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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1889
Page
1
A Dixon event involves March 30 1889 and P M James County Superintendent. The notice references a teachers' side gathering to be held on a date in March with details yet unclear.
John Grant offers the finest line of boots and shoes on Main Street in Dixon with new spring goods and custom work including prompt mending at low prices. Also Huguet's Shop on Hennepin Street advertises buggies and road carts for sale. Dixon Post G A R plans a Centennial Celebration meeting March 23 at 7 30 PM inviting citizens ex soldiers clergy and school principals.
A collage of old advertisements lists Ayer medicines praised by a Brooklyn doctor, Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic, various pianos organs and sewing machines sold on easy terms, Griggs glycerine salve touted for cuts and skin eruptions, and poultry and dog breeders offering Wyandotts Java cockerels and Scotch Collies. Buckeye Store promotes fresh goods and low prices with Buckeye Co grocers. Real estate notes warn of rising property prices with Tuesday Thursday sales.
Amboy fire dept adds 500 feet of hose. Several homes under construction on Peoria and Third streets. Revival and Sunday services across churches. Plant workers and merchants noted. new stock shifts and upcoming lectures announced. A church wedding, a wolf hunt outcome, and a railroad collision with no fatalities are reported. Washington centennial plans advance with a large Court of Foresters gathering. A serial tale The Raymond Boys is promised next week in The Sun.
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