Tramp disturbances and local events from Dixon era
A reportedly deranged tramp disturbed North Side residents, was ejected by H J Scott’s son in law, arrested, and sent away. Dixon hosts W C Coup horse act in the opera house, G A R installs officers, and Salvation Army shows face. weather turns to snow. business groups in Streator form an association. multiple court cases, fires, and local notices fill a busy week.
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George Morris
H. J. Scott
Scott
Marshal Berkley
la Salle
W. C. Coup
Opera House
Sterling
Streator
Dixon Business Men’s Association
Wheeler
Crabtree
Brown
Pat
Chicago
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Dixon
THE
Sun
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Dixon Sun
Dixon, Illinois
Dixon Post
G. G. Messer
John Guthrie
Samuel Hoon
T. S. Potter
J. M. Ruthrauff
H. W. Eaton
John Merryman
B. F. Stewart
Dwight Burnham
C. D. Ramsey
Salvation Army
Freeport
Johnny O'Brien
Manseur
A. K. Whitney
Franklin Grove
Whitney
Whiteside
Bureau
Denmark
Rockford Society
Ladies’ Union Aid Society
Montana
Dakota
Atlantic
Pittsburg
Reading
Rockford
Drinkwater
Drinkwine
Charley
Sterling Gazette
Dob Tolliver
Sterling Baseball Club
Mary Savage
Tolliver
Savages
Miss Mary
Justice’s Office
Romeo and Juliet
Morrison
Rock Island
Democrat
Oregon
Ogle County
Sam Sutton
Blanche Douglas
Canada
Sam
Toronto
Charley Marsh
Custom House
Messrs. P. M. Alexander
William Andruss
Mr. Marble
Newport News
Potomac
Alliance
United States and Brazil Steamship Line
New York
Rio de Janeiro
St. Thomas
West Indies
Barbadoes
Buenos Ayres
Amazon
South America
Messrs
Alexander and
Andruss
Carrbbean Sea
Aspinwall
Panama Canal
Isthmus
Pacific Coast
San Diego
California
Abijah Powers
Prairieville
Lee Book
Book
Newman W. Smith
Francis Miller
John Mitchel
Everett Rawlins
Thomas Lee
Frank Ramsey
Albert Null
John G. Campbell
Eugene Mallory
Patrick Keenan
Chas. Plein
Louis Stephan
Jas. Daley
John Wenger
Theo. Winzen
James F. Daley
Jas. Duffy
Abrahm Levi
Chas
Plein
Louis Stephan,Jr
Catherine Mallory
Jas
Madden
Theo
Winzen
Tippling House
South Dixon
Henry C. Brookner
Osnabruck
Germany
America
Daniel Brookner
Christopher Brookner
Daniel
Christopher
Henry
Rock River
Ottawa Street
Brookner
William Peacock
Charles [. Blackman
New Orleans
E. B. Stiles
N. G. H. Morrill
West Dixon
Peck Livery Stable
W. B. Steel
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Indianapolis & St. Louis Railroad Co
Litchfield
Lill
Emma Keithley
May
Paul
George
D. B. Ayres
H.T. Noble
Andrew Brubaker
M. E. Church
W.c.cgoup
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