21 Nov 1886
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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1886
Page
1
This week at the When store features deeply discounted garments with emphasis on undergarments, caps, and suits. Men’s five to six fifty dollar Storm King coats, knee suits for boys at 1.50, and overcoats with spring arrival promises. Hardware-like urgency and limited stock push shoppers toward quick decisions and early holiday preparations.
Springfield's Owen Bros. operates as the town's sole one price clothier with locations at 25 and 27 West Main Street. The shop advertises fixed pricing and a complete stock of men and boys clothing.
A chaotic social page records the Bowman Barbank wedding and a flurry of society events in Sprinefield. It notes the bride and groom, the ceremony at the Presbyterian church, guests, and a reception planned after their return from a southern trip. The piece also lists numerous attendees, theater plans, and upcoming nuptials in a bustling social scene.
Turbulent reports describe labor disputes between two labor factions amid coke oven operations. Union leaders push for a nationwide strike while operators resist, threatening work stoppages and urging mediation. The conflict centers on job rules, safety, and control of furnaces in mining regions.
A wagon theft in Springfield occurred as a man in St Paris shopped. A boy saw two colored individuals flee with goods from the wagon and the market alarm was not raised. Local police responded, with reports of other wagon-related thefts and ongoing patrols in Walnut alley.
A crowded morning scene reports guards at the White Horse Grounds while people push for safety rules in workplaces. Officials debate fire escapes and automatic gates as inspectors and workers push for stronger protections amid Irish opposition and presidential timing.
A violent assault followed a political dispute after a congressional race. Rev Lote Hughes, a noted citizen, supported the Republican ticket. A crowd attacked him, beating him with a hand spike and breaking his jaw. One participant, Sai Poiret, was arrested.
Ministers plan to boycott Currier’s Thanksgiving proclamation citing lack of church reference and vague tone. They previously protested last year. now they will read President Cleveland’s decree instead as tensions rise over church-state relations in the state. The note mentions entertainment events and local happenings amid the unrest.
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