicle
In azure skies and autumn mood, a Pittsburg clerk asks for a salary raise citing rising household costs. He notes his wife attends Miss Parlon's lectures and follows her recipes, while his overcoats are stored until the season returns. The note appears in the Pittsburg Chronicle.
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Boston Courier
Pittsburg
Milkman Tale Sparks Scrutiny of Trusts
In a humorous exchange cited by Texas Siftings and Pittsburg Chronicle, a speaker quips about milk and cows needing water after moving from the shore. The snippets lampoon trust literature, with playful regional spellings and satire of credit schemes.
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Texas
Pittsburg
Ode to March Sparks Lyric Muse Before Blizzard
A playful exchange from The New York Herald references a spring ode to March and a sudden interruption by a blizzard striking the lyre. The Harvard Lampoon rounds out the brief with a quip about the Adams family in Eden.
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New York Herald
Etiquette puzzled travelers and a tour through history
Three Philadelphians encounter a young New Yorker who declines a light and keeps his own matches. Tales of London manners, Thiers memorial details, and scientific tinkering follow, from porcelain portraits to hydrophobia remedies and a locomotive hygrometer.
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New York
London
Philadelphian
Philadelphia Press
Chancery Notice in Illinois Margarett Hicks Case
In Dixon Illinois on July 27 1888 Clerk Ira W Lewis notes Margaret Pomeroy files a bill in the Circuit Court Chancery against Valentine Hicks Margaretta Hicks and Stephen R Hicks non resident Stephen R Hicks served with summons returnable the third Monday in September the case remains pending.
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Dixon
Illinois
Ira W. Lewis
James B. Charters
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Dixon Sun
Ww.m. Kennedy
Dixon, Illinois
F. W. Lee
Tiskilwa
Kansas
Browning
Buddha
James
China
S. G
Austin
Garden of Eden
Freddie
Adamses
Harvard Lampoon
England
Chaucer
Henry IV
Thiers
Pere Lachaise
Patriam Dilexit
Parks
Italy
Hendricks
Lkely
Francis Hazlett
H. R. Stickney
Portland
Ss. Rosenthal & Son
Leading Clothiers
Chancery Notice
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C. J. Rosbrook
Lyman
E. A. Bodwell
Main and
Galena Streets
Theo. J. Hyde
Pepe Fe-Bo
Malin Street
Ill
L. D. Pitcher
Dixon, Ill
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