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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1883
Page
3
Poem in Century Magazine by Julia C. Be. Dorr laments unanswered love across west winds sun stars and birds. The speaker questions whether the beloved sees hears or recalls him as night falls and distant landscapes stretch between them.
A Philadelphia household reels as Master Philip is found dead as a house party moves to a church service. A fainting woman shouts Philip is alive, a doctor revives him from suspended animation, and Philip reveals his marriage to Polly and their baby. His father forgives, and the family welcomes them.
The piece recounts Juan Romero and his party enduring a Peruvian equatorial earthquake. The initial rumble sent people and cattle to open ground, followed by a stronger shock that lifted fear to a sense of utter loss as animals and humans searched for safety.
A Philadelphia Record item recalls Richard Powell of Bakleys Run Camden County New Jersey whose tale of twenty sons and one sister sparked local legends The twenty sons served in the Revolutionary War and several were wounded or killed The family farm and wanderings of a daughter who became mentally impaired are noted descendants now spread across New Jersey through the present day
A Captain and a Lieutenant aboard a steamship exchange humor about strict naval discipline. The Lieutenant admits sickness, claiming he waited for the Captain to be sick first to avoid violating rank. The tale highlights rigid order and mock restraint in a Navy setting.
Ismail the former ruler plans residence in England after purchasing Caen Towers Highgate a luxury mansion with twelve acres of grounds for four hundred fifty thousand dollars.
The San Francisco Call reports on the Sub Treasury vaults behind the Pacific coast revenue, describing 13 million in silver dollars stored in sacks in a 36 by 17 by 8.5 foot room and gold vaults filled with larger sums. It notes circulating silver and gold certificates reduce handling, explains coin depreciation from abrasion, and details counterfeit methods and detection by experts.
The article notes rising global demand and transport advances enabling Australia and nearby colonies to compete worldwide. It highlights large herds, wool growth, and options in wine, hops, tea, olives, tobacco, cotton, flax, hemp, jute, sugar, rice, and dairy. Timberlands, climate, and infrastructure underlie potential export expansion and cheaper dairy distribution to Europe.
Detroit Post notes that four hundred Sanpod Indians of Washington Territory possess prophecies of a coming flood and a plan to repopulate the earth after the waters subside. They have gathered lumber, including substantial quantities, to build an ark for the event.
A six ounce vial can hold the entire Arctic raspberry including branches and leaves, highlighting its extreme diminutive size and uniqueness among plants.
Reports indicate broom corn is likely to become the staple crop of Western Nebraska. The outlook highlights its adaptability and potential economic impact for the region's farming communities.
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