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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1886

Page

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C O D D Store Ad Promises Cheap Fruits and Goods

The advertisement promotes C O D D Store as the largest and cheapest in the state. It touts fruits by various sizes, flour at 85 cents a sack, apples by peck or barrel, teas from 20 cents per pound, coffee roasted in house, canned goods, candles and nuts, candy at 10 cents a pound, and 5 and 10 cent counters. It urges shoppers to compare prices with Chicago and visit the store.

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Howitt George Rivalry At New York Mass Meetings

A mass meeting at Cooper Union debated Henry George and William Howitt for mayor with Grace presiding. George faced challenges to his land tax plan while Howitt’s supporters urged reform, and other speakers included Algernon Sullivan. Registration disputes and voter access tensions surfaced as unions and party allies pressed for strong anti-Nihilist efforts.

Cooper Union County Dumocracy Abrams Mowrit Anayor Phe Liall Grace Presidad Hig Addroya Howitt Ptatox United States Henry George Roosevelt George Hewitt Quorge Ulrvato Guorga Dusizus Washington New York Anieby Leor Algernon S. Sullivan Chickering Hall Lewitt Auiience Ecclesian Patrick Ford Henry Cheorge Barah Underhill Tammany Waders Holy Murcher Ben Atronztst Outer Georg Consordia Assualty Rooms Sthge Theiss Governor Hill Conrad Sulvia Dechieul Ubnsolf Wis Waslington Jeurseny Goulds Vanderbilts Grant Tanuaary J. J. Omdondae Ireland Dean Bourke Coulurin

Marriage and Divorce Proposals At Episcopal Convention

The Episcopal general convention discussed Christian education and a new canon on marriage and divorce. The proposed rules mandate canonical solemnization only with proper witnesses, names, and parental consent where required, prohibiting clandestine marriages and excluding dissolved spouses from communion until repentance. Building fund plans and women's auxiliary roles were also debated as the convention adjourned.

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Open War On The Knights Of Labor In Miners War

The National Federation of Miners and Mine Laborers issues an open declaration of war on the Miners National District Assembly of Knights of Labor. The letter argues for open rather than secret organization, warning unions against disunity and ruinous effects on workers. The piece also notes broader labor tensions and a separate report on Chicago and St. Louis baseball series and a factory fire in Chicago.

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Civil Service Reform Clash Draws Civil War Echoes

A raft of correspondence between Gen. Doubleday and civil service officials from Washington and Chicago unfolds over open accusations of violations of civil service rules by a Chicago collector. The letters discuss removal powers, partisan bias claims, and the role of military tribunals, with notable figures like Major General Doubleday and Alphie P. Edgerton cited as participants.

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Fatal double lynching aftermath and local disaster reports

Two women die after a lynching attempt near Shelby City Iowa as Verba family home burns. Suspect Webber, accused of whisky crimes, is held while neighbors extinguish fire and rescue others. Nearby, Presbyterian debates on probation after death rise in Allegheny City amid reform discourse and political notes. Reports include a reception incident in Washington and a suicide tied to political hopes, with flood relief fundraising and large monthly receipts for national expenses.

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Tremors Hit Cities From Charleston To Cincinnati

A sequence of strong earthquakes rattled Charleston Savannah and Summerville with extended tremors across South Carolina Virginia Ohio and Georgia. Shocks caused shaking injuries and alarm with scenes of frightened residents, collapsed plaster, and scattered damage while reports noted cratered rock and new mountain cracks near Lincolnton and Rockwood.

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