The Sun 1880 promises fearless, plain speaking and unity
The Sun declares it will publish in plain English for all readers throughout 1880, pledging independence from party or interest, bold criticism of injustice, and vigilant coverage of Congress, the presidency, and public affairs. It outlines steady rates for daily, weekly, and Sunday editions, with policies on advertising and payment.
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Five Sun
Tus Sun
Tae Sun
Tae Lun
Congress
Washington
Hunor
Sun
Dainy Son
Tag Sun
J. W. England
Tus Lux
New York City
Mrs Fay Chips Budget for New Dress and Consequences
In a tight economy year, Mrs Fay borrows fifty to fund a fancy New York dress, spurning local Morton & Briers for samples. Cost overruns lead to debt, stress, and a lesson on supporting home businesses while Aunt Maria’s cloak is saved by John Fay’s prudent pivot. A social cautionary tale ends with a communal toast to neighborly integrity.
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John Fay
Annie
John
Maria
Morton & Brier's
Morton
Dartford
Literra Fay
New England
Faya
New York
Susan Jones
Mrs. Fay
Hartford
America
Morton & Brier’s
Joseph
Fay
Express
Mrs Fay
Miss Mudge
Susan
Sue
Morton & Brier
Brier
Aunt Maria
Little by Little Lyrics Theme and Hope
Fragment from a poem urging steady progress across time. It notes small steps shaping a brighter world with growing light, justice, and faith. Refrains emphasize gradual gains in mood, effort, and human virtue as obstacles fade.
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God
Wages Grammar Debate Ends With Local Jokes
A quarrel between two grammarians over whether one should say wages is high or wages are high ends with a day laborer declaring the wages are low and telling them off. The farmer resumes work amid humorous dismissiveness, noting the speaker’s own wages are low.
Distracted mother and young rip in playful exchange
A mother laments the noise of her children and warns she will lose her mind. A sharp rejoinder follows, as a boy offers to mind the younger child while she leaves, capturing a lighthearted domestic moment.
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Rip
Proving the Likeness by a Brussels Painter
In Brussels the eccentric painter Wiertz tested a noble client by painting iron bars and the caption In jail for debt on a portrait after Countess de Arno s refused it. The city laughed as the artwork exposed her claim of likeness while the artist kept the extra payment for charity.
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Brussels
Wiertz
Countess de Araca
Rue de Madeline
Countess de Arnos
Ayer's Hair Vigor Restores Gray or Faded Hair
Advancing years and illness turn hair gray or cause shedding. Ayer's Hair Vigor claims to restore faded or gray hair to brown or black, cleanse the scalp, cure dandruff, and promote new growth where follicles remain. It is gentle, dye free, and leaves hair glossy without staining. A. H. Fretageot & Co. agents. There are 800 young Americans studying art in Paris.
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Ayer
Cambria
A. H. Fretageot & Co
Paris
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the Sun
the Register
Co. Ww. Slater
Colorado
Jack McCabe
Jack
Boston Herald
New Harmony
Indiana
BaDental
West Main Street
Bet
Thrall & Mumford’s
Parker
Remington
COLT
Thrall & Mumford
John W. Miller
Apip
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