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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1887

Page

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Soldiers' Home at Quincy to house old veterans

Old soldiers and sailors from Stephenson and surrounding counties may find the new Soldiers and Sailors' Home in Quincy suitable. Eight two story cottages, a two story administration and library building, steam heat, modern conveniences, and a main kitchen will serve up to thirty three men per cottage. Applications are invited from honorably discharged Mexican and recent war veterans from Illinois who cannot earn a livelihood. send names and addresses to Gen. G I Lipincott, superintendent, Quincy, IL.

Quincy Livery Inch Cottage Suely Lilly Minois G.I. Lippincott

SONS OF VETERANS GAMP ORGANIZES IN ORANGEVILLE

A Sons of Veterans camp gathers in Orangeville on Friday evening with Geo He Tatlbut as commander. Miller elected commander. 20 members are sons of Civil War veterans. The article notes the group’s aims to honor fathers, aid disabled veterans, support widows and orphans, observe Memorial Day, promote patriotism, and uphold equal rights and universal liberty. Eligible members are sons of Union veterans aged 21 or older.

Orangeville Geo Tatlbut Belvidere Miller Tartbut Freeport Tie Tibut Ile Canopa Wien Order

Remarkable Death in Roscoe News

In Roscoe on Friday locals learned that W. TE. Wilcox, a respected citizen, died after a fence repair accident. He slipped, struck his head on ice, and fell into a creek, where his head was found, indicating drowning as the likely cause.

Roscoe W. TE. Wilcox

Sasngerfest Notes Reluey 16 Attendance Favored

Word from several quote societies indicates strong approval for Jettens. Indications point to a very large attendance. At the next local committee meeting a programme is likely to be arranged.

Reluey Hefti

Parting Tribute to Sam Beechers Death at Plymouth Church

Massive Brooklyn funeral for Rev. Sam Beech er drew thousands across Plymouth Church area. Clergy, officials, and civic groups filled church and streets with police guarding entry lines. The service featured a Halliday prayer, Beechers life tribute by Dr Hall, and a sentiment of charity and humility toward the poor. Afterward, a long public viewing stretched along Orange and Henry Streets with 25 000 attendees across churches and streets, while Beechers memory inspired calls for unity and compassion.

Weva Hall Taboage New York Brooklyn Vonry Ward Booulor Plymouth Church Hulton Avenue Pople Plymouth Company Mr. Boscher Abe Chorch Walla Galeries Aisla Christ Kingdom of Heaven Orange Henry Street Orange Street Heniy Walton Aventis Auber Fulton Avenue Donne Aiden Minday School Gus Tave Chott Fin Theeotin Charo Plymoutih Cris Horn Got Stir Snes Fila Patuiagy Pastor Canellectod Carr Hlin All Moe

New Stroke Alarms Friends Of John C New

Washington report: friends of John C New, former assistant secretary of the treasury and publisher of The Indianapolis Journal, are alarmed by a paralytic stroke he suffered Friday night at the Riggs house, leaving him unable to leave on business before the Supreme Court. Wheat market notes cite a large corner in Chicago with 30,000,000 bushels, while exports from Atlantic ports reach 3,407,156 bushels. war rumors persist with limited effect. Contractor strikes on the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic railroad delay completion slated for July 1. Wisconsin Knights of Pythias adjourn with new officers listed for multiple posts.

Wouton Washington Tella Herald Ion John C. New Treasury Indianapolis Journal Riggs House United States Supreme Court New York R. Q. Dunn Nude Chicago Atlantic Aluca Pricity Advancal Aris Manquaytr Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railroad Ignace

Complex early rail grant dispute and policy notes

The report details a revived clash over land grant surveying methods for railroads, rejecting a proposed system tied to road-tat map lines. It contrasts interior department plans with commission suggestions and notes potential land losses if the alternate method had prevailed. Additional items cover railroad travel rates, currency policy, cholera in South America, inter-state commerce, breadstuffs exports, pleuro-pneumonia funding, an Osage agent suspension, dynamite sabotage, and state legislation on prohibition, eight-hour work, coal pricing, railroad double tracking, and county militiary deputies.

Wastinaron Crry Interior Leander Broth Kansas Paalile Railway Ade Granta Radigonda Ty Road Ag Atntite Linus Tangang General Land Office Dhaka Secretary of the Interior Apavics Huinals Springfield Ills House Hriday Rious

Strikes Roil Multiple Railroads Amid Wage Disputes

Across several cities, rail workers including brakemen, conductors, and enginemen threaten or enact stoppages. Yardmen join a movement on the New York Pennsylvania and Ohio line. Baltimore and Ohio faces job actions with arbitration calls. freight operations halt between Youngstown and Cleveland as layoffs and wage cuts loom.

M. Yu Ma & T Clevianand Ohic New York, Pennsylvania & Obie Railway Company Cromen Verraninu Brakamon Laltimore & Ohio Railroad Patton Priday Connollayilte Giya Uy Perranuna Connelleville Baltimore & Ohio Darthmore d& Ohio Strikkers Aiiswer Younastown Ohio New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Clevolatul Draloman

Unfortunate Immigrants Narrowly Survive Shipwreck and Train Crash

A Baltimore bound voyage from Breanon faced a severe wreck as a ship hit rough seas near Baltimore. Immigrants arrived hurt after a Baltimore and Ohio railroad car derailed shortly after Locust Point. Names of several injured passengers are listed, including a woman who gave birth after the accident.

Kavapo Amorion Father Fund Breanon Baltimore Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Locust Point Oslo Anton Hottingar Elizabeth Hettinger Yorktown J.T. Jacob Butler Wilhelm Rosehewaki Detroit Hood Caroline Royshuwaki Forolion Juliana Brotka William Koother Augusta Norberger John Major Clareine Roschawski Steamahip

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