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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1888
Page
4
The text presents a garbled mosaic of editorial reflections on women, race, and morals, with scattered lines about manners, education, and public discourse. It mentions the press, propriety, and social expectations, alongside tangential allusions to political figures and civic life.
The London Times describes a vast slaughter process for 1 200 to 1 500 hogs daily. Starved of noise, steers are penned, shot, bled, and dressed along a moving line with carcasses fed through steam and scraping machinery. The piece notes mass production, by the pound, and the industrial scale of the operation.
An eyewitness account describes General Grant moving toward Appomattox Court House when Sheridan’s adjutant general delivers a liaison from Meade’s lines. The narrative contrasts Grant’s dimmed head pain with Lee’s composed Confederate demeanor, detailing the approach, the surrender proximity under an apple tree, and the quiet interview setting at McLean’s house where Grant met Lee.
In a Palace hotel discussion, locals compare city thrift to general wealth. A thrifty retiree once cut living costs to $15 a month, shaving meals and walking to save, while critics cite extravagant displays by rich residents. A prominent retailer notes rich patrons influence market prices, with stories of opulence offset by lean habits in morning routines and frugal procurement at Pioneer Bakery.
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