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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1882
Page
4
Reports from Illinois touch on Davitt and Dillon sailing to New York, corn replanted after heavy losses, a blossoming picnic season, and hail damage near Wapella. Chicago’s growing manufacturing contrasts with population rank. Garibaldi’s will calls for cremation, and David A Wells warns of looming social and financial unrest. A London lecturer attacks women’s fashion and health.
The Methodist brethren in Chicago conclude after solemn discussion that the summer vacations for ministers are unnecessary and harmful to the church.
A Californian distributed $500 in provisions and fuel to a needy family and, in disguise as a beggar, asked for food at their home. The family promptly turned him away from the steps.
Knowledge notes political puns and prejudices as a sign of mental disease while a Jewish Messenger critique rebuts overestimated Jewish wealth in New York. The Pennsylvania revolt against Senator Cameron intensifies as Independents and Republicans rally to defeat the ticket. Curtis argues that mere party bossism changes fail to reform civil service or political methods.
An American asks about fast horses in Germany. A German acquaintance, Truthful Fritz, describes a ride with Baron von Kubschnappel after which they joke the mile stones look like a graveyard, illustrating humorous mispronunciations and playful accents.
A 15 by 18 foot room was filled with impurities and heated to 82 deg. The punkah lung device cleared the air to 65 deg and removed contaminants. The test, including fat burning to check for organics, aimed to aid Channel tunnel construction.
The piece discusses public infatuation with the president's bachelor status and marriage prospects, noting political and social pressures, prayers for Arthur, and the contrast with Judge Cox's handling of Guiteau's trial. It lauds Cox's jurisdiction ruling, jury charge, and sanity law exposition as exemplary. Blank receipts and notes appear at Tue Sun office.
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