20 Jun 1888
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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1888
Page
1
An advertising notice promises one oil painting 14x22 free with twenty dollars of goods purchased within six months and a larger 28 by 42 painting for forty dollars. Shoppers are urged to examine the paintings and ask for a card to participate.
The notice lists detailed timetable for Chicago and North trains with eastbound routes including Sterling Pass Marsh Town Denver and Atlantic Express with corresponding times. It shows westbound departures from Sterling Pass Marsh Town Denver Pacific Express Limited and mentions freight operations and dining stop details. Additional Illinois Central Rail lines indicate southbound passenger and freight times from Amboy and Panamas with northbound schedules and freight notes.
Local newspaper note lists Mrs Law's Summer Drawing class beginning Wednesday morning June 20 at two dollars per term. Also promotes products from Tillson & Hayden including Sarsaparilla Hair Vigor Paris Green machine oils and fencing notes, plus a circus announcement and various ads.
A collage of small notices includes sales of building lots in Lee county with expected price rises, a C N W Railway excursion offer to Chicago for the National Educational Association meeting June 14 to July 15, plus bids on house lots and ice suppliers. Also ads for Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic and Griggs Glycerine Salve with claimed health benefits.
A wide range of notices from Dixon recount visits by Mr. Thos McBride and Prof. Dille, illness of Mrs. Dimmick and Mr. Brookner, and society events. Includes church announcements, marriages, school census rise to 1787 minors, racing park purses, and plans for Children’s Day and gospel sermons.
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