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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1889
Page
3
The Dixon Sun repeats its publication cadence noting terms and publication schedule. The notice lists the paper as a weekly edition with Wednesday issues and standard terms for readers and advertisers.
The Sun reprints editorials condemning Congressman Henderson over postmaster appointments and criticizing the Grand Army of the Republic for partisan influence. It muses on pearls from the Pecatonica and reports hunger in Illinois mines, urging food aid to prevent riots and force labor disputes toward peace.
A Freeport Bulletin correspondent describes a comical yet graphic effort to harvest pearls from clams in Southern Wisconsin. The narrator details bungled attempts and a gruesome, over-the-top scene as he endures injuries and clam debris in a risky, humorous wild-water venture.
A twelve year old boy operating a mower near Waverly Iowa was thrown from the seat when the wheel struck an obstacle. He was decapitated as the sickle bars and knives severed his head before any outcry. A nearby man went to aid but could only confirm the fatal result.
A high Interior official aligned with Secretary Noble disputes Tanner and his accomplices. Noble seeks facts, pledges action or resignation if fraud is proven, while Squires and Butts are compelled to leave the department. Tanner admits approving a notorious fraudulent re rating. Noble cannot claim ignorance of his own department.
A forceful critique traces the rise of trusts under tariff policy, condemning the Trust Party and defending Cleveland's anti monopoly stance. It argues trusts cripple industry and burden consumers, urging repeal of tariff protections and unity of the Democratic and Jeffersonian ideals to restore honest commerce.
The Chicago Globe reports miners and their families still face severe starvation sickness and death despite substantial aid from the state and Chicago. Relief efforts continue to be organized to ease the hardship among mining communities.
A stark cry portrays the impact of greed and oppression on communities. The narrator condemns ruthless exploiters pressing hardship across neighborhoods, signaling a call for relief and justice amid ongoing strain.
Public notice in Lee County Circuit Court states A K Stanton has attached the estate of Wm A Conant for 207 73 dollars plus interest. Defendants must appear by the September term starting September 3 1889 in Dixon to answer or special bail will be required. Proceedings authorized by clerk Ira W Lewis with Parker Farrand attorneys listed.
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