18 Feb 1886
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Newspaper
Alton Daily Telegraph
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1886
Page
1
A garbled OCR note from Newbury Port lists names and places but obscurely describes someone fully cured of a illness. The readable elements include references to Til and local locales, while the rest remains unclear.
Multiple strikes flare in Ind and Conn as Knights of Labor and railroad brakemen press wage gains. Yardmen walk out in Louisville and Nashville to demand 25 cent raise. after six hours pressure, company concedes and workers return. Other reports note ten percent wage boosts and shorter hours at various mills and factories amid broader labor unrest and sympathy actions.
The long awaited Smith versus Greenfield fight took place at Maison Lafitte near Paris, Tuesday. Smith dominated with heavy blows and Greenfield was badly marked, but the referee did not grant a decision amid concerns over Brummagem supporters. Greenfield was later reported bedbound.
Reports from New York and Boston describe uncertain gold shipments since December. Analysts note scarcity of commercial bills may extend delays. observers in Montague and Washington discuss wills, monuments, and legislative committees with limited readable detail.
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