25 Sep 1886
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1886
Page
1
The G O D D store proclaims itself the largest and cheapest in the state offering peaches, flour, melons, apples, coffee, sugars, canned goods, and gums. They roast their own coffee, buy sugars by Garland, and promise fixed low prices with home delivery across the city.
A long confessional style dispatch from New York notes George 18 Sanguine believes he can again seek the mayoralty this fall. The piece traces his career from early advocacy to author of Progress and Poverty and discusses party platform tensions with free trade and protection.
Henry George claims assurances of 50,000 votes for the mayoralty and predicts victory if five candidates split the vote. He accepted the nomination and, if seated delegates back his bid, will be honored with a public demonstration at Cooper Union. George’s biography notes birthplace Philadelphia in 1830 and a career from printer to writer and editor, with early work shaping his social views.
A sprawling, era-laden digest reports rumors of prophecies by Wiggins and global tremors, detailing reactions from Charleston to Savannah and New Orleans. It chronicles cyclone forecasts, mass emigration fears, and relief efforts while noting accidents, train wrecks, and shipboard disasters across Michigan, New Jersey, Texas, and Ohio, with local inquiries into governance and public distress.
A packed Odd Fellows gathering discussed moving the permanent location of the Bavaro Head Lodge at Celimbas. The vote shifted the site away from Battmore, with support for Cottbus and opposition via a veto. Committees approved orphan care under Sovereign Gata Indie and various grand lodge actions, including dress code changes and militia uniforms.
The report details an array of tense developments including Russia's ultimatum and Bulgaria's stance, ongoing conflicts with China, and interruptions to an election and parliamentary sessions. It notes regency actions in Russia, potential delays in elections, and regional demonstrations affecting governance and security.
A New York printed rumor claims a Canada United States treaty would grant free trade and fishing rights in Alaska waters. Canadian ministers denounce the claim as fraud while officials in Washington doubt any formal agreement exists. Charles Tupper and other figures express cautious optimism or denial about such negotiations and potential consequences for industry.
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