24 Sep 1886
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1886
Page
1
An old shopping ad touts C O D D Store as the largest and cheapest in the state. It markets fruits by basket, carload, or per unit, with items like peaches, melons, apples, coffee, sugars, canned goods, candies, and nuts. It claims fresh produce, in-house roasting, low prices, and home delivery.
The procession numbered over 2000 Knights Templar marching from civic lines to the Exposition building for a grand nocturnal display. Commanderies from Chicago to Honolulu sent detachments with bands and exotic regalia while Golden Gate of San Francisco drew admiration with Japanese parasols and a brown bear cub accompanied by a colored handler.
Severe fire and lightning struck Lin and Lima Ohio on Sept 34 causing oil tanks to ignite. About 8400 barrels of oil burned, gasworks threatened, and multiple walls ignited. Explosions and column of smoke followed as rain subsided, with fears of wider destruction and property losses likely yet to be tallied. Nearby reports note protests and political delegations in St Paul and Minneapolis amid labor disputes and strikes.
A lengthy article describes looming proclamations in November amid tenant protests and nationalist agitation. It notes potential government actions without special legislation, tenant resistance, and threats to liberty, with Bishop Woodlock denouncing oppression and urging patience while lawful relief is sought. Police clash with protesters at Portumna on the Galway border.
Fragmented wire service notes describe Bulgarian policy, Austrian and Hungarian interests, and German-Russian alignment amid rumored Bulgaria tensions. Reports mention interposing Bulgarian influence with military force, Austro-Hungarian diplomacy, and queries in the Hungarian chamber about Russia interference and German support.
A garbled 19th century report describes Countess Victoria Hoardt and associates amid a public dispute and arrest warrants. The piece mentions Amelia Berger, Adatenita, Abselarygac, and a Jefferson Market court appearance while touching on political tensions and a boycott phase.
Amid chaotic dispatches from Chicago to Washington, reports outline measures to stamp out a cattle plague, with authorities planning herd culls and market controls. Concurrently, China seeks postal treaties and international aid as officials in Brighton and New York discuss routes, ports, and wartime logistics impacting global communication and governance.
A shocking fire at 10 Potter Watnesley Street incidents left Mrs. Tit comb dead after leaping from the stairs. Altea Thoml perished. Mr. Taylor, a drug clerk, and others present aided the escape of the wounded, while the scene drew neighbors to witness the gruesome act and ensuing chaos.
A sprawling, imperfectly printed summary from Hartford to Washington, Havin to Indiana reports on bank indebteds, including Hartford 400,000 and Mercantile 621,000, plus Springfield dispatch on the Holyoke water works debt. It covers Cuba’s tax dispute with Madrid, Cuban authorities’ stance, and Consul Williams’ telegrams, then shifts to Indiana train excursions for Hououiere families, mill fires in Brant Talbott’s area, property losses, and early state management warnings by Wiggins. The Indianapolis items note a commercial case verdict of 14,000 for Hedpath va and broad fraud conspiracy interests among clothiers.
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