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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1889
Page
1
An old railway timetable fragment lists trains traveling south and north with passenger and freight services. It notes daily operations with exceptions on Monday and Sunday and includes times such as 11 08 a.m., 2:45 p.m., and 6:18 a.m. plus La Salle Pass at 5:35 p.m.
A local notice advertises special property sales on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It warns of a rising market price and urges residents to call and secure bargains before the increase. From Joan M. Jutizy, Galena St.
A October 10 inducement from McCleary and Long promises a gold watch on January 10 to the purchaser who buys $250 worth of goods. Also advertised are Dr Bigelow's Cough Cure for 50 cents, Griggs' Glycerine Salve for skin ailments, and a guaranteed cure for piles and skin eruptions with 25 cents at Horton’s drug store.
An advertisement urges readers to try Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic to solve blood stomach or liver troubles and claims it could save enough to pay a year’s subscription or large medical costs, including $10,500 for a D.8 Horron.
A devotional poem praising the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. It frames the nativity with angelic song and shepherds' awe, declaring Jesus the new born King and bringer of good news to the world.
This Dixon column blends holiday reflections on Christmas and its symbolism with a packed local update. It notes New Year’s approaches, births, marriages, post office hours, weather oddities, and multiple visits by notable residents, all anchored in the town’s social life and surrounding area.
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