Selections From The Dix on Sun Topics
A sampling of recent items includes a 130 pound seal caught in Vancouver harbor, Boston’s new saloon closing law set to take effect May 1, three dozen powder-works explosions since 1835 with 33 lives lost in Windham Missouri, ex-treasurer Grex Spinner nearing blindness at 86, Mishawaka couple celebrating their sixtieth anniversary, Ontario County New York twins born with Harrison Morton and Belva Lockwood named, M Corry of Montpelier Vermont dining with 1 300 guests including the Legislature, discovery of a Central Africa village with elevated beds and orderly life, and public land sales totaling 11 million dollars, up two million from last year due to railroad land dealings.
Elections in England select heads of town councils in multiple towns
Report notes recent elections across England to choose heads of municipal government in Hull Bath Marlborough Wolverhampton Liskeard Morpeth Godalming Congleton Caine New Romney and Yeovil. The results determine local leadership and policy direction in these towns.
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England
Hull
Bath
Marlborough
Wolverhampton
Liskeard
Morpeth
Godalming
Congleton
Caine
New Romney
Yeovil
Emperor William orders army and crown style changes
Emperor William of Germany continues his crusade against non Teutonic elements. He has ordered army officers to discard pointed English boots and wide creased trousers and altered the royal crown, which he deemed too high for his style of beauty.
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William
Germany
Indian Princess Sarah Winnemucca Opens Own Frontier School
Sarah Winnemucca, the Indian princess known as Bright Eyes and alumna of Wellesley College, writes frontier stories and now runs her own school. She reports fifteen or sixteen pupils and says she is getting along nicely.
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Sarah Winniemucca
Wellesley College
Gladstone Surrounded by Street Arabs on London Street
Mr. Gladstone walked along St Martin's Lane in London when a group of street urchins mobbed him. The venerable statesman was escorted by the youths for blocks, a familiar scene to Londoners who know his notable profile.
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Mr. Gladstone
St. Martin’s Lane
London
Statesman
New harbor defense scheme uses blazing oil flood
A new harbor defense method proposes sinking perforated iron pipes in the water to force petroleum through them. A fierce blaze would be directed at enemy fleets, creating a river of fire that iron vessels could not pass, potentially extending for miles along a river.
Design of twin spiral screws to speed vessels
A new boat screw design features two blades whose center lines form opposing spirals. Blades are curved so one leads near the edge and the other near the center, allowing each blade to cut water ahead of the other. This arrangement is claimed to increase vessel speed.
Rev Brapforo P Raymond Elected Wesleyan President
The Rev Brapforo P Raymond has just been elected President of Wesleyan University. He previously served as President of Lawrence University in Wisconsin for several years and studied theology at Leipzig and Gottingen in Germany.
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Brapforo P. Raymond
Wesleyan University
Lawrence University
Wisconsin
Leipsic
Gottingen
Germany
Wisconsin Preacher Known for Broad Mind and Magnetism
A Wisconsin preacher, described as having a broad mind and great culture, is noted as a powerful orator and considered the most effective preacher in the state. His personal magnetism and engaging style set him apart.
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Wisconsin
Persian Ambassador Delighted With American Society at Washington
Persian Ambassador Hapsi Hassein Guovri Kuan entertains at his M Street residence as rumors about Persian powder are dismissed. Rumor source linked to rival Japanese Minister Munemitsu Matsu.
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Hapsi Hassein Guovri Kuan
Washington
M Street
Munemitsu Matsu
Blight Strikes Styer Family in Conestoga Valley Tale
The Styer family of Conestoga Valley Pennsylvania endures a mysterious disease pattern with four grown children dying of consumption over two years and a 12 year old daughter in danger. Jacob Styer and his wife age not specified are noted as healthy and prosperous. Doctors remain puzzled as no relatives have died of the illness.
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Jacob Styer
Conestoga Valley
Pennsylvania
Styer
Annie Styer
Sallie
Fannie
Adam
Styers
Beautiful Hands and a Mother’s Enduring Love
A nostalgic poem recalls a mother's aged hands once busy for her children. The speaker honors her toil and sacrifice, acknowledging time's mark yet trusting in a future beyond death where peace and reunion await. The tribute centers on maternal devotion and faith.
Glutton Ben and the Christmas Night Plight
A greedy boy known as Glutton Ben feasts from eight to ten on Christmas night. A chorus of dangers follows as a mountain ride, an eagle lifts him to a nest, and a drayman topples a hogshead onto his chest. The doctor prescribes rest after diagnosing a surfeit of plum pudding.
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Harper’s Young People
The Cottage Memory of Grandparents and a Cat
A reflective reminiscence recalls a country cottage life with Grandma and Grandpa, a peaceful farm setting, beloved pets, and a childhood misadventure when two children fed young mice mistaken for birds only to watch them be preyed upon by the family cat Captain.
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Grandma
Grandpa
Brother
Captain
Brother Dade
Grandma’s
Tabby
Brother and I
Pane
Event Lingers With Humor Amid Sad Reflections
A historically reported moment notes that even in sorrow, a trace of humor can appear. The remark suggests human resilience and the findability of levity in difficult times.
Remark on Shooting Echoes From A Little Girl
A State Street girl near the dentist’s office heard pistol shots during the week’s affray and told her father that the shooter must have pulled a wrong tooth for somebody. Albany Journal
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State Street
Albany Journal
Depends When the Girl Is Born
A 19th century notice from the St. Louis Republic describing how a girl’s birth month supposedly shapes her temperament and marriage prospects. January girls are prudent but melancholic. February humane and affectionate. March not stated. April inconstant. May handsome and happy. June impulsive and early marriage. July sulky. August amiable and practical. September discreet and well liked. October coquettish and unhappy. November liberal. December well proportioned and fond of novelty.
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St. Lowis Republic
Rain Keeps Boy From School in South Carolina Letter
A young colored boy in South Carolina writes a playful excuse to his teacher claiming rain prevented his attendance. He cites religious phrases about doors and rain, ending with a calm instruction not to growl.
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South Carolina
Turkey Revenge in Thanksgiving Fare
A mother jokes with her son as he rounds his plate for another helping. The boy replies he wants to square the turkey that once pecked him, and he gets his wish by finishing a fourth helping.
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San Francisco
Wasp
Little Mollys Sarcasm Dear Father Letter
A brief dated missive from a daughter Molly to her father describes a growing baby with more sense and conveys family well wishes. The note is signed From the German.
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Molly
Taught by Experience quote from Sun cartoon dialogue
The brief exchange features a minister and Bobby discussing brightness and slippers in a New York Sun cartoon strip. It captures a witty dialogue about life lessons and self reflection.
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Bobby
New York Sun
First Boy Asked About Letters From First Man
A six year old boy asks his father who taught the first man to read and write after starting school for the first time last week. The note comes from a Boston Globe feature reflecting on early education.
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Boston Globe
Nature's Diamonds and Gentle Hints for Boys
A verse collage of moral couplets and quotes on trust, joy, perseverance, and character. It blends lines about nature’s beauty with admonitions to be honest, steadfast, and kind, citing Angelo and George Eliot and the American Journal of Education.
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Perfectino
Angelo
George Eliot
American Journal of Education
The Schoolboy with a New Straw Hat
A family bids farewell as a boy boards a train with his bat and box, cheerful and loyal, while parents mourn the widening gap between their world and his promising future. The poem reflects parental love, a child's innocence, and the transient nature of growing apart.
The Child Across the Street
A reflective poem recalling a girl across the street named Laura W. Sheldon. The speaker contrasts childhood innocence with adult grief questioning whether he ever was a child and acknowledging the memory as a formative influence.
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Laura W. Sheldon
Fur Care Formula From Russia Described by Authority
An old subscriber asks how fur garments are cleaned in Russia. A cited authority outlines a method using rye flour heated, rubbed into the fur, then brushed or gently beaten to remove the flour, restoring luster as if new.
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Leepger
Russia
Chicago Ledger
A Beautiful Complexion Through Strict Diet
The article advises avoiding butter and greasy foods as well as coffee tea claret and wine. It promotes abundant fruits and vegetables and avoiding candies pies pickles and acidic foods. With thorough adherence over months the skin should become smooth and clear.
An Old Man on Coffee Ground Freshness From Logs
A 36 year old New York Evening Post letter argues coffee ground in an old mill yields better aroma than in a new mill, explaining crushing releases essential oils while cutting preserves them. It cites Turkish practice of bruising coffee to powder and advises drinking tea and coffee only once daily.
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New York Evening Post
Turkey
Hints to Young Housewives from Hartshorn Advice Column
Practical home tips cover stain removal with almond meal and oatmeal washing, ink and iron mold stains with milk and salt, face care with brandy and rosewater, rat prevention using chloride of lime, and room ventilation. Leather casters, silk ironing, lamp chimney cleaning with kerosene, and general domestic care are included.
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Hartshorn
Culinary Recipes and Notes on Beets Oysters and Doughnuts
The text lists several kitchen preparations including German Puffs and Cookies with measurements for milk flour eggs and salt. It describes Dried Preserves as drained and dried in boxes and details Cream Beets Potatoes and Eggs Scalloped Oysters and Doughnuts with specific ingredients and methods. It ends noting Gallia as the ancient name of France and Belgium.
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