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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1883
Page
3
A poet narrates a plumber who comforts his frightened child during a harsh winter. He explains that wealth and luxury arise from the same icy breath that harms others, pointing to a busted water pipe as the story’s harsh irony and cause.
A New York Sun interview with Confidence Sam exposes a four man confidence racket in the Bowery. The handshaker seer artistic player and joint keeper lure country folk with feigned familiarity then run a rigged dice game to fleece them, splitting gains with a sharp crew and evading police.
An English writer recounts a sagacious monkey in India faced with a bottle containing sugar. After repeated failed attempts the animal grows despondent then experiments anew until olives topple nearby, prompting it to smash the bottle and eat the sugar, revealing clever problem solving.
A New Haven Register piece argues Washington aligned with Democratic principles, linking his actions to the party's heritage. It cites Butler and emphasizes Washington’s support for the common people, local self-government, and anti-aristocratic reform, contrasting with Republican abolition and central authority.
A Philadelphia tenor joined a church choir under his own name while also performing in a negro minstrel company under an assumed name. The ruse ended when church members recognized him by burnt cork, leading to his exclusion from the choir gallery.
Colonel Coulter of the Tennessee Legislature is described with a feminine hairstyle as he shakes his hair during an excited house debate, illustrating the heated atmosphere and public scrutiny of the session.
A cow owned by John C. White of Auburn New York died. Vitals showed the cause of death a sewing needle embedded two thirds in the heart. The heart was enlarged and inflamed. The owner suspects the needle was swallowed with food and migrated from the stomach. one third of the needle remained attached to the stomach.
A New Jersey conductor tried to rouse a passenger who seemed asleep. After shaking and swearing briefly, a closer check revealed the man was dead. He had jumped aboard while the car was in motion about ten minutes earlier.
A Philadelphia man dreamt of a letter with a $5,000 check and awoke to find a real letter the next morning containing a $500 rent bill. He compares his situation to suing a newspaper for $5,000 and hearing a verdict.
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