Local politics and industry mix in Ashton and Dixon
The Dixon Sun notes the first crop and looming local elections with candidates lining up. It mentions White Caps at Honey Creek, a Pinkerton guard detail on the C N W Ry, new Selwood creamery trends, and a school district hiring an African teacher in Bradford district 10.
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Harrison
Ashton
Pinkerton
Dixon
Creston
M. M. Billmire
James Vance
West Side
Lee County
Illinois
Geo. 5
Coakley
J. Griffith
Washington letter on Harrison era patronage and new posts
The column criticizes President Harrison for appointing relatives and allies to high posts such as Walker Blaine and Fred Grant to Austria, and notes Jol C. New as Consul General in London and Whitelaw Reid as Minister to France. It mentions Murat Halstead to Germany and Chauncey M. Depuy possibly to England, with Wanamaker and Clarkson at the Postoffice.
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Washington, D. C
Harrison
Walker Blaine
Fred Grant
United States
Austria
Jol C. New
Dudley
Indiana
London
Whitelaw Reid
New York Tribune
France
The
Tribune
Greeley
Reid
Blaine
Mulligan
Murat Halstead
Germany
Chauncey M. Depuy
England
Wanamaker
Clarkson
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Dixon Sun
Dixon, Illinois
Myron Clothier
John Wannamaker
Philadelphia
John
John Wanamaker
P.T. Barnum
United
Senate
Washington
SOAPS
New England
Hop
the Hop Remedies CO
Broad GT
Boston, Mass
Efeloor Annie Med
Theo
Raguuer
Mr. Moviler
Cela Dameertsy
Meellew
Calumet
N. B
Hattan Co
Brubaker & Carpenter
Brubaker & Carpenter’s
Galena Street
Dixon, Ills
Cabile
Main Street
Leading Clothiers
Thomas M.gafney
Thomas M.gafhey
Lee
Ilinois
Oowb Jamil Gaffney
Wasitington
Washington, D
Froeck
Furniturs
C.gonnerman
Main and
Galena Sts
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Pierre
C. Conner Nan
Yours Truly
D. S. Horton
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