Good Syrup Price Offer From Local Supplier
An advertisement proclaims syrup at 1.40 per keg with savings highlighted. The note promises notable value and urges customers to act, though some wording is incomplete.
11 Apr 1887
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1887
Page
1
An advertisement proclaims syrup at 1.40 per keg with savings highlighted. The note promises notable value and urges customers to act, though some wording is incomplete.
In April 1 1889 Cleveland looms as a potential Democratic nominee amid rival predictions from Senator Vest Representative Springer and others. Blaine Sherman and Allison are named as possible rivals with postmaster general Vilas discussed for VP. Rhode Island election results show Democrats gaining seats and strengthening state ticket prospects amid looming national contest.
Diabolic plot to murder the county farm keeper and guards to enable an escape uncovered Saturday. Ten men including the proprietor and four guards were knocked unconscious by tainted cigarettes and poisoned water though none fatally. One conspirator has confessed amid the chaotic county farm case.
A New York Tribune letter by CW Moulton responds to a Washington dispatch and denounces claims about John Sherman. It states Sherman owns no First Nations Bank stock, does not hold Union Pacific bonds, and that his Pittsburgh and Western Railroad shares are held in trust with Gen. Cass. The missive challenges various assertions regarding Sherman paid properties and holdings.
Washington April 11 reports say investigations into Redwood timber lands fraud expand as commissioners inquired into invalid entries. The Redwood Lumber Co. allegedly organized to seize public lands, with officials and inspectors facing pressure. testimony aims to implicate prominent figures and secure court action in California.
A garbled report covers a wide range of sports and public events. It mentions a second series between Idenge and At Touts clubs, crowds of about 1,000, and various matches in cities like Brooklyn and Philadelphia. The piece also notes equestrian contests, prize bouts, and a notable trotting horse, with multiple dates and locations, all conveyed in a rapid, episodic newspaper voice.
A long review of Victor Hugo's Les Miserables traces Jean Valjean from wrongful sentence to moral rebirth. It notes his struggle to reconcile years of crime with a life of honesty and virtue, while detectives pursue him and society debates forgiveness and punishment. The piece reflects on themes of justice, mercy, and the complexities of the human heart.
A series of prairie fires north of Huron and surrounding districts destroyed homes, barns, and cattle fencing, with multiple houses burned and heavy losses reported. In nearby Jake county, farmers suffered burns and losses while rainfall later aided containment. legislative actions and protests surfaced in Aurora and Turner associations as lawmakers debated bills on taxes, labor, insurance, and protective measures.
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