13 May 1887
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1887
Page
1
A unsigned historical ad promotes low prices and bulk buys with a 25 year history. It urges customers to visit at 47 and 64 Stephenson Street across from the courthouse, highlighting cheap goods, fresh vegetables, and a large stock of items.
The master builders of Chicago have ordered a week long lockout stopping work across the building trades. Material suppliers joined the embargo, halting construction citywide and prompting warned protests from workers and union leaders about prolonged unemployment and mounting pressure for arbitration or political action.
A grand ceremony in Washington unveiled a bronze statue of President Garfield designed by A. Ward, standing 16 feet tall on a granite pedestal. the event, hosted by the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, drew thousands, with Cleveland and many Cabinet members in attendance, and a day-long program of speeches and tributes marking the late president’s memory.
The National League representatives led by Mr. O’Brien and Mr. Ryan meet in Canesvite amid a 3,000-strong crowd. Protests against Lord Lansdowne erupt as speakers condemn depopulation schemes and rent abuses in Treland. The scene includes a large reception, calls for reform, and political tensions echoing across Dublin and Toronto venues.
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