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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1882
Page
2
Louise V. Boyd writes from Indianapolis Journal a widow recalls a cyclone that destroyed her home and family. She mourns the garden and cottage lost and describes her husband John and their baby taken by the disaster. The poem reflects memory, faith, and sorrow on desolate land.
In Mobile a conjure man performs wonders for guests who seek private counsel on love, business, and life, while an elderly planter named Oatman arranges a private audience seeking a solvable mystery about theft and trust. The exchange ends with a humorous twist as the planter admits possible loss and the signor hints at limits to his powers.
A planter, his wife, daughter, and a troubled son become the center of a mystery after a theft. The Signor Blitz detects guilt, exposes a gambling temptation, and recovers stolen watches rings and money during a staged conjuring night, ending with a vow to mend.
The piece argues that pocket boroughs are bought with money, not merit, citing the sale of parliamentary seats in the British system. It notes voters are bribed, candidates are chosen by election agents, and wealth buys political power regardless of residence or prior standing.
The widow of President Tyler plans Richmond as her home. A Buffalo area father names two daughters after Montana and Idaho. Female Washington correspondents organize a Press Club seeking Senate and House access. Preston Powers completes a marble bust of Garfield to be sculpted in Rome. Mrs. Lincoln’s letter to become the President’s wife is confirmed. Bishop Scott enjoyed outdoor sports and fishing. Senator Vance uses parables in speeches, including a tale of aid to a distressed wagoner at a North Carolina hill.
In England the telephone service will no longer be solely run by the Post Office which controls telegraph lines. private individuals and corporations may retain management of the telephone business.
A collage of quips and snippets from newspapers about a Maine inmate, a doctor patient exchange, absurd prices for an artificial sea-serpent, storms fueling romance, teasing lessons on tantalizing, family snubs, politeness in heat, river gripes, wealth jabs, nature sketches, and artist pratfalls.
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