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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1882
Page
1
Passenger trains run westbound with service times at 7:09 a m 12:15 p m 3:45 p m and 6:25 p m, offering regular schedules for travelers.
Uriah Stroupe operates hacks that transport passengers to and from all trains day and night. Orders may be left at J C Meads book store or at the Keystone House where a hack typically waits in front.
140 acre farm one mile west of Amboy on the Sterling road with a well fenced property water supply and outbuildings. Easy terms offered and application directed to Chas Dethloff Amboy Ill. Burdock Blood Bitters praised for curing dyspepsia and blood impurities priced at 1. Masury’s Railroad Paints advertised as cheaper and more durable for colors with references to experienced painters.
An ad extols Burdock Blood Bitters claiming hereditary taint can be eradicated. It asserts physicians deny it and promises blood purification through a thorough course. The price is listed as $1.
A. E. Tillson offers best selling wallpaper patterns including new late releases. C. R. Hall of Grayville praises Thomas Eclectric Oil for throat ulcers and relief in threatened croup. Tillson also markets pure White Lead and Linseed Oil at low prices, urging painting as a prudent choice.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York advertises J W Thomas as agent in Dixon Illinois promoting life insurance services from the oldest and richest company in the field.
Advertisements tout Dr Jones Clover Tonic for blood disorders and liver issues, and Eclectric Oil for pain and inflammation. Eberhart & Co. promote Dr Bigelow's Positive Cure for coughs and lung diseases, offering a free bottle. Dixon merchants push low prices on farm implements and barbed wire.
The ad promotes Griggs Glycerine Salve as a universal cure for cuts, burns, wounds, and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. It lists sales at Eberhart & Co 44y1 Osage Plants and I D Appleford’s Agricultural warehouse in Dixon, Illinois. It also mentions Mrs Freeman's New National Dyes and other local listings.
Advertises lime from Lime Kiln Dixon Illinois available by shipment or at the kiln on Water Street near the dam. Indicates agents Owen and Henry Smith Dixon Illinois. Also mentions woodworking prices on sash doors and blinds from Fletcher Brothers and Palmer Brothers livery in LaCrosse Wisconsin. Palmer Bros. promotes Cole's Veterinary Carbolisalve with claims of effectiveness for horse injuries sold by Eberhart & Co.
Mrs Ira Mul holland of Albany New York reports relief from bilious headaches constipation dyspepsia and female complaints after using Burdock Blood Bitters priced at 1.
The issue notes the death of Ralph Waldo Emerson and promises a sketch of his life. It highlights Emerson as a major literary figure and reflects on his contributions to American thought. The page outlines extensive literary and news sections across multiple pages.
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