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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1883
Page
5
The Dixon Sun from Dixon Illinois presents a historical issue dated October 38 1888. The OCR text reflects a late 19th century local newspaper with city news, notices, and potential community items typical of the era.
Report from July describes F Lupton governor of Bahr-el-Ghazel noting Rafal Aga’s account of a vast equatorial lake in Barboa country at about 3°40' N, 23°E. Barboas navigate it in boats of a single tree, trading blue beads and brass wire with western people. Lupton suggests the lake may connect to the Welle and Congo rivers.
The Brooklyn Eagle profiles Edward 8 Stokes once known for killing Jim Fisk. It traces his rise from Sing Sing inmate to hotelier theaterbacker and racehorse promoter. It notes his flamboyant saloon, patronage among financiers, and ongoing notoriety.
This guide describes creating living statues using velvet chalk, simple draping with two cotton sheets, and plain costumes. It details model groups including a tall woman, a short woman, two middle-height women, a muscular man, and a young girl, with specific wrapping and head coverings. It outlines stage setup, pedestal arrangement, and example tableaux like The Monumental Group and Simple Simon in the Art Gallery, including positions and props for each figure.
In a pantomime moment a male statue steals a pie from the table as Simon watches. The statues move, sneezes echo, hats vanish, and Simon is seized and led off amid audience laughter. Youth's Companion notes the playful, silent spectacle of the animated figures.
A Atlanta justice of the peace conducted a wedding ceremony that asked the groom if he would “freeze to her through thick and thin” and "furnish rations regularly." The groom answered yes, making the vows binding, while a negative reply would have carried stiffer bonds than the marriage.
Two women discuss social status as a respected criminal lawyer in New Orleans defends only those from prominent families. Mrs Stuckup asks about a brother who pursues cases, and the reply notes his preference for clients with high social standing before he accepts them.
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