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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1883
Page
4
John Bright argues the British house of lords must go. The item notes Massachusetts residents average 1500 dollars, Mr. Conkling predicts New York will yield a 100000 democratic majority, and a remark about a vast government treasure and the cost of progress.
Henry Irving will charge $3 for his first American appearance with subsequent shows at about 25 cents. A five cent fan and cologne souvenir will be included. The Pall Mall Gazette notes advice on avoiding fat, while printers know a long primer newspaper helps.
London police ordered a suspicious person to move on which turned out to be Lord Derby. The piece notes that blue blood does not show through the skin enough to be detected by a British policeman.
A Michigan youth who clashed with his cousin sweetheart married her mother, a widow twenty one years older and aunt by marriage, provoking the girl's dismay and prompting a noted oddity in social news.
The New York World says the Dayton Ohio soldier home gave 42 majority for Hoadley and should be sent to John A. Logan with care. It notes signals that Logan’s opposition to Porter and pension steal votes have not achieved their aims.
The Lord Chief Justice of England visited Judge Van Brunt and Evarts spoke in court and within ten minutes the elder statesman was asleep. The piece suggests Evarts’ influence remains strong even as flattery is paid in an odd manner. Springfield mining note recalls Bradford work dispute with armed miners and police ready to act.
A Philadelphia judge delivers a lesson to saloon keepers after G. D. Ott drank in a city bar and was bounced out. Ott, penniless, fell to the sidewalk breaking a leg. A vigilant policeman arrested him for drunk and disorderly conduct as the judge notes saloons are licensed for public convenience and one need not spend.
The piece notes a lively Freeport scene with saloon discipline in the past, a saloon keeper sent to the work house for eight months, and two rival stars Clara Louise Kellogg and Emma Abbott scheduled to sing Friday. Kellogg engages Germania hall then switches to the opera house, provoking grievances from Germania hall. Abbott joins the same evening, promising a dramatic cultural clash.
Alva H. Doad a Wash ington clerk in the United States pension service proposes farmers flag signals on mail cars signaling weather with white for clear blue for fair red for doubtful and black for stormy or high winds telegraphed from Washington. The plan aims to be adopted by the signal service bureau and run over a vast rail network.
Freeport dispatch reports Polo society shaken by the unexplained two wives disappearing after leaving with their husbands. The wives, who were sisters, left for Savanna by train and have not been heard from. Husbands from Polo, joined by Louis Frahl of Chatham, Nebraska, search the area for Maude Ohis, formerly of Warren.
The fragment discusses Dakota territory's evolving political scene with two claimed capitals or none, and the proposed constitution to be ratified by the southern portion next month. It notes a conservative frame, a jury waiver in civil and criminal cases below felony, and other distinctive provisions awaiting federal approval.
A St. Louis Republic correspondent reports a Danish or German farmer near Gray Dakota who fed hops to a cow, producing beer in milk. The discovery, if real, could disrupt brewing and saloon interests and affect prohibition and license debates.
The piece critiques a new constitution proposing four year terms for Supreme Court judges with eight and twelve year extensions upon re election, a 90 day legislative delay for laws in emergencies, and easy path to amendments via petition. It questions potential outside influence and compares to stricter older state rules. It notes Prohibitionists oppose the amendment process.
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