Dinan Ill issue notes 2 dollar yearly advance
W M Kennedy Editor announces a two dollar annual subscription in advance for the Dinan Illinois issue dated May 80 1888.
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Dinan, Illinois
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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1883
Page
3
Dixon notes and visits from many locals
Long list of residents traveling, visiting and returning to Dixon from nearby towns and states including Missouri Dakota Iowa and Wisconsin. Names include John Edwards S H Bethea Montague Higgins Mason Smith and many others with brief notes on activities homes visits and home improvements.
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Higgins
New York
Joe Mason
Thompson
Mich
Geo. Smith
Missouri
Wm. Barge
Willis Good
North Dixon
Luther Bachus
Dakota
Isaac Means
P. A. J. Bennett
Grinnell
Iowa
Dixon
Frank Stewart
Supporters Back Carlisle for Next House Speaker Victory
The piece reports Carlisle supporters predicting a decisive majority and leading in canvass in all regions. A separate anecdote notes a young Iowa lover paying $40 for a locomotive ride to visit his sweetheart, only to be charged nothing by a bulldog. It ends with the claim that corporations have no souls.
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Carlisle
Iowa
Green insect devastates southern Illinois strawberry crop
A green-hued insect has caused havoc in southern Illinois strawberry fields at times destroying the crop. Caterpillars threaten apples while peach orchards remain in prime condition.
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Illinois
Postal note to be issued by Congress next September
The new postal note authorized by Congress will be ready for issue in September. It will function as money, purchasable like a postage stamp, payable to bearer, in amounts from three cents to five dollars, and sized about as large as a greenback. Bloomington Leader cites Henry White as a local character known as Alcohol White who is 76 and has not tasted sobriety in over 40 years.
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G. R. Vanhorn
East Paw Paw
Lee Stevens
Frank
Huron
Dakota
Henry Becker
Milwaukee
George Robinson
J. W. Kent
Rochelle
Emanuel Kling
Dodge & Kling
John Grant
Gus Sanders
Sweeden
The
Amboy
O. Hughes
Franklin Grove
Opera Block
J. R. Morrill
Honolulu
H. L
Burkett
Dixon
John Forristal
LaSalle Democrat
Isaac Robinson
Dimick Township
LaSalle
Sam Lindley
Robinson
Lindley
Freedom
Freeport Journal Herald
England
London
Congress
Bloomington
Henry White
White
Birds Rain Down In Independence Mystery Shower
A strange storm in Independence caused a night of loud pelting on windows followed by thousands of birds found dead on the streets. The birds were unfamiliar, larger than snowbirds, with quail-like color, believed drawn into a southern vortex.
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Lowa
Independence
Inquiries on Franciscan Missions and Electric Progress
The article excerpt combines a Boscana anecdote on indigenous response to political change with remarks on Rock River valley’s claim to national fame and a Fourth of July speech by Black Hawk. It also cites Edison on electricity as travel’s future, noting early electric motors, Berlin’s electric rail, and storage of electrical energy as a major advance.
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Mt. Morris
Rock River Valley
Black Hawk
Iowa
Fort Madison
Rock River
Edison
Menlo Park
N. J
Berlin
Electricity will transform light heat and motion for all
The passage envisions electricity powering homes streets and vehicles and transforming agriculture industry and transportation. It foresees air navigation mining tunneling and global advancement, predicting rapid progress and global influence as humankind gains mastery over the world.
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