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Newspaper

Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1889

Page

2

Rock Island Changes in Management and Transit Ties

Rock Island appoints A. Parker as assistant to the president with duties linking to Chicago. Parker led the Chicago Kansas and Nebraska line before a systemwide management consolidation. Severe northeast gale halts sailing via Sandy Hook with only one steamer reaching port by late afternoon. Governor Beaver receives Major Armies letter urging to avoid court martial, Armies threatens self harm. Rise Sun Stove Polish promoted as safe and economical with no wasteful packaging.

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Mr Whiteman Cleared of Embezzlement Case

Accused of embezzling public funds, MR WHITEMAN is fully vindicated. The funds were held for delivery to proper persons, and the recess appointment will now be tendered. Also includes a weather bulletin with temperatures and wind details for Siena Orvnce Wisconsin, Kan, and regional notes.

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Embezzler Charged Whiteman Faces Senate Clash

News from Washington reports the appointment of HM Whiteman as associate justice of New Mexico’s supreme court sparked a curious scandal. Whiteman allegedly collected 1501 from Swiss belts, claimed funds in a bank, and faced a Senate inquiry led by Senator Ingalls. The affair delayed confirmation, with Whiteman offering explanations and awaiting a decision on his fate.

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Fragmented Savannah notices and local crime notes

The page blends disorderly local business and crime items. It mentions shopkeepers on West Street and Broad or similar streets with losses, plus a story of two couples fleeing with alleged abduction threats as police pursue them toward Memphis, with family protests and searches underway.

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Destruction of Over Fifty Brick Structures Shocks City

The fire destroyed over fifty buildings including landmarks like the Independent Presbyterian Church. Insurance covered losses. no deaths, minor injuries. The Electric Light Company shut off power early, preventing electric shock hazards. Estimated total loss around 50 thousand dollars, with further reductions expected to be finalized. A separate article notes a heated contest over Thomas J. Monroe's estate in Harlem, with heirs and attorneys named and undue influence alleged.

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Telegraphic Brevities From a Distant Era

A chaotic scan of notes reports fires in Baldwinaville and South Dakota prairie run, ex king Milan in Palestine, a push to publicize electric belts, and rising bookish activity. It mentions Yale journalism grads in New York, Mrs Stowe’s fading memory, and Burns manuscripts fetching high sums, with music news on Cincinnati festival receipts and Russian cultural moves.

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Relighting Industry Hints and Oddities From Old Times

Extracted items note various trades and inventions, from anti corrosion paints and coal dust floor sealing to linseed oil varnish and black furniture varnish. It also lists oddities such as a German coin, a Norwich clock once owned by General Putnam, and a tale of a man hanged by wire in Wisconsin.

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Rumored City Unity Sparks In California and New York Notes

A garbled report cites a push to unite cities in St Pasland with mentions of Turbinis in Florida, along with scattered items: a New York death sentence abolition move, iron company property findings in Ishpemig Michigan, a lobster shipment to Pacific waters, tunnel talks under Detroit River, and redemption of old postal currency. Other bits describe raft construction at Port Jefferson, bull frog farming plans in Ohio, and various era recipes and kitchen tips.

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Personal News and Political Rumors From A Turbulent Era

A jumble of personal mentions and political tidbits includes a widow of a murdered president, a relative investing in a California real estate venture, and plans for buildings near Los Angeles. The piece notes condolences, wealth transfers, and a national debate on child health and disease in Washington. Various figures mention stockpiled funds, bank dealings, and press communications about prominent names like Carnegie and Garfield amid a broader context of unrest and social concerns.

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Fragmented Rural Talk Mixes Fad and Farm Life

The passage presents a garbled collage of dialogue touching on farming, weather, trade, and weekly chores. It mentions costs of seeds, livestock, and household tasks, with references to farmers, dealers, and markets. Names and places are unclear, but rural themes and agricultural concerns dominate.

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