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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1888
Page
7
A Chicago streetcar strike unfolds amid pouring rain and growing clashes. Strikers and nonunion workers block routes with missiles and stones while police and private detectives confront protests. Cars are halted, passengers stranded, and threats of further violence loom as authorities attempt to restore order.
The article recounts a violent street clash where 10 000 strikers battled 5 000 officers. Dozens were bruised, two reporters attacked, and hundreds sought medical help as the conflict spanned multiple city streets. The strike later settled to prevent wider disruption to rail operations. Also noted is the death of Henry Monett, a respected New York Central railroad official born in 1863 in Columbus and rising through Pennsylvanian and Nickel Plate roles before leading the New York Central passenger department.
A fragment describes Norwegian farm regions with fertile valleys, hay season, and thrifty log buildings. Wires run up slopes for hay slides from pastures. barns use log construction and stone basements, with turf-covered roofs and distinctive outer posts.
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