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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1889
Page
1
fragmented timetable shows passenger and freight trains with times listed for south and northbound departures and intercity stops including Amboy and various indicates early morning and afternoon slots unclear due to OCR damage.
Mrs L M Hickey returns from Chicago with a fine stock of millinery sold at low prices. Store on the south side west Main, Mrs L M Hickey. Griggs glycerine salve praised as a safe speedy cure for cuts bruises burns and skin eruptions. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. 25 cents. Sold by D S Horton.
Thamas Baldwins Mill Dixon Illinois advertises Buck Wheat grinding says after October 10th buyers spending 250 dollars receive a chance on a gold watch to be awarded January 10th. McCleary Long offers high cash for heavy cast iron and old machine castings. Grand Detour P Low Co promotes references and medicine ads from Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic.
Mrs L M Hickey acts as general agent to sell a new economical Fruit Preservative copyrighted by S A McGeorge and also handles Steward's Healing Cream at her Norice business. Public urged to inspect. A C Specht accounts placed with J W Watts JP for collection. Prepay before the 25th to save costs. Dixon Ills Oct 16 1889.
The North Dixon High Skule engages Hezekiah Potts son of Deacon Potts to teach the Deestrich Skule in Dixon at the Opera House starting October 24 1889. Instruction will follow a fifty year old method focusing on spelling geography and grammar with local clergy and citizens noting the old time schooling. Additional items advertise hair care devices tonics and sewing machine purchases with stock prices and local sellers named.
Buggies and road carts for sale at Huguet's Harness Shop on Hennepin Street with Tuesday and Thursday special sales and expected rise in property prices. Also a large house with barns and outbuildings in central North Dixon for sale by Joan M Jurgen. A cough remedy from Dr Bigelow's Cough Cure at Horton’s Drug Store priced 50c. Dr Jones' Red Clover Tonic promoted as a gentle blood purifier priced 50c at Horron's.
Advertises buying a skeleton or body road cart open or top buggy jump two seat surrey or phaeton with canopy top and handmade harness. Offers to save money by purchasing from L. D. Pircuer.
Ice delivered citywide with customer options at Tillson Hayden and Geo D Laing. Milk wagons seen at Pitchers. Amboy to test electric lighting system. Mr Elias Boyey’s son ill with scarlet fever. Peter Wilhelm and wife visiting Mr and Mrs Henry Uhl. Mrs Stephens recovering at Edna Kansas. Dixon teachers report a fine Englewood institute. Grand Knights Templar procession covered. Person Cherry sighted in Dixon and Missouri Valley swings.
Mrs L M Hickey headlines appeal to both ladies and gentlemen. The report covers social notices from Dixon and surrounding towns, including weddings births and local events. Other items mention ball games attendance, factory wells, and public affairs in the region.
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