Dixon Daily News Publisher W M Kennedy
Obituary notice honors W M Kennedy publisher of Dixon Illinois paper with legacy in local journalism and community service remembered by friends and colleagues.
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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1889
Page
5
Arkansas moves to admit girls to state university
The Arkansas Legislature voted to allow women to enroll at the State University marking a change in admission policy. In Franklin Alabama a canine control effort targets dogs with tongues lolling on hot days, with lethal enforcement for offending animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur
Arkansas
Franklin
Ala
New York Herald Foresees Fashion Shift to Knee Breeches
The New York Herald predicts a coming fashion change in which trousers are abandoned and knee breeches regain prominence. The article frames knee breeches as the next notable style development, reflecting period taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur
New York Herald
Easton servant girl leaves $500 to church in will
A deathbed will from an Easton, Pennsylvania servant girl leaves $500 to her church from the $5,500 she saved, with the balance left to the granddaughter of her employer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton
Mother of Sorrows in Bavarian Royal Line
The late Queen mother of Bavaria known as the Mother of Sorrows is described as having little influence over King Ludwig but hoping for Otto, the present mad monarch, to recover his reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Mother
Bavaria
Ludwig
Otto
Hartford Seminary Library Receives Luther Hymn Leaf
The library of Hartford Theological Seminary gains part of a leaf from a hymn book believed used by Martin Luther, donated by Rev. Dr. William L. Gage. The fragment adds to the extensive Luther collection already held by the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Theological Seminary, of
Hartford
Martin Luther
William L. Gage
Luther
Oldest rosebush in Heldersheim churchyard thrives
The world’s oldest authenticated rosebush grows in a Heldersheim churchyard against an ancient church. Records state Bishop Heplio set a trellis for support about five hundred years ago, and the main stem now exceeds a man’s girth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heldersheim
Germany
Heplio
Tur Indians in Indian Territory Said to Form Mix of Races
Observers describe Tur inhabitants as a new mixed race combining Indian white and negro blood. Leaders speak fluent English and mixed heritage children study abroad. Creek schools educate about 6000 of their children within the Territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Territory
Minnesota's new caw punishes drunkards with fines and workhouse
A caw has taken effect in Minnesota punishing drunkards. It provides a fine of $10 to $40 for the first offense, $40 to $60 for the second, and ninety days in the workhouse for the third. It is certainly an aid to temperance, and proceeds upon the theory that if it is wrong to sell intoxicants it is wrong to purchase them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
West Florida Annexation Discussion Across State Lines
The article notes that many West Florida residents favor annexation to Alabama due to geographic and industrial ties. It explains Florida as acquired from Spain now spans Florida Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana, and that Florida's extreme western counties seek redistricting though such movements face limited support.
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West
Florida
Alabama
Spain
Mississippi
Louisiana
Sugar’s Early Use as Medicine Before Culinary Use
A 1799 Mosely history notes sugar entered nations first for medicine. Pliny confirms this. In Avicenna’s era sugar appeared in trade but not for diet or cooking for centuries, mainly used to make medicines more palatable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosely
Pliny
Arabia
Government moves to halt forest denudation in Russia
In Russia, where private right pockets against public interest, decisive steps by the Government aim to stop forest denudation. Climatic changes and harbor shoaling are traced to indiscriminate felling, and a law protecting all trees and forests across the empire has been passed for defined purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Italian Washington veteran among six honored to bear Lincoln remains
Antonio Bregazzi, a noted Washington Italian and Army veteran, was chosen as one of six men to carry President Lincoln's coffin from Ford's Theatre area house on Tenth Street to the White House, following the assassination. Bregazzi bore the weight of the casket during the solemn procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Bregazzz1i
Washington
Lincoln
White House
Tenth Street
Ford
Mr. Bregazzi
Lincoln Shirt Monogram Stud Found by Wife
A blood stained cuff from Lincoln’s shirt yielded a striking stud bearing his monogram. Mrs. Bregazzi discovered the piece and returned it, preserving a personal relic amid the turbulent aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
German War Minister von Verdy du Vernois Compared to Bou langer
The new German minister of war General von Verdy du Vernois has a French name and resembles General Grant. He is described as a great military writer whose theoretical influence parallels Bou langer’s practical impact in France. The world may see the man of theory and the man of action duel in time, an interesting spectacle.
