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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1888
Page
1
An advertisement announces a limited promotion: spending twenty dollars within six months earns one 14 by 22 inch oil painting. spending forty dollars earns one 28 by 42 inch painting. Readers are urged to examine the paintings and request a card to obtain one.
The notice lists train schedules for COUNTRYMAN & CO with eastbound and westbound departures from Sterling Pass Marshtown Denver and Atlantic Express and Limited. It notes freight and passenger trains along with times and routes in a terse timetable style.
Passenger and freight timetables show Illinois Central Railroad south bound and north bound trains. Times listed include 11 04 a m 3 20 a m 2 37 a m and 5 57 p m for passenger and freight services with Amboy Ogadese and Beeee entries among the readable items.
Dixon Illinois hosts the Lee County Teachers Institute from Monday August 20 to Friday August 24 with rail fare reductions on Illinois Central and B and Q lines. Passengers must buy a first class single trip ticket and obtain a travel certificate from the issuing agent.
Fifty attractive building lots in various city sections go on sale with prices rising soon. Early buyers urged to secure bargains before values increase.
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