11 Nov 1886
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1886
Page
1
Headquarters buy direct from growers offering winter apples from 1.75 to 295 per barrel and per bushel. Candies include Good Mixed Candy 10 1b and Cream Bon Bons 23e 1b. Large canned goods stock and low prices. Roller flour 85 cents a sack. Address 67 and 6 Stephansen Street.
Chicago dispatch reports continued labor strife at stock yards with cavalry and militia deployed. Thousands seek work, unions clash with packers as talks strain over Knights of Labor expulsions and boycotts, while riots and arrests color the tense scene in November.
A convention in Pirissuna reports division within the United Presbyterian Church over instrumental music. A committee blocked a report on forming a northern North American association to preserve worship purity and simplicity. The muddled text notes light on typographical errors and disjointed lines.
Kalylus and Kult Goods men in Aiaany Minnesota report failed talks between Knit Goods Association executives and Knights of Labor delegates. Proposals to reinstate former workers and limit hiring were rejected. Mills may reopen with employer discretion, after unions withdrew citing no agreement.
A brutal multiple murder near Marine Hodgeman county unfolds as Shuumiel Purple kills his wife and child and wounds others, then attempts to blow up another child with a misloaded gun. The killer is captured after a tense manhunt, with residents rallying to aid and authorities taking him into custody.
Murky reports from New York and Washington describe a broad alliance among railroad firms to form a through line from the western states to the New York area. The plan would connect the Tudison River with the New York and New Jersey systems, aiming to move up to 3,000,000 tons annually and reshape eastern traffic patterns.
The report details Democratic and Republican claims following Crasen’s disputed victory in Indiana. Republicans allege fraud and plan to contest the seat, with potential shifts in district outcomes and a Supreme Court determination. Names like Tandalo Vigo Vermilion Bullivius and figures such as Durie appear in the discourse, alongside mentions of campaign arrivals from Pittsburgh Lexington Nashville and Louisville.
A graveyard tragedy in Yarrronu New Hampshire details a man found shot in a cemetery then died at hospital. Reports also cover harvest yields across several states with broad production figures and prices. A Chicago debt case ends with a debtor’s arrest for $1,000 claims. Bank openings and capitalizations are noted for Alabama and Maryland institutions.
Nov 11 dispatches report a Bulgarian sobranje decision to nominate Prince Waldemar of Denmark for the throne, prompting cautious comments from Prince Alexander supporters and monarchists. Delegations are sent to Cannes to discuss the throne, while other powers weigh veto risks and regency shifts as politicians reassess stability in the region.
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