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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1883
Page
3
A long rustic poem from Burlington Hawkeye follows a man sweeping a carpet in spring. The rhythmical tale tracks labor, pride, and hardship as the carpet’s fate mirrors the couple’s strain, ending with the man’s mysterious disappearance and a somber town memory.
Peggy, eleven, finds a sparkling diamond ring in the orchard and plans to keep it. After a gossiping neighbor fuels suspicion, she runs to return the ring to Miss Dulcimer, stops a stage, and confesses to Granny, choosing honesty over wealth and guilt.
Harper's Bazar notes current hair trends with high crowns, French twists, and two small coils on the crown atop the forehead. It details variations by face shape and age, favoring natural gloss, minimal pomade, and modest bangs, with accessories like pins and ostrich tips for dressy looks.
John H. Kelly of Brighton recounts a Ditton Canada trek where a bear, two cubs, and a French Canadian axed the action. After a failed strike, the bear sprang and clawed, but the Canadian split the skull. They smoked out the cubs and Kelly kept one cub while the other man took the mother.
In a city scene before City Hall, a citizen jokes about calculating rainfall. One man vows harsh justice after a fourth dollar umbrella is allegedly misappropriated, claiming "ten feet" as the measure of mercy in a storm.
The report notes an event recorded by the Signal Service Office with sparse details and no clear outcome. It highlights the bureau’s observation of unusual atmospheric conditions and potential weather alerts awaiting verification.
A collage of literary and political mentions: Thomas McElrath linked to Horace Greeley’s Tribune. sixteenth daughter of a Maryland ex-Congressman noted for beauty. R V Gurney and Charles H McKenzie survivorship of the Balaklava charge. Biography snippets include John B McMaster’s Brooklyn birth and NYC education. Senator Morrill’s 73rd birthday and 1885 retirement.
A collage of humorous vignettes and old-time quips from newspapers. Snappy lines on murder, dancing, eggs, manners, and family mischief capture vernacular wit and social quirks. No single cohesive event, but a window into lighthearted era humor.
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