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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1888
Page
4
Local newspaper from Dixon Illinois dated February 8 1888 reports on community events and notices of interest to residents, including brief items and public notices common to that era.
The Sun urges readers to boost its circulation for the upcoming presidential year. It promises fearless, independent reporting, opposes misrepresentation, and seeks to add subscribers by offering a free Cottage Hearth subscription for each new $2 Sun subscriber.
A Bureau County farmer recounts two years of dehorning cattle with no health issues. He notes rapid improvement in behavior, rough stock suppressed, and an expanded herd by winter. He states dehorning avoided shed enlargement by reconfiguring the barn, with thirty head by last fall.
The speaker recalls a harsh January cold when cattle huddled in a shed, staying warm and quiet like a Quaker meeting. He notes spring recovery with less feed needed and adds a method to prevent horns by snipping off the horn germ as calves are a few weeks old.
At a Boston tariff reform gathering Hon. George M. Stearns contrasted Cleveland policy with Blaine jingoism. He denounced untaxed tobacco and cigars as luxuries harming the poor, urging repeal of taxes on coal salt sugar lumber wool and clothing to aid every cabin and home.
A discussion cites Alice Wellington Rollins on manual training in schools as universally beneficial. It helps the nonbookish boy gain self respect by doing real work alongside peers, boosting confidence and study performance. A Santa Ana murder case and local accidents are also noted with brief facts and a courthouse bid from Rochelle.
The article exposes an oatmeal manufacturers' combination as a product of protection. With 1,500,000 barrel annual capacity and 500,000 barrel demand, owners idle part of their mills for a return, while others curb output under price controls backed by bonds. It argues protection harms prices and cost of living.
The Rockford Register portrays the Salvation Army entering the city with a forceful campaign described in vivid terms. It recalls earlier efforts in Sterling and contemplates why Rockford resisted, suggesting the movement has arrived and is testing the town on its streets.
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