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Newspaper

Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1888

Page

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Rescued by Women at Manistee Light February 10

An extraordinary life saving by women at Manistee Light is described by Captain Robins. Mrs Johnson and Mrs Fagin struggled in near freezing water as a skiff capsized. Lifesaving crew and neighbors rigged a line to pull the two women to safety amid fierce wind and ice. The incident may earn special recognition for the heroic women.

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Union Pacific funding bill dominates Senate debate

In Washington March 5 the Senate debated a Union Pacific road funding measure amid fierce opposition from Mr. Anderson of Iowa who charged the railroad with crime and treasury robbery, while Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania supported the bill as a remedy to collect debt and punish offenders. The session also covered post office expenditures, a proposed United States land court for Arizona New Mexico and Colorado, and reports on pensions and women’s council activities.

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Rail Strike Paralyzes Chicago Line and Pan Handle

A broad railroad walkout spreads across Chicago area lines including Lake Shore, Chicago Portland, Pan Handle, Fort Wayne, Santa Fe. At Chicago St Paul meeting, 700 workers voted to tie up the system, with engineers firemen and conductors quitting. Transit disruption snarls suburban travel while other railroads from Milwaukee to Burlington report walkouts and mass resignations as unions seek concessions.

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That New Store Bargains at Fox & Son 160 N Main

Merchants T L Fox & Son promote a sale listing yardages and fabrics from 10 to 40 inches wide with prices. Promoted items include wool Henrietta cloth 40 inches wide at 57 1-2 cents per yard, silk surahs and satins around 75 cents, and beaded ornaments. The ad invites shoppers to compare prices and undersell rival credit houses.

T.L. Fox & Son Main

Arthur at Cleveland Chief Engineer Returns From Chicago

Arthur Crevenann of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers arrived in Cleveland from Chicago. A reporter spotted him at his home, but he was too busy to talk and offered no new comment beyond what appeared in the morning papers.

Arthur Cleveland Crevenann The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Chicago Nike Tas

Miscellaneous Notes from Wasnixetos March

Fragmentary notes indicate the department received detailed statements of uneaten meals and revised estimates, with unclear context about the origin and purpose of the records. The garbled text limits clarity on entities or events.

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The Rich Will Mirror Tragedy At Twenty Four Killed

Report from March 2 and 3 detailing a fatal explosion at a theater that killed twenty four people and wounded many others. Company owner Keith returns from Pick Hill to coordinate burials and support for victims families amid a city strike and state officials visiting St Paul observations.

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