Rock River Assembly Grounds Among Illinois Beauty Spots
The Rock River Assembly grounds near Dixon Illinois sit on a rocky bluff two and a half miles north of Dixon. The site offers scenic river views with blue grass shores high limestone formations and abundant shade trees. Notable visitors include Abraham Lincoln and Bayard Taylor while two small steamers operate for river travel and trains stop at the grounds for easy access.
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Rock River Assembly
Dixon, Ill
Rock River
Edwards
Public Schools
Ilinois
Lee County Teachers’ Institute
Dixon
Oregon
Illinois
Green Rock
White Rock
Pulpit Rock
Fuller’s Cave
Governor Charters
Abraham Lincoln
Bayard Taylor
Wm. Cullen Bryant
Margaret Fuller Ossoli
Nature
Assembly
Illinois Central Railroad
Plans for Harper's Magazine and Popular Science Monthly Features
Theodore Child previews upcoming Harper's Magazine pieces on Palatial Petersburg and The Kremlin and Russian Art with lavish illustrations and a claim of original national Russian art. Prof. C H Henderson outlines manuel training shifting focus to the whole boy. The Statesman July features The Pension System while Dr Wheeler closes the Woman Suffrage discussion.
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Theodore Child
Petersburg
Harper’s Magazine
Kremlin
Mr. Child
Russia
Manuel
C. H. Henderson
Philadelphia
Popular Science Monthly
Henderson
Manuel-Training School
the Statesman
Wheeler
August Demorest Monthly Magazine Offers Diverse Reader Appeal
The August issue features numerous engaging articles from polite pieces to Newport stories and a Paris Exposition report. It includes "In Central Park" watercolors and "The Pleasures and Pains of Amateur Photography" by Alexander Black with many amateur photos. Over one hundred illustrations accompany health household and decoration topics.
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Newport
Demorest Monthly
Central Park
Alexander Black
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Ayer
J. T. Hess
Leithsville
Thomas F. Adams
San Diego
Texas
H. Voulliemé
Truman & CO
Walters
Lee County
Court House
de Bonis
Thomas Boyd
Sarah M. Boyd
David H. Law
A. C. Bardwell
City National Clothing Company
Lebowich Bros
University Block
Main Street
Stern Bros
OPERA
TATE
Lee
John Gilbert
James B. Duarters
City National Bank
Alef
Business Mirror
Law
Sherwood Dixon
H. BeTugs
Trusdell
Dixon National Bank
J. F. Sanford
Attorney of Law
Union Block
Bitimvis
Wedkins
J. Brown
Pullician
Petersburger’s
Hennepin and
Seventh Streets
W.W. Wa
Wynn & Paine
Physicians and Surgeons
Foote’ Drug Store
Steet
Dr. Wynn
Madison and
Third
Sts
de. Paine
South Universalist Church
J. Brooks
Galena Street
J. A. Todni
Black Man
Feoanene Jane
Maris & Sons
G. C. Hunt
Dixon, Milneis
Offics
Pinckney Block
Omee
Third Ss
Harrift F. Garrison
Second St
Court House Square
Dixom
Scott & Schneider
Physicians & Surgeons
Horton's Drug Store
Banks
Jason C. Ayres
James A. Hawley
Cash
Dixon, Illinois
Capital
Jason C Ayres
Theron Cumins
Ferris Finch
Jacob M. Patrick
Jos. Crawford
Pres
S.C. Eels
Cashier
Jr. Ryan
First Street
Dixon Wim
Smith
D. M. Fahrney
Dixon Post Office
W. L. Foote
John V. Thomas
Opera House Block
Alexander & Howell
1St St
Dixon, Til
Morris & Son
Galena St
West Side
Hfnnessy & Rfilly
Ennessy
D. W. McKenney’s
Water St
J. V. Thomas
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