Dixon Sun May 23 1883 Front Page Snippet
Local Dixon Illinois news brief notes weather and community events for May 23 1883 with short notices on civic matters and upcoming meetings.
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Dixon, Illinois
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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1883
Page
4
Various Local Notices and Personal Moves Across Dixon Area
Henry J. Scott repaints his house and several residents plan or begin building new homes in Dixon and surrounding towns. Notables include Lon Herick visiting relatives, Mrs E C Ubl in Iowa, and Col Thomas Morgan injured in a barn incident. Red Cloud, school advice to Johnny, and notes on dialect words, law taxes, and Keely’s motor claim fill the page.
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E. C. Ubl
Zaz Mathuss
Iowa
W. C. Wooley
Cement Town
Lon Herick
A. H. Tillson
Burr House
George Atkins
Peoria Street
Brooks
Galena Street
P. S. Winslow
North Dixon
Geo. H. Waters
T. J. Henderson
Genessee
G. R. Vanhorne
Freeport
David
Babylon
M. E
Dr. Blackman
Eugene Pinckney
Sherwood Strong
Dixon
Maggie Buckman
Will Ailen
Nachnsa
Galt House
Sterling
Thomas Morgan
Depuy
James F. Sanford
Ottawa
Keely
Philadelphia
Mr. Keely
Metal
Water
Wild
Vanderbilt Refuses Extortionate Legal Fees in Bankruptcy Case
The article argues against excessive legal charges, noting Van derbilt's refusal of a $10,000 bill and Judge Blodgett's instruction to consider service value versus transaction size. It warns that professional fees rise in bankruptcy and receiverships drain bankrupt estates, with New York defiunct banks cited as examples.
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Bill
Vanderbilt
Blodgett
New York
Ayer's Ague Cure Aimed at Malaria and Liver Relief
An advertisement extolls Ayers Ague Cure as a rapid, permanent remedy for malarial disorders including fever, ague, and chills. It claims to purify the blood, strengthen health, and prevent quinine-related harm while aiding liver and digestive organs. Sold by all druggists.
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Aver
Ayer
Attorneys Fees in a Million-Dollar Land Sale Suit
The Doolittles of Chicago sue their client Mr Forsythe for $60,000 in a million-dollar land sale in East Chicago. The Chicago Journal notes no fixed rule governs such fees and that lawyers often push high charges. It recalls Vanderbilt's $250,000 fee in a family will dispute and comments on the practice.
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Doolittles
Chicago
Forsythe
The
Chicago Journal
Cornelius Vanderbilt
William H
Commodore
William
Vander
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W. M. Kennedy
Henry J. Scott
William Dearth
Dakota
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Red Cloud
Johnny
Salem
N. H
Metropolis
Ohio
United States
France
Great Britain
Ireland
M Cahill
M. Cahill
Stern Bros
Opera Block
Dixoy
Brubaker & Carpenter’s
C. Connerman
Illionis
Ladies and Gentlemen's
Ping
A. C. Specht
Main Street
Burt Sistoe
W. J. Carpenter
Mary A. Crawford
County of
Lee
Illinois
Lee County
John D. Crabtree
the Star Grocery
Main and
Hennepin Streets
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