This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1883
Page
4
President Arthur pardons Sergeant Mason, a Guiteau attempt prisoner, while Dr. Walter Haines questions Zara Burns’ liver. Illinois plans a Mississippi bridge, hemp substitution for flax, and notes on electoral biases. Speech on Congress and White House furnishings reveal shifting political cost and postwar waste.
An Illinois representative, Mr. Henderson, suggests the fate of the Hennepin canal bill hinges not on merit or votes but on the contest for Speaker. He argues the Speaker wields legislative power, not the entire chamber, revealing a flawed view of public governance. The Chicago Times notes the shift from a two‑house congress to a system dominated by a single Speaker.
Amboy reports poor corn quality and rising railroad indebtedness while noting farm sales, new barns, street lamps, and church activity. The piece mocks city council weakness, praises improvements, and highlights local disputes, post office reforms, and diverse civic voices.
A Joliet to Chicago Herald letter outlines prison records since 1851.120 men and one woman received for natural life. 31 pardoned, 15 died inside, one died by own action, one killed in a 1868 dining room fight, six sent to Elgin asylum, 12 to Chester, eight commuted 3 to 25 years, leaving 53 life convicts. No escape by life convicts. Peter Zowar, from Freeport for a Gilford murder, is Joliet’s longest- serving inmate at fifteen years.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.