Linen sale on satin damask at reduced yard price
An assorted lot of 15 pieces satin damask offered at a sale reduced from 1.50 to 1.00 a yard.
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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1888
Page
1
An assorted lot of 15 pieces satin damask offered at a sale reduced from 1.50 to 1.00 a yard.
Ottawa reports talks nearly finished between the government and the Canadian Pacific Railways company regarding the government guarantee of land grant bonds bearing interest around 3 to 6 percent. The deal would place a lien on unsold railway lands and require the company to cover bond interest from surplus, with postal and transport revenues guaranteed to the government. A special stockholders meeting is planned in May to ratify the agreement.
A fragmented ad notes active trade in Wichita with New York buyer offering side Volks uniforms jackets shirts and silk mixed hats at low prices. It highlights discounts on various garments and mentions a thriving local market despite unclear item details.
Washington reports the U S Supreme Court upholds Pennsylvania’s ban on butter mimicking products and dairy substitutes. The decision, delivered by Justice Harlan, holds police powers to protect public health, declares the statute constitutional, and affirms the judgment against the defendant. The hearing also notes the United States Telephone case moving to the next term.
The week’s weather update notes unusually warm days across Wisconsin Minnesota and the Dakotas with cooler spells in the central valleys while rainfall remains varied from excess in the north to deficit in the west. It also covers petitions by ex postmasters seeking back salaries and a Congress plan for compulsory education of Indian children with farm and domestic work training.
A large blaze at Terre Haute Indiana destroyed the state normal school housing eight hundred pupils with no loss of life reported. Rain helped contain the fire after it began in the mansard roof just before dawn, leaving the structure valued around 25 000 dollars and prompting temporary arrangements to transfer training pupils to city schools. Distinