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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1883
Page
6
Verse extols a girl turning eighteen framed as a rite of passage. It contrasts youth with aging and praises parental care and divine blessing. The narrator, Thomas Wistar, credits The Continent as the source.
A French aeronaut recounts his siege era balloon work during the 1870 71 Paris siege. He describes early life as an aeronaut father D Jossan influence balloon factory efforts at St Denis and Gambetta approval. He details balloon use for letters pigeons and night launches amid German fire.
A first person account from the Louisville Courier Journal recounts a perilous balloon ascent. The narrator and Lefebre face extreme cold, nerve shredding heights, and a rope-floored car that nearly collapses. Lefebre falls, the narrator struggles to survive, and the survivor vows never to fly again.
The Massachusetts statute bans obstructions that hide liquor premises but Boston shops commonly disregard it. Prohibitionists warn public view tempts drinkers and that hidden bars, even when complying with screen laws, attract youth. The Boston Transcript comments on the paradox.
A story from the Oil Exchange recounts a young man known as the dude being humiliated when a hooded prank replaces his silk hat with an old one. Brokers chase the hat amid laughter as the joker exposes the gag and leaves the floor with the homme wearing a derby hat thereafter.
About October 25 work begins stripping the fish and sifts eggs by pressing the abdomen to find ripe ova. If ripe, eggs drop into a pan. if not, fish return to water. Milt is collected from the male and mixed with the eggs to fertilize them. Eggs wash in cold water, then rest in cold water for two hours. Each fish yields 2000 to 20000 eggs. a 44 inch fish aged four to fourteen years produced a large yield. Eggs are placed on wire screens in nests and submerged in hatching troughs with a continuous water flow until late January before distribution to states for final hatching.
A London publication titled American heiresses lists the names ages and addresses of young unmarried individuals in the United States whose fortunes have descended or are about to descend. The directory targets aiding impecunious British peers and Irish counterparts.
A poetic ode praises a baby girl as a royal queen whose golden crown, curls, and soft lips enthrall subjects. The speaker, a poet-laureate, extols her throne in every heart and the loyalty of all, while hinting at a loving, intimate bond.
The tale follows little Tommy Tucker who goes hungry for supper and hides in a brick closet behind the door. His father discovers him, and Tommy finally gets bread and butter as punishment and rescue unfold. A moral essay about choosing a vocation urges hard work and perseverance.
A reader voices uncertainty about stepping into adulthood and college prep. He worries about limited ability and the long years needed for preparation at the fitting school. The piece urges self-improvement and planning.
A Texas military company observed range practice with the commanding lieutenant enraged by bad marksman skills. He seized a private’s rifle and fired repeatedly missing every time. He teased each shooter with harsh corrections before finally hitting the target by accident, noting that was his own shooting.
A father named Poots attempts to mesmerize his son by commanding him to see a singing clock as a pretty bird. The boy shrieks and knocks the clock over in fear shouting that his father has the jims again. The incident ends his experiments in mes merism.
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