25 Apr 1883
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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1883
Page
1
Four car loads of McCormick Harvesters and Binders arrive with strong praise for improved models. The Binder leads sales, touted as reliable and essential, with a grand vision of 48,000 machines and accompanying teams. Prices and terms will be favorable at Camp and Sherman.
An article discusses rainwater purity, cistern versus well water, and the dangers of contamination. It promotes a water purifier and advertises Dixon Illinois merchants including E Emmert, E W Smith & Co, A H Tillson, Maxwell Bros, George Dee, and Cons F Emerson. It also lists paint, wallpaper, furniture, and building supplies with pricing notes and local promotions.
Turney and Hennessy claim the city’s lowest drug prices and offer a wide wall paper selection from top manufacturers. A. H. Tillson promotes varied stock, noting no underselling and references to wall coverings and housework help. A girl is sought for domestic work. Enquire of Charles A. Todd.
The notice lists vendors Turney Hennessy Evans Pinck Dixon and A H Tillson offering perfumery face powder and fancy goods alabastine wall finish seeds and garden supplies Griggs glycerine salve advertised as a guaranteed cure sold by Eberhart Co and Witt SussMILCH announces a stock sell out at cost to close business with McRoberts Venture livery stake in April 40tf
An advertisement from Dixon Illinois promotes new wallpaper sold cheaply at Maxwell Brothers for Opers Block.
May first arrives as officials report no licenses for Sterling or Rock Falls. The C and N W repairs the Nelson bridge and contemplates a Freeport to Galena line with a double track to Clinton. A Baptist social meets Rev Parker at North Side. Ebenezer Ayres dies in Dixon aged 65. Rockford to get a union depot per rail lines. Haley Gardner plan a wholesale liquor house by early May.
At the Dixon bible society meeting held last Sabbath morning, officers were chosen: President Rev. L. L. Lipe, vice President Elias Bovey, Secretary Albert Johnson, Treasurer Mrs. Lucy K. Lewis for the coming year.
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