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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1882
Page
3
A rural scene unfolds as a wagon carries away the old couple’s possessions after a sheriff sale. The gate reveals a haunting reunion as Jane, once lost to scandal, appears with a coach and the driver urges a turnabout. The moment crowns a sorrowful arc of pride, blame, and longing.
Ford Bonner and Leo the hound foil a planned robbery at Major Pepper’s mountain house. While Ford and Leo are away, burglars led by Alexander Kingbolt attempt to break the Pepper safe. Ford signals helpers with a message, Leo guides the village, and lawmen capture the thieves, earning praise for both boy and dog.
A collage of light quips from various papers includes jokes about a future railroad timetable, a Denver alderman misspelling water, a Kingston marriage license, jokes on aging, a Parisian professor and wife exchange, Punches hostess quip, milk price at Marblehead harbor, a boy with curls hearing cut-cut jokes, and a country landlord's pie and cramps conversation.
Warning posted at a Western mine cautions workers and visitors not to fall into a shaft where men are at work at the bottom, indicating active mining operations and safety enforcement.
A London World note says an American investor bought land near Bellegarde on the Rhone to divert its flow from underground. The plan channels the river to power machinery, attracting European mechanics and raising hopes Bellegarde will become a thriving town.
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