16 Jul 1887
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1887
Page
1
A brief classifieds-style list shows COD quantities and prices for prunes bananas prunes peaches corn tomatoes and assorted goods. Items include 20 pounds prunes 16 pounds good kainasina 18 pounds sugar 34 Iba beat roasted cafe 20 pounds rice 4 pounds good pea 10 cans peaches 10 corn 8 twelve ounce cans tomatoes and 10 pounds mixed candy. Cigar offer noted at 80 cents to one dollar.
The advertisement proclaims the Largest Store with the largest stock and cheaper goods than any house west of Chicago, aiming to attract shoppers with broad selection and low prices.
Call and see us and save from 10 to 20 percent on your purchases. We offer the best foods with a very large Apple Peach Berry and Pear crop and plenty of all kinds.
A western Ontario disaster at the Meegan Central and London and Port Burnley crossing claimed nineteen lives and injured over forty when a Port Stanley passenger train collided with a Michigan Central freight. Air brakes failed, the oil tanks exploded, and flames spread to nearby buildings as rescuers battled the blaze. Victims included engineer Harry Donnelly and numerous passengers, with several bodies identified and many seriously burned.
July 16 reports from Synacusa and Gall detail President Cleveland's illness confining him to his room after a morning rest and medicine. A reception drew large crowds at the parsonage with a hilltop band, while Rosa Clavaland and family plans sparking a Trinity reunion. Grand Army of the Republic invitation to visit Ayneusy faced weak support, passing by a narrow vote amid debates at Chicago Educational Convention. educators push for laws on school hygiene and age restrictions on alcohol and tobacco.
A federal criminal suit accuses railroad companies of schemes to deny land settlers by forging patents and pressuring patent holders. U.S. Circuit Court proceedings involve officials and a California claimant, with references to Newhall on Sanger and a proposed $1300 compromise. The case highlights tensions between railroads and settlers and rising government scrutiny.
In Missouri a lodge split into factions over expelling saloonkeepers and denying new saloon licenses. Key figures Hay Vincent and Uriah Given advocate a hard line, while others push to modify rules. Debates extend to the grand lodge and possible appeal to the supreme lodge, amid pressure from saloonkeepers.
The article details Sunday baseball allegations against Chris Vandar Ale, president of the St. Louis Browns, in a criminal court before Judge Noonan, with witnesses and defense arguments about park order at Sportsman Park. It covers race results in New York and other cities, attendance, and multiple sports events including rowing and horse racing, naming teams, places, dates, and key figures.
A late night alley incident is described with a Black suspect, J. E. Pawly from Iowa, pursued and captured after threatening a woman. The report mixes other wartime and political fragments, including Von Hlessing, Chamberlain, and a Conservative government note, with unclear connections to the main event.
A garbled 19th century labor pamphlet reports a profound rift within the Knights of Labor. The piece argues for organized action against legislative power, criticizing corruption and urging workers to break up oppressive practices, while warning of broader political danger and a call for unity among labor groups nationwide.
A colorad man in Lancaster County reports a letter from Liberia seeking funds to pay passage back to Africa for stranded African emigrants. He describes destitution, near-starvation, and lack of shelter, with plans for a public fundraiser to aid their return voyage amid ongoing debates. The July report notes Alabama enacts railroad license and medical exam rules for engineers, with enforcement and potential arrests.
A Virginia wedding plans collapse when the groom purchases the bride’s discarded wedding trousseau and wedding outfits from rivals, leading to a double marriage and a courtroom pursuit. Meanwhile, a Russian plot to kill Grand Duke Nicholas’s wife fails, and Irish evictions prompt Davitt to call for organized resistance. The Pope’s envoy to Ireland continues inquiries in London with polite receptions.
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