22 Aug 1888
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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1888
Page
1
Buy twenty dollars worth of goods within six months and receive a 14 by 22 oil painting. Spend forty dollars in the same period and obtain a large 28 by 42 oil painting. The offer invites everyone to view the paintings and asks customers to request a card to qualify.
Railway timetable lists eastbound trains with stations Sterling Pass Denver Exp Marshstown Atlantic wap Limited and Freight and Passenger services. The fragment shows times such as 6:57 a m 10:52 a m 2:20 p m 3:10 p m 4:46 p m and 7:53 a m 3:00 p m 9:08 p m along with south and northbound designations and freight notes.
Lost on Sunday night a thin bay horse five years old with a white spot in the forehead. Finder rewarded for information left with Ben Ryan on South Galena Street in Dixon. Also notices including business ads and entertainment listing for Stetson's Original Double Uncle Tom's Cabin Company touring Dixon on Saturday August 25. Admission 25 cents.
An old advertisement extols Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic as a universal remedy restoring nerve force curing dyspepsia and stomach liver kidney and bladder troubles. It touts tonic appetiser blood purifier and a cure for ague and malarial diseases priced at 50 cents.
Readable items describe services of a nurse or housekeeper in Dixon, feed grinding by J W Kuenz, medical tonics and household goods, land sales and building lots, city news, court terms, and social events from Dixon area papers. Includes bids, arrivals, and local notices with multiple named residents and firms.
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