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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1889
Page
7
A rustic verse recounts a bedroom scene with a mistress and maid, a master sleeping outdoors, and a flea that causes a comic mishap about drilling for natural gas. The tale follows misadventures of kissing, gas imagery, and flirtatious mischief in a bawdy, songsheet style.
Seth Damon sued Gabriel Butterworth for thirty thousand dollars after a complex scheme unravels. A night watchman narrator exposes Butterworth plan to silence key testimony, leading to his indictment and conviction. Damon and the witness later become partners. Butterworth dies in prison.
The essay contrasts rich and poor in dog care, praising dogs as noble and intelligent while noting costly embellishments like jeweled collars and satin baskets. It explores why men and women keep dogs, from companionship and sport to fashion and social display, with unique observations on dogs in circuses and human–dog dynamics.
Hester Ann Scooper recalls a social gathering with Willam Henery, Sally Boggs, and two strangers. A game of button boxes leads to a confrontation where Lemul Martin is exposed and flees, while Willam Henery is spared and Mrs Boggs expresses gratitude. The tale closes with a note that they head to Matilda Arra bellas that night.
A romantic moment unfolds as a couple shares a kiss in a cemetery, echoing the enduring bliss of lovers despite surroundings. The scene contrasts with more traditional sanctuaries, highlighting affection in unlikely places.
In a bustling dry goods shop a customer asks for six or seven samples of sarah silks colored velvet green India silk and pink satin for a dress Then a tally of samples is added seven more as large as these will form a block for my new crazy quilt The pair plan to visit Ribbon Linnen's before heading home from Drake's Magazine report
The agricultural department reports corn condition at 91.7 percent and potatoes at 77.9, buckwheat 90.0, tobacco 80.7, with preliminary yields per acre for wheat 12.4, rye 11.9, and barley 22.2. Dakota shows 4,669,717 acres of wheat yielding 44,009,092 bushels and 814,677 acres of corn yielding 22,832,073 bushels.
A discussion on the biggest telescope leads to a quiet man recalling looking through a telescope that brought the moon close enough to show a man gesturing and crying not to shoot, mistaking a cannon for their target.
The Civil Service Commission’s annual report for the year ending June 30 argues for a competitive system and urges Congress to double its $35,000 appropriation to fund required duties. The piece notes clerical strain, the need to compensate local board secretaries, and possible removal of the laborer to classified service transfer rule amid political concerns.
A U S grand jury indicts the Milwaukee road in St Paul Minnesota for violating the interstate commerce law. The case tests railroads right to charge higher rates to interior towns and questions revenue implications. Fairbault reportedly pays about ten thousand dollars yearly in freight. The Soo line is not indicted due to insufficient case evidence. Trial aims to clarify the long and short haul clause and railroad revenue protection.
St Louis dispatch reports preparations for a convention of wheat growers of the Mississippi Valley to be held October 23. The aims include forming a wheat growers association and securing better price control and favorable marketing systems for farmers. Walter N. Allen, president of the Farmers' Federation of the Mississippi Valley, expects a large turnout.
Ex Senator James G. Fair resigns as president and director of the Nevada bank due to other business. Stockholders accept the resignation and elect James L. Flood as bank president.
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