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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1873
Page
3
The Dixon Sun announces a holiday week issue with a complimentary number and a Christmas supplement. Editor Eugene Pincenery and publisher W. M. Kennedy pledge future improvements and gratitude for patronage as they wish readers a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year.
A House resolution calls for inquiry into post office letter inspections and possible tampering by officials. The piece criticizes secrecy in postal handling and suggests law change. The Illinois State Farmers Association session opened at Decatur with debates on protectionist policies and wealth concentration.
A long list of resolutions urges universal voter participation, repeal of the salary grab law, restraint on public salaries, civil service reform, lake and river navigation improvements, and opposition to a protective tariff. It condemns adjournment of the legislature, recommends farmer boycott of certain plow makers, and supports state rail regulation. Also notes deer protection and a Supreme Court questioning scripture quotes in a prosecutor's speech.
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