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General von Verdy du Vernois
General Grant
General Boulanger
Boulanger
Allan Thorndyke Rice and the Arctic Lecturer Olaf Kraver
The obituary notes Allan Thorndyke Rice as a premier editor of the North American Review and a noted U S minister to Russia. It highlights Olaf Kraver, a 40 inch Esquiman woman, who left Greenland fifteen years ago to educate herself and now lectures on Arctic domestic life. It also discusses fashion as a social force and Kate Frevo’s critique of fashionable women as unhealthy and hypocritical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Thorndyke Rice
United States
Russia
Rice
North American Review
America
Esquiman
Olaf Kraver
Greenland
Iceland
Manitoba
Wisconsin
Arctic
Kate Frevo
Kate
London Gambling Dens Raided Hit by Police
Police raided two fashionable London gambling dens arresting many prominent men including three English nobles and several with foreign titles. The author argues such vice sites should be suppressed to prevent theft and protect honest people from losses and further depredations.
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London
Young Cecil Rhodes Becomes Diamond King of South Africa
A youthful investor named Cecil Rhodes travels to South Africa with a modest sum and studies railways and diamond mines. He builds wealth by trading stocks and mining shares, gaining fame as a rising power in Africa. Now a millionaire at around 20, he secures gold concessions from native chiefs, promising substantial profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
Cape
Kimberley
Diamond King
The Little Folks Day of Kindness
A short verse urges children and adults to perform good deeds and spread smiles. It imagines happier homes and brighter days if everyone lends help, kindness, and listening ears, though warns that people often neglect these duties God intends.
Boy Uses Pockets as Insect and Reptile Jailhouse
An Atlanta boy known for bugs and reptiles fills pockets daily with a diverse assortment of creatures. The teacher collected examples from pockets, including beetles, lizards, grasshoppers, and a snake wrapped around the boy’s arm, causing distress among students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Atlanta Journal
Noble Resolve to Tell Mother Before Doing Wrong
A boy refuses to yield to peers who urge him to misbehave, insisting he would feel ashamed if he hid wrongdoing from his mother. The tale urges that avoiding shameful acts should guide every boy and girl in life.
Painting the Sitting Room Floor for Lulu’s Quiet Day
A family at the breakfast table plans to have the living room floor painted while the carpet is up. Lulu the little girl worries she might step in wet paint but suggests a print of her feet would be charming. The father agrees to summon Sampson to paint the floor that day.
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Papa
Sampson
Lulu
Mamma
Jennie
Aunt Jennie
Footprint of Lulu: a child’s lost day and a family memory
In a tender tale a girl named Lulu helps make a home scene with a green lawn and cookies. A painted floor, a restless night, and a fatal illness end in Lulu’s death and a lasting family remembrance of her tiny footprint preserved on the parlor floor for eighteen years.
Beat the Old Man Pauline Piano Bargain
A humorous exchange from the Chicago Herald with Pauline asking for a new piano and her father agreeing to buy the finest in town on one condition that she won’t play it. She accepts, calling the current piano sufficient for her needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline
Chicago Herald
Letter From the Corners Accidents at Kilkenny Corners
The writer recounts a string of mishaps during a visit including a mudded Hog Barrow incident, a fall from a slop barrel, and an accidental injury to a school marm. Also mentions a picnic talk, the doctor attending, and community chatter about Mandy Cronk and Hiram with bitters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les
Willan Henery
Melissa Bruk
Theodore
Willam Henery
Roper
Nabors
Heffer
Hester Ann
P. S
Mandy Cronk
Hiram
Oldest Greek sun-dial unearthed in Athens
An ancient Greek sun-dial unearthed at Athens is described as the oldest clock in the world. The illustration accompanies the claim of its antiquity and significance.
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Athens
Show Them Your False Teeth Uncle Al
A Bucksport man married and visited his bride's family in Ellsworth. In the evening a nephew asked to see his uncle's teeth. The boy urged the group to the joke by shouting for Uncle Al to display his false teeth.
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Bucksport
Ellsworth
Patience and Love Can Win Even Stubborn Husbands
A reflective line asserts that few husbands resist a wife’s patience and affection in the long run, comparing invincible rocks slowly worn down by soft water through time. The statement emphasizes perseverance and gentle influence within marriage.
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