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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1889
Page
7
Frances Wittam notes her autobiography appears around March 1. California raisin production for the past year totals 904000 boxes of twenty pounds each.
Tur Kibo and Kilima-Njara are cited with Otto Ehlers achieving the ascent of Afri ca's loftiest peak. The report notes a 26 cent oat bushel cost and 19 cent corn bushel cost in Michigan last year.
A carload of lobsters from the East was partially planted at the mouth of the Columbia River a few days ago and the remainder at Port Townsend, Washington.
The Paris hair fashion shifts toward bleached white hair as gray locks gain popularity. Benjamin Boulanger is lampooned by many newspapers but remains unconcerned. Giovanni P. Morosini owns a rare watch collection valued at about $30,000.
New Orleans continues to gather subscriptions for the family of James Givens, hailed as a hero of the Hanna disaster. The latest large gift is 669 dollars and 60 cents from the public schools' children and teachers.
Prof. Davidson argues English is the easiest language to learn and foresees the entire world eventually speaking English, noting only about six English speakers have mastered Chinese. He predicts global adoption of English.
Rev. Rorent Collyer presents Cornell University with an old French factory bell. The bell rang him to work in youth and marked the end of the day. It will be used at Cornell to summon students to classes.
Miss Nevile O'Donnelll is named the new Superintendent of Public Schools in Shelby County Tennessee at age 22. After graduating in 1885 she began as a teacher, rose to principal, and has demonstrated strong instructional ability and notable business talent.
In a lecture Mrs Antoinette Blackwell noted that forty years ago few women pursued non domestic work while today 3000000 are classified in such work. The figure includes 34000 in accounting clerical and sales roles 275 clergymen and seventy five lawyers.
A bill to amend the penal code declares that combinations of workingmen for legitimate purposes cannot be punished under conspiracy clauses. It states that no act is unlawful if a number acts the same as a single person would have.
Frederick Luiens, the war artist of the London Graphic visiting the country, is impressed by the picarresque outlines of telegraph poles against the sky and suggests artists could capture such groupings on canvas. Villiers agrees that poles and wires deserve more than being hidden underground.
Two enormous Russian artillery cannons are shipped to Sebastopol amid ongoing military actions. The move signals intensified artillery support as battles unfold in the region.
The article details a new ironclad Sinope weapon described as twelve inch, weighing 50 tons, firing nearly half ton projectiles. It uses a 270 pound powder charge and 3000 meter initial velocity with a range stated at 20 versts about 13 miles. Two men operate each gun via hydraulic machinery and fire is directed by map.
Mrs Gladstone marks her 77th birthday at Hawarden Castle where she was born and inherited the estate from her father. A devoted partner to her husband, she aided him as secretary in early marriage and remains his chief adviser. She and her family include seven children with Miss Helen Gladstone leading Newnham College and a son serving as Vicar of Howarden.
Disconsolate Ohio Senator Geyser sought a court writ of replevin after a newspaper correspondent kept a copy of his speech. The telegraph dispatch was filed, managers refused to release it, and a constable could not recover the manuscript from multiple operators.
The Kansas bill allows aliens to own up to 160 acres of farming land, aligning with Indiana Illinois and national practice. The provision reduces risk of alien landlordism while tying owners to U S laws and constitution. The piece notes few anarchists own real estate and none cultivate small farms.
Illinois pharmacists largely oppose the current pharmacy law and support for repeal is likely. The circular recounts how a small group formed the Drug Gists’ Association and established a Board of Pharmacy with a $2 tax to enforce contracts, threatening noncompliers with a blacklist.
Cardinal Gibbons tells prisoners at the Maryland Penitentiary that six years of confinement resembled a college in form yet differed in freedom. He recalls rigid discipline, regimented routines, and a black uniform, acknowledging the education gained in theology and history despite confinement.
The poem portrays a narrator praising a beloved lover from Waukesha Wisconsin. The speaker describes him as tall enough though not very tall, with bright teeth, clean breath, heaven blue eyes, flaxen hair, and faithful love sealed with a kiss. The verse contemplates bliss and unique affection.
In a home where Flossie recovers from illness Aunt Kitty tells a fairy tale about Silver Spear a small willful fairy who learns obedience after a rainy peril The tale ends with forgiveness and praise for Silver Spear The piece also notes President Harrison's son Russell Harrison his marriage to the Nebraska governor's daughter and his life on a Montana stock farm with social and political prominence.
Youths' Companion reviews Moritz Hauptmann's definition of sound, noting the ornate jargon used to describe musical being and rest. The piece argues that such metaphysical phrasing misleads non specialists and is not accepted by modern science.
A Philadelphia Record snippet shows a young widow recounting Mr Slowfellow’s attentiveness and interest. A maid confirms Slowfellow is in the parlor while the widow refuses to answer. The piece references Slowfellow’s prior courtship of his first wife for nine years.
A baby in Kansas has been nicknamed Rainbow. In about sixteen years many rainbow chasers are expected to be in her neighborhood.
A contractor returning from the Isthmus claims Panama Canal work overspent due to “sheer cussedness.” He cites 20 new Baldwin locomotives buried at dumps after wrecks, noting each cost about 40,000 francs, totaling roughly 800,000 francs lost with no usable return. The tale by a New York Tribune source critiques the project’s management.
A French society has introduced the Electric Magic Lantern a seven foot pillar device in waiting rooms gardens and theaters. For ten cents a viewer sees seven illuminated drawings of current events via a five inch lens and electric powered mechanism. Drawings change daily and are labeled outside for passers by. The Swan electric lamp lights the visuals.
The Cornell University ten year book shows over twenty years 1952 graduates and 1450 degrees conferred with a breakdown by field. Agriculture 45 architecture 51 art 5 banking 23 chemistry 11 civil engineering 150 education 246 electrical engineering 30 newspaper work 61 law 235 manufacturing 39 mechanical engineering 43 medicine 65 mercantile pursuits 115 ministry 30 publishing 5 scientific investigation 12 and study 65. One hundred twenty one have no occupation or are unreported.
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