08 May 1867
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1867
Page
1
A Freeport newspaper opinion piece denounces the eight hour law as costly and counterproductive, arguing it harms laborers and employers alike. It disputes anticipated gains, warns against strikes, and advocates preserving the ten hour system while urging reform of wartime federal stamp duties and probate fee changes.
A long, fractured account describes soldiers occupying cabins, disputes over space, and a harsh winter camp. It blends scenes of improvised shelter, discipline issues, and harsh living conditions with stray notes on distant events and odd bathhouse observations.
A valuable span belonging to Mider Click ranwway on Wednesday, badly injuring the elder and killing one horse. The wagon wheels passed over him as the horses bolted while held by the head. Mason and Cris ant attended, with no bones broken reported. In other notes, the birth of a son to the Princess Christian adds to Victoria's ten minors, with several other royal births listed.
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