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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1872
Page
5
A reflective poem recalls a winter night a year past when two hearts shared a golden sunset. The speaker contrasts suffering with faith and hope, urging perseverance toward a distant righteous end. Images of sunsets, starless skies, and a shared love frame a spiritual ascent.
The piece recalls James Gordon Bennett of the New York Herald, detailing his rise, editorial style, and clashes with rivals. It traces Bennett’s leadership, key editors like Kettell and Attree, notable incidents in the paper’s early days, and its political leanings during the Harrison and Tyler administrations.
The Democratic National Convention in Baltimore on July 9 adopted the Cincinnati platform and nominated Thomas J. Randolph for temporary chairman. Greeley was nominated for President and Brown for Vice President with 686 votes for Greeley and 713 for Brown, amid orderly floor business and protests over Delaware’s vote.
A collection of witty vignettes and village gossipy lines about widows and marriage. Jokes touch on grain elevators, tea and coffee, onions as engagement signals, elopement rewards, and a judge’s dry humor. Local anecdotes include a pastor’s large family and a Boston cafe visit with a ten cent remark.
A Chicago boarding house uses common fish oil in lamps. The proprietor boasts it is good as boarders sleep quickly from the strong odor, remarking the smell makes them go to bed fast.
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