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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1883
Page
3
A two year old baby in Bloomington hosts a birthday gathering drawing peers and society members. In related news the German emperor orders a church festival for Luther's birth centennial and President Julius H. Seelye will discuss Dynamite as a Factor in Civilization in the July North American Review.
The total value of merchandise exported during the twelve months ended April 30 was 811,641,854 dollars, or 78,468,923 dollars more than the value of merchandise imported into the United States in the same period.
A Scotchman using steam cranes to lift bricks faced reluctant English workers who refused steam aided labor. Edinburgh men were brought to finish the hotel. A cow wandered into Woodstock street and into an open gate and parlor, then seated herself at the upright piano before being noticed.
It appears the United States will not be represented at the major rifle shooting tournament in Wimbledon England. Efforts to raise subscriptions to cover American team expenses have failed and there is no time to pursue alternative funding.
In Washington at a Society of the Army banquet Admiral Rodgers laments naval weakness saying the country lacks large ships and proper armament. He warns of deficient shore and sea guns, and a shortage of trained artisans and forges to create them.
The article dismisses General Beauregard’s view that the negro race is dying out. It notes the race increased by over a million since the war and is more populous than whites in his state. It urges study of census data and local returns, highlighting rising property accumulation and thrift.
In St. Petersburg the famous Raphael painting Madonna della Staffa, bequeathed to the Hermitage by the Empress, narrowly escaped loss after heat cracked its pine panel. Artist Sidoroff rebuilt the work by transferring it to canvas, revealing the original infant Jesus reaching toward a pomegranate rather than a book.
A young Montreal woman entered a local convent but grew tired of the dull life and petty routines. She now requests to be released from her vows.
In despondent periods many young women enter nunneries under church rules, then regret the life. The speaker argues civil law must intervene to prevent lifelong imprisonment in a cheerless nunnery and allow freedom if dispensation is denied.
An Atlantic Monthly anecdote recounts Daniel Webster choosing to travel to Boston to research a minor Portsmouth insurance case. He spent time and money, yet years later earned fame and payment when a similar last minute brief was requested. The moral: diligent work yields reward.
A critical column contrasts Horace Greeley and Bryant as journalists and editors, arguing Greeley’s influence lay in politics and that Bryant lacked editorial finesse. It then reformulatesKeep It Before the People demand for tariff exposure, labeling protectionism a theft and a crime, and ends with a quip about the telephone mouthpiece being respectable yet questioned.
A historical note recalls the author of Thanatopsis struggling to reach a large audience while pulling in substantial income from advertisements. The piece contrasts early print profits with limited readership under old management.
A Washington Gazette critique attacks President Arthur by comparing his rise to power with assassinations from Lincoln to Garfield. The piece argues assassins determine rulers, calls Arthur a failed leader, and suggests fate punishes nations that elect via violence.
A Bannock boy died at Fort Hall Idaho Territory after being crushed in a mill fire. The article notes a tribal custom of avenging deaths by destroying property, citing the burned Fort Hall mill built by the government and wheat and flour losses. The event heightens tension between Bannocks and Shoshones at the agency.
Use only sound well ripened apples and crush rather than grate them. Keep all mill surfaces spotless and filter juice to remove particles. Fast pressing yields very white cider. delayed pressing colors the juice and lowers quality.
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