Turover Stervine Cans To TUR Pacific Coast
Beginning March 1 the Chicago and Northwestern Railway will dispatch for special parties new Family Sleepers from Chicago to Los Angeles and Portland without change. Sleeping accommodations are free of charge. For details apply to railway agents or the General Passenger Agent in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TUR
Pacific Coast
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Chicago
Los Angeles
California
Portland
Oregon
Ayer's Pills Promoted For Purge and Health
Advertisement asserts a purgative medicine should have tonic curative and cathartic properties. It claims Ayer's Pills provide these effects by strengthening and stimulating the bowels to induce natural action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Solicited Ward One Alderman Candidacy Move
A reader recounts being urged by taxpayers to run for Alderman after seeing a petition by wealthy men seeking a young millionaire. He argues working masses deserve representation in city government and taxation without representation is unjust. Also mentions Ayer's Sarsaparilla claiming cures for scrofula in Richmond, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephor
Dixon
Congress of the Nation
Thomas Conan
Ayer
R. L. King
Richmond
Railway Excursion Tickets to South Health Resorts
The Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co offers cheap first class excursion tickets to health and pleasure resorts in the South including Jacksonville Florida New Orleans Mississippi Alabama and Texas. For rates and full information ask railroad agents.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co
Jacksonville
Florida
New Orleans
Mississippi
Alabama
Texas
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Overland Express Maintains Punctual Run Through Northwest
Despite storms and blizzards in the Northwest region the Chicago and Northwestern Railway reports the Overland Express from Chicago to Council Bluffs operated without major interruptions from December 20 to February 6. Only four days saw delays up to an hour. eight arrivals stayed within an hour of schedule. The period shows no faster train on any other line matching this reliability. Also notes ads for coal lime cement and a washer brand at local Dixon hardware store.
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Great Northwest
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Chicago
Council Bluffs
Notorious Patent Medicines Parade and Boots at Discount
A hodgepodge of patent medicine ads sells Dr Jones Red Clover as a top blood purifier with imitators. Griggs Glycerine Salve promises quick cures for wounds and skin eruptions. Joun Grant advertises boots and shoes at cost to clear spring stock. Golden Specific claims permanent cure for alcoholism sold secretly in coffee. Also promotion for Cottage Hearth subscription and plant care magazine, with assorted prices and samplings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griggs
D. Saitortox
Joun Grant
Self
Golpen Spercrric Co
Race St
Cincinnati
Dr. Bigelow's Cough Cure Promoted as Safe Cold Aid
Advertises Dr. Bigelow's Cough Cure as a safe speedy remedy for coughs colds and lung trouble. Sold by D. S. Horton in 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles. Described as healing to the lungs and safe and pleasant for children.
Asylum Children Seeks Families for Amboy Foster Trial
A group of New York Juvenile Asylum children aged seven to fifteen arrives in Amboy on Saturday March 10, 1888 seeking homes with trial two months and indenture after. Prospective hosts meet at the hotel for details and a handbill at the post office. Transportation costs are covered by the Asylum.
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New York
Amboy
E. Wiicut
Dixon City News Highlights Local Business and People
Local notices report property sales and barbershop inquiries for quick sales. It notes Freeport library efforts, population figures, a Mendota depot completion, and a Highland theatre concert with Dixon talent drawing praise from Morrison.
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Doncola
I. B Countryman & CO
Ochinion Pass
M. C'inton
Denver Express
Marshalltown
Atlantic Ex
Pacific Epress
Illinois Central Railroad
Pate
Ofice
Illinois Valley
Milwaukee
Water Street
Wasuina Macuinges
C. J Rosbrook
Main Street
F. P Shum
Beautiful
Fearth
Tur Dixonly
Reapers
Boston
Cottage Hearth
Sorea
Cottage Sun
Joan M. Junian
Freeport
Clinton
Iowa
Geo. L. Herrick
Springfield
Mt. Vernon
F. A. Carlson
Pennsylvania
Peter Lowry
James Root
David Stratton
Third Ward
Hugh McGuirk
Wm. McGuirk
Walton
Chicago & Cedar Rapid
Sun Office
Ottawa
Second Streets
van Epps
Gee
J. A. Steele
Minneapolis
Charles A. Todd
D. W. McKenney
Ottawa Street
George Steel
John K. Burkett
Hawaiian Islands
Koloa
Island
Kauri
Union
Mendota
Franklin Grove Nursery
The
Sterling Gazette
Rock Island
Rock River Farmers’ Club
D. B. McKenney
Wm. Steele
Henry Watterson
A. J. McAlpine
Sycamore
O. B. Dodge
Nachusa House
McAlpine
Mathews
Marion Wright
Cambridge
Mass
Cohn
Wright
Maggie Upham
Vespera Literary Society
Dixon College
College Chapel
E. J. Harden
Mitchell County
Nebraska
Stratton
Harden
Bank of Stratton
Wauneta Bank
Chase County
Sterling Standard
Albany
Ill
Moline
Merrill
Standard
Whiteside County
Nathan
Randolph) Jewett
D. R. Morgan
Minot
Dakota
Rockford
W. H. Parker
Dixon, Oue
Morgan
Parkes
Patrick Fang
Tar Sun
St. Patrick's Church
Father Dixon
Grinnell
Morrison
Ogle County
Bierling Standard
H. & 8 S. Quartette
Messrs
Hirschberg
Melvin
Smith and Sperry
Bert Woodyatt
Reuf
Miss Straub
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