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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1889
Page
5
English courts hold that when Aman writes asking another to favor him with a check for a bill the intent is that the check be sent by post and the creditor is liable if the check is lost in the mails.
Paris resident Prince Pierre SturzkKorn, noted for immense wealth and a vast collection of art and curios, spent his fortune on acquisitions. Before his death he was compelled to sell his collection to avoid starvation.
One of Mrs Cleveland's final White House acts was a gift of many books magazines and illustrated periodicals for patients at Garfield Hospital to brighten the hours of the sick and suffering.
Mrs. Harrison states no discrimination occurred at the White House against colored domestics. She explains laundry work did not suit her and was replaced by better workers. Two white women were hired, but there has been no raid on other colored servants. most remain in their posts.
F D Massey reports in the Cincinnati Commercial that Harrison shows effects of pressure fear and anxiety. Observers note his face is paler wearier and thinner under the glare of sunlight.
In Paris BoouLANGER pursues social life under Duchess d Uzes a charitable widow who excels in art agriculture and equestrian feats She keeps hounds and is the only French woman to drive a four in hand Her grandmother was Veuve Clicquot famed for champagne notoriety.
In the city’s largest jewelry houses daily gold worth about $5000 is used without weighing for workers, kept only by the owner's honesty. Tobacco, however, is locked up because even a trusted worker might steal a neighbor’s tobacco, showing differing risk controls.
A Brunswick shoe maker pledges to send 100 sacks of flour and 100 bushels of meal to aid Portland area hungry. Each eligible man may receive one sack of flour and one bushel of meal if found in need and not using dogs, rye, or tobacco. No claimant has appeared yet.
Tris recalls the Shah touring Newgate where he was shown various objects of vertu and the gallows. He showed keen interest in the mechanism and asked to see a hanging. The Governor said no man was ready for the experiment and the Shah suggested executing a member of his own suite.
A New York jeweler sends gold enameled brooches to the Paris Exposition. The fifteen varieties feature emerald stems and marvelously colored green leaves. The pieces are praised for perfect design and exquisite taste.
Miss A. A. Crisp, a professional nurse with overseas service in South Africa, Egypt, and Turkey, has received the Royal Red decoration for distinguished wartime nursing duties.
A cross from Queen Victoria went to New Zealand five years ago to lead a hospital. She recently married one of the doctors there, her wedding gown a professional costume and her nineteen bridesmaids all in uniform. The church crowd was large enough to necessitate forcing a way to the altar.
Private Secretary Halford stops Roussett Harrison at the doorway to the President's office claiming the President is busy. After hours of waiting the President's son finally gains access.
Easy McK er caused a panic when the President's desk buttons wired to offices were banged. The President's grandson wandered in alone and pressed them, setting off ringing signals and a frantic rush of secretaries to the President's room.
Five two gallon tins of black birch oil, manufactured in Bozrah by John Miner, were sent from Norwich to New York. The oil is valued at $800 for the 158 pounds, at about $5 per pound. Birch oil comes from tender twigs requiring labor, with one ton yielding three pounds. fifty-three tons produced ten gallons. The oil flavors winter confections.
A Carnesville Georgia writer recalls a truthful old lady recounting a girl sent to pick cornstalks with a child of a reputed witch. The wind rose in whirlwinds lifting stalks into heaps until the witch’s child waved her arms and the wind subsided leaving stalks scattered.
Grace Greenwood recalls first seeing Henry Clay on a Mississippi steamboat and describing him for a Washington paper. Clay notes his ill fitting coat and oversized collar, joking that his collars were eccentric but his coats would not change, calling ill fitting coats a Southern institution.
Tur Safety Valve reports 1888 boiler disasters with 263 total explosions and 326 lives lost. Property damage is $4 100 000 and business stoppage $1 050 000. About 10 000 workers were temporarily out of work. Explosions occurred across wood mills 69 locomotives 21 steamships 19 portable boilers 27 mines 18 and other sectors 214 combined in varied industries.
A children tale recounts a kite menacing birds and a brave robin who bites the string free. The kite falls when the cord breaks, revealing boasters’ folly and interdependence. Sydney Clare credits New York Observer.
A Russian marshal Suvoroff tested a sergeant with whimsical questions to judge quick wit. The soldier answered boldly delivering a witty line about promotion, prompting Suvoroff to promote him after recognizing his presence of mind.
Hester Ann Scooper writes from the Corners about neighbors and events. Zeke Jackson plans a spring house, Mandy Cronk returns home, Moses has a new baby, Mary Hanner enjoys fine living, and multiple marriages and courtships are noted along with church renovations and a new minister debate. The tone is intimate community gossip with familiar names.
It is alleged that five thousand dollars in tips to the police department may be required to secure a permit to open a new club in Paris.
In Max O Rell's sketch Jonathan and His Continent the narrator marvels at a manager listing rapid weeklong trips from New York to Youngstown Indianapolis and more. He notes the seamless travel and overnight trains allowing quick lectures across distant cities.
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