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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1882
Page
7
Washington Cor. Philadelphia Record reports a graphic warning about political bosses from a Vermont scene, portraying a buzz-saw symbolizing ongoing reform. It argues masses rise against bosses, predicting continued struggle and inevitable change across parties and offices.
The Omaha Herald proclaims the death of the Republican Party after a national landslide on November 7. It asserts the party’s demise will be remembered as a monumental fraud and warns of its lasting harm to the nation and to political life.
The piece urges the Democratic party to seize a nationwide victory to enact honest administration and economy. It criticizes the Republican party, calls for reducing federal expenses and internal revenue reform, and outlines duties to cut tariffs and curb subsidies, aiming for a strong 1884 campaign with a clean record.
The practice of Dr. McColganan reports ether spray not only quickly relieves facial neuralgia but also yields a permanent cure. The intense cold created by the spray is said to alter the affected nerve's nutrition and action.
An alderman in New York told a reporter he sometimes considered self harm but was deterred by the thought no one could fill his seat. In Vermont the legislature repealed the old ban on operating theaters and similar amusements.
A collection of agricultural and horticultural hints including age for fruit trees for planting one to two years old, bat helps as beneficial insect destroyer, English window glass curtains as a trend, corn shrinkage estimates from harvest to spring, dead branches stressing trees for moisture, and sunflower seed benefits for horses with feeding guidance and temperamental effects for riding.
Massachusetts Floughman explains how green posts decay faster than seasoned ones and argues for cutting timber after growth, seasoning at least a year, and setting posts top down for longer life. The piece notes varied experiments, timing, and practical farm advice on sourcing posts.
A seven year old boy in Camden County New Jersey was fined three dollars and twelve cents for loud profane language. The father paid one dollar and promised to pay the rest but failed. The boy was re arrested and jailed with other inmates until released by Counselor Sparks. The Justice was indicted for exceeding powers and sentenced suspended pending a new trial.
A schoolboy recounts a course of lectures on art and a failed attempt to create a marble photograph of a baby using mud. He describes the crude process, the unintended harm to the infant, and the scolding from family members who oppose art lectures. The piece ends noting Mr William Warren's fiftieth year on Boston stage.
A stuttering contributor in Norris’ own Herald questions how the Mikado contracted the so called kakake disease, citing reports from Japan about the illness and its distressing peculiar nature.
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