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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1882
Page
1
The issue lists advertisements and notices from Dixon Amboy and surrounding towns. It includes rail and agricultural equipment sales, second hand pianos, real estate offerings, farm notices, insurance agents, drugstore remedies, and promotions for local businesses. Several entries mention Rand, McNally & Co publications, Kitson maps, and various merchants.
The timetable shows trains to and from the south north east and west with passenger and freight services. Key routes include Sterling Pass Atlantic Express Iowa Pass Mart town Pass and Pacific Express with times ranging from early morning to late night. some services include dinner stops or 20 minute waits.
A voter in Lee County nominates John Blocker for County Clerk in the upcoming November election. The notice is dated June 13 1882 from Franklin Grove Illinois and asks for votes at the polls.
The ad claims McCormick machines now lead the market with lighter, durable cord binders and harvesters. It notes 40 machines directed and half sold, agent Emert of Sterling selling 100, and invites customers to see new binder improvements with adaptable terms and prices through Camp & Suerman.
The Illinois Central Railroad advertises round trip tickets to St Paul via Dubuque and the Flying Dutchman train. A pamphlet Through to St Paul and Minneapolis is available from A V H Carpenter, with rates and schedules provided by W C Woottey and other agents.
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