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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1883
Page
7
Regular correspondents share visits from old friends and farming notes while railing against protectionist tariffs. The letters attack iron taxes, pine forest loss, and shipping subsidies, arguing protectionism harms American workers and markets.
In town recently Joe Frederick and Mr A Berlin listed. John T Swan traveled to Chicago to see Jumbo. Steve Freeman, once of this place, killed in Iowa. David Hill of Frostburg Md visiting with George W his brother. E Emerts house occupied by L Buzzard burned. Sunday M E church children's meeting well attended. Frank Keith returned to Nebraska with two car loads of cattle. Postmaster General mandates notices for underpaid mail and unprepared parcels. postal cards sent to addressees with detention notice. Policy effective July 1 1883.
The Chicago lard scandal shows most regular lard is adulterated with animal fats from diseased sources, potato starch, carbonate of soda, and caustic lime. A veteran packer says he avoids regular lard at home, using leaf fat instead. Wholesale adulteration is admitted and condemned as reprehensible.
The Marion County Reporter edited by G. W. Bell argues high tariffs burden the entire public for the benefit of a few monopolies. It portrays protectionists as levying a tribute on Iowa voters while aiming to make the paper a political force.
An old advertisement touts Fox Berrer Titan Physic as a health promoter but claims Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic cures blood disorders indigestion kidney and liver troubles and pimples. The tonic is marketed as safe for delicate individuals and priced at 50 cents per bottle by Eberhart & Co.
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