Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Dixon” in region 9, place 165 of George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America, together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published: description of towns and cities.:
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a town of 11,000 pop., on the Galena Division of the Chicago & North-western Railroad, 92 miles from Chicago.
A branch railroad connects with Dixon and another with Kenosha on Lake Michigan.
It has abundant water power, and is extensively engaged in manufacturing.
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