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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1888
Page
8
A poem from Littell's Living Age questions why the heart forms liking or disliking before words are spoken. It asks whether instinct, nature, or unseen force governs our first impressions and what inner sense guides attraction and aversion beyond explanations.
A chance meeting on a fast express railcar leads Julia Ann Marguerite St Clair to love with a stranger who proves to be her sister’s fiancé. The two confess lonely hearts and trust, while a noisy car change reveals the siblings Eddy and Emma are reunited, ending with affectionate family reunion.
The author recalls new customs seen after recovery, noting a weekly Beggars' Day led by a dong burro ridden king and a procession of the blind and lame collecting alms. Markets begin at dawn with frugal, varied produce portions and lengthy meat strips, while poorer folk take entrails based on purchasing power. Gifting prompts demand for repeat favors among lower orders.
J A Waldron notes in Judge about public figures and consequences of ill deeds. He cites Julius Caesar's lock up for stealing chickens to warn against judging reputations by current rumors. The piece blasts parental foolishness and the danger of paying disguises for truth.
A reflective editorial warns of unseen dangers from careless acts and character flaws that harm others daily, noting that many offenders lack intent or discipline to curb their faults and face no obvious penalty.
Amos J. Snell, a wealthy West Side real estate owner, was shot dead at his brownstone on Ada Street near Washington Boulevard during a burglary. Two intruders fired at close range, killing him, with police closing in as detectives investigate a two-thief case and a cache of warrants and checks stolen from a hidden safe.
Amos J. Snell, 65, a Little Falls native with a Chicago fortune of millions, was murdered at his Ada and Washington Boulevard residence. The case spurred public demand for stronger police work, vigilance committees, and harsher citywide measures amid a wave of burglaries. Police have arrested several suspects, with more arrests expected.
A government diver named Quintree battled a giant boubous shark eight feet long off Douarnenez. He wounded it in the throat with a chisel, then restrained and towed it to the surface where the crew prepared a bouillabaisse from its prime parts. The air system and gear were damaged but Quintree escaped unharmed.
A Philadelphia Chronicle note recalls a teacher asking Willie for the shortest day and Tommy for the longest. Willie answers "Twenty-fast day of December" and Tommy blurts out "Sunday," the latter seen as correct by the writer.
A surgeon boasts of a Monday operation that earned $250 upfront and ends with the patient’s death. The exchange underlines the grim cost of medical bravado.
A hotel posted a sign stating Indian clubs and dumb-bells will not be permitted in any rooms. It advised guests needing exercise to go to the kitchen and pound a steak.
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