The Great Strike Unfolds Across Rail Lines
Nationwide strikes spread with rail workers quitting, blocking freight and passenger services. Reports from Bloomington Urbana Jacksonville Peoria and many cities note trains halted or limited. Authorities mobilize troops and police as curfews and guard actions rise with cautious public calm.
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Urbana
Cpampatan, UC
Indianapolis
Bloomington
Western
Urban
Somers
Jacksonville
Ill
Peoria
Pekin
Northwestern
Wabash Road
Chenoa
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Chicago
Toledo
Warsaw
Quincy
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Galesburg
Wabash
National Guards
City Armore
Resting in Jesus Turns Mortality to Glorious Rise
A religious meditation by Spurgeon extols believers who die as they sleep in Christ. Though the grave yields a winter of decay, the resurrection grants a spring and summer of glory for the faithful.
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Mount Vernon
St. Louis and Southeastern Railway Company
U. GB. Salisbury
Salisbury
East St. Louis
Peoria
L.B. and W
Chicago
Coopers
Philadelpita
Puivapetrima
Hartrantt
Latta
West Philadelphia
Thomas A. Scott
Continental Hotel
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Pottsville
Portsvinun
Pittsburg
Pipesburgh
Jesus
Spurgeon
Woodbury
J. 1. Case & Co
Jin
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Inter-Ocean
BroommacTon
Ilinois Central
L. B. and M
Lincol Lincoln
Chicago and Alton
L. B. and W
Decatur
Braidwood and
Joliet
Toivet
Noble
Braidwood
Lay
Cullom
McMullin
Moline
Til
Deere & Co
Effingham
Errinaiamm
Illinois Central
Court Flouse Yard
Barlow Brodsby
Gwin
Harry Barnes
Aldkirms
Torteno
Ohio
Jones
Syracuse
N. Y
Albany
Dewitt
Kansas City
New York
Tompkins Square
Louisville
Louisville, Nashville and Great Southern Railroad
Burlington
Burtinton
OG. B
Wilkesbarre
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Harrisburg
Allentown
Easton
Mauch Chunk
Scranton
San Francisco
Col. Withington
Carro
Carbondale
Elmira
N.Y
Northern Central
Round House
Hartranft
National Guard
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Standiford
St. Louis
Williams
Washington
War Department
Schofield
Hancock
Secretary of War
Prevspuren
Ft. Wayne
Cleveland
United States
Bergman & Dorman
Bridge St
Court House
Monarch of the
Eureka
Kirby and Meadow Lark Mowers
E’araliers
J.f.strune
IC EK
State Fair
State Board of Agriculture
Freeport
Louis Ellsworth
J. L. Robinson & CO
Chicago St
Stephenson
Smith Bros
Waddams Township
Fowler
Manny
Gale
Lena
Amg
Pring
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Sevund National Bank
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Burpine Fund
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Michael Lawyes
Alfred H. Wise
John Kenegy
Pells Sianay , John
John
A. G. VW
Gurreat Carh
Kingsley & Mills
Dentats
Tgerort
Nots. Ce
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C. P. Dorn
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Musser’s
Thor
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Esther W. Taylor
Opera House
Stephenson Street
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London & Globe
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