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Dixon Sun reports political appointments and local calamities
The Dixon Sun outlines Senator Farwell endorsements for federal posts in Northern Illinois, notes local rifts with General Henderson over a marshal appointment, and recounts a late May storm causing property damage and several peculiar thefts and scams in Dixon and Rochelle. It also covers Memorial Day plans, road improvements, a bird preservation piece, and advertising notes.
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Chicago Tribune
Northern Illinois
Senator Farwell
James Neff
Freeport
Chris
Manner
Chicago
A. M. Babcock
Thomas E. Milchrist
Galva
Col. Babcock
Henry Dement
Our City
Dement
Henderson
Dixon Post G. A. R
The
Baptist Church
Columbia
A. C. Bardwell
C. W. Dey
John Merryman
Albert Johnson
Adam Schear
Dwight Burnham
H. W. Eaton
Will Appleford
Marking Graves
E. A. Snow
C. W. Latimer
Alex. Depuy
B. F. Stewart
C. D. Ramsey
Chas Guthrie
H. ‘I’. Noble
John Guthrie
C. A. Noble
T. A. Conlee
Frank Forsyth
I. W. Jenkins
Jas. H. Thompson
R. S. Farrand
Palmyra
Wm. Ahl
DeKalb
Judge Blackburn
John Wright
Blackburn
Mr. Wright
Hinkley
Nachusa House
M. E
West Dixon
Odenthal
Armstrong Place
North Dixon
Duffey & Maloney
Merriman
Murch
Orvis Plow Company
Dixon Telegraph Office
J. H. Cropsey
Col. Noble
McRobert Place
J. H. Clark