Dixon Sun dated August 27 1883 item listing
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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1883
Page
4
The Modern Age September issue overview
The Sepular Science Monthly opens with Gradle on the Germ Theory and Oswald on asthma remedies. Wad details iron and beton fire proofing, Merrick on marriage and divorce laws, Saporta on human origins, King on mosquitoes spreading malaria, and various practical pieces. The issue features fiction by Bergeret and Schneegans, poetry by Dobson and Swinburne, plus biographical and editorial notes. The Modern Age Publishing Co. offers it at $0.69 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sepular Science Monthly
H. Gradle
Felix L. Oswald
William E. Wad
KE. T. Merrick
Stewart
Marquis de Saporta
A. F. A. King
Adame
William Logan
Canadian Geological Survey
Gaston Bergeret
Holy St. Pancras of
Evolo
Schneegans
James Anthony Froude
Luther
Austin Dobson
Algernon Charles Swinburne
New York
Modern Age Publishing Co
New York City
Debts and Debates Echoing From Railways to Poems
The piece notes US railroads carry a $6.5 million debt and jokes about changing the motto In God We Trust to What shall we do to be saved. A Joliet ice cream poisoning links to cream spoilage. Ex-congressman Farwell backs President Arthur. The English Savings Bank shows growth with 1882 deposits near 3 million accounts and total deposits over 9 million pounds, marking a record year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Savings Bank
Mahoneism in Virginia and a mix of legal notes
A sharp remark on Mahoneism in Virginia contrasts with a tale of L. C. Dunn who shot his wife after planning to defend against prowlers. The Santa Clara County suit against the Central Pacific over taxes exceeds one million dollars. A scientist’s note on tornadoes cites sun storms. Census data shows State Department’s low funds forcing eighty five clerks to be vacationed by blind draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Clara County
California
Central Pacific Railroad
Col. Seaton
Census Bureau
Secretary Lincoln Faces Bears in Northwest Adventure
A cheeky regional note imagines Secretary Lincoln pursuing bears with Sir dan’s dragoons nearby. The line warns Sit ting Bull atop a rock, joking that Lincoln would shave his head instead of parting it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Sheridan
Sitting Bull
Broad religious debates and state finance notes collide in 1883 overview
A mix of religious commentary by Colonel Ingersoll and Rev. Dr. Gladden contrasts belief with harsh depictions of hell. State finances report county assessors’ totals at 756,422,292 with Cook County at 138,639,806. The Irish House of Commons debates land act deficiencies linked to coercion act. Chicago Herald polls Illinois counties on next governor, favoring Oglesby, with others noncommittal. Sullivan Slade affair nets 13,150 after a 8 minute 20 second fight, rate of money earned per minute highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Chicago
Chicago Herald
Illinois
Oglesby
Hamilton
Henderson
Morrison
The
Sullivan
Slade
Mace
Parnell’s Irish Party Survives After Turbulent Year
Dublin dispatch notes the Irish party enduring the recent crisis and relief measures. It cites defections and health strain among members, yet finds Parnell's parliamentary position stronger, backed by his lieutenants and a more disciplined, dignified strategy. Forster’s governance intensifies the party’s resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
New York Evening Post
John Dillon
Parnell
Mr. Parnell
Forster
Ireland
Tariff Debate Echoes in Wool Controversy
The Chicago Times frames a tariff clash as a clash of ideologies arguing over nature's gifts. It contrasts protectionists who fear market forces with free traders who would embrace nature's bounty, urging reliance on free goods rather than artificial restrictions.
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The
Chicago Times
Ohio
Chicago
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