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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1882
Page
5
Poem fragment from v. Blaixdelt praising wealth over sight. A blind man with riches possesses no joy or aesthetic sense while nature’s beauty remains unseen in the world around him.
The article explores the opium poppy, its uncertain origins, and historic notes. It cites Scottish botany theories about seeds preserved in gravel and a scarlet wildflower known as Vocheno. It discusses uses as dye, medical narcotic value, and global cultivation including Mitcham, Surrey, and potential European yields.
The article details Indian opium cultivation and processing from January to March, outlining pod opening, juice thickening, ball formation, and distribution to Calcutta with high daily output. It also reports Rev. Henry C. McCook on spiders, describing species, behavior, mating, and predator threats with examples from Philadelphia and coastal parks.
The Boston Transcript recalls Benjamin P. Shillaber, famed for wit and his trusty cane, hoping his inherited affliction from his wife's family will be treated with leniency. Friends wish his sunset days remain bright and genial, as in the many good things from his ready pen.
In Newark New Jersey Judge McCarter held that statements made in a Knights of Honor lodge are not private communications. Max Miller, later blackballed over remarks by Jacob Bruenschoelz, sued for slander but settled with costs after the compromise.
An Arkansaw Judge confronts a meek prisoner who swears he is innocent of stealing a rooster from Mr. Jones. The man adds he can prove it by admitting he stole two hens from Mr. Graston five miles away the night before. The judge calls the proof conclusive and discharges the prisoner.
A woman schemes to separate for an hour by sending her husband to retrieve an item from a dress pocket. The ruse aims to create time apart and reflect on the marriage.
A tale recalls Procrustes who stretched or cut captives to fit a bed, and Theseus who rejects the standard. The fable ends with a moral about individuality and resisting forced conformity, credited to Carlotta Perry in the New York Independent.
Johnny feigns sickness to avoid school on a bright October day. His mother suspicions grow. he rests in a dark room while siblings enjoy the outdoors. After a day of quiet, he confesses to deception, prays for forgiveness, and returns to school healthier and wiser.
A Southern paper notes an alligator destroys millions of mosquitoes by letting them settle on its jaws and swallowing them. The item humorously suggests women might keep an alligator in the bedroom at night to curb pests, though many would prefer a mouse to a reptile.
Detroit Post notes the earliest book with engravings is a 1481 Florence printing of Dante’s poems, highlighting its historical print achievement.
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