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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1882
Page
6
A Century Magazine excerpt portrays a lawyer who stacks logic and evidence to move the Court. He defends a client as a well known gentleman and scholar while denouncing perjury and urging justice. He cites Blackstone and Chitty and appeals to honest jurors with dramatic rhetoric.
A visitor recounts a mysterious Paris burglary at a Faubourg St. Germain home with a locked chest and missing valuables. The Prefecture de Police sent a junior officer to inspect, requesting a detailed inventory while noting the distinct roles of street police and theft investigators and the politeness of French officials.
An English observer recounts a Paris theft where a detective undercover recovered most of the stolen goods. The concierge and relatives were condemned, and the case closed with minimal public fuss. The detective charmed his way through disguises and strategic meetings, leading to a swift outcome and low costs.
Skobeleff in Paris declares Germany and Austria are steering Europe against Russia to curb Slavic unity. He warns a two‑state bait may trigger a broad war from the Nieman to the Mediterranean if Germany blocks Russia’s ambitions. The piece cites Bismarck’s diplomacy and fears German domination.
A Western editor jokes about damp newspapers and absent spouses. A Suffield man, George Remington, is badly injured when cider barrels topple onto his leg. Jokes reference Senator Voorhees and Dan, and a Norristown Herald note mocks World’s Fair efforts in New York Boston Chicago and Norristown with light sarcasm.
Senator George F. Edmunds of Vermont has held office since 1866. Madame Patti claims to be thirty nine. A riddle about subtraction. Two American ladies at Queen Marguerite's court boast large diamonds. Charles Jones of St Louis recalls figures from early US history. Minister Morton sells and leases homes, plans Paris residence, and auction of paintings in New York. Bob Ingersoll’s father described hell vividly. Miss Griswold described by London Truth as innocent in private life, with refined vitality. Ex Senator A A Sargent named minister to Germany, born in Massachusetts, with an assayer son and two daughters, one a medical graduate and another a writer. He is medium height with pink cheeks and gray beard.
The Detroit Free Press notes that Rubinstein has refused an offer of 59000 to return to this country for a brief engagement and questions why the United States is not extended the chance. The piece warns the country would sink if he does not come.
A Canadian court ruled a pew-owner may sleep during service and breathe loudly without liability for damages. At St Thomas the drowsy attendee won his suit after refusing to stay home. Audible nostril breathing was deemed involuntary, and the law offers no protection for those annoyed by the sleeper.
Practical notes on poultry feeding to maintain laying, a one egg cake recipe, seedling care with foot-pressing for faster germination, a horse radish sugar remedy for hoarseness, pear blight observations favoring grass-grown trees, pulmonary breathing exercises, and guidelines for salting young asparagus beds while avoiding damage to adjacent plants.
The farming tools and machinery sector expanded greatly in 25 years with 1 942 U S establishments in 1880. New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Illinois led by capital, employment and output totaling over 82 million in materials and 69 million in agricultural implements.
A London suit against dealer Chanot reveals a forged Cremona label on a violin bought by Hodges for 55 pounds after an initial claim of 150. Chanot admitted buying in Paris and placing the label, citing a family tied to a “school of reproducers.” The jury awarded 70 pounds in damages. Chanot notes a large antique violin workshop in Mellcourt Lorraine.
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