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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1889
Page
1
Train times listed for passenger and freight service on the Illinois Central Railroad. Passenger departures at 11:15 am and 1:50 pm with additional 6:21 am and 5:04 pm Amboy Pass, freight at 4:10 pm and 5:45 pm.
Between thirty and forty pupils attend the Steinmann and Murch evening class at Dixon Business University. Sessions continue Monday and Thursday 7 to 9 pm through fall and winter offering instruction in writing grammar spelling arithmetic bookkeeping shorthand and more.
The American Horse Show runs October 80 through November 9 and the American Fat Stock Dairy and Poultry Shows run November 12 to 21. The Chicago and North Western Railway will sell excursion tickets to Chicago at one and one third fare plus fifty cents admission, five days from sale. Tickets and info from railway agents.
Advert reads Griggs Gycerine Salve as a speedy cure for cuts burns and skin eruptions. Dr. Jones' Red Clover Tonic promoted as a blood purifier for boils and eruptions. Also notes Dixon Illinois area mills and Buck Wheat grinding. Properties listed for sale by Jonn M Junien. Cough Cure by Bigelow for coughs and throat troubles. Sold by D. S. Horton.
The Chicago press notes large Democratic gains in Virginia, Ohio, and Iowa, with New York and New Jersey voting patterns showing Democratic strength. The editorial view suggests a nationwide shift linked to education and reform efforts, while local items report births, marriages, infrastructure upgrades, and community incidents.
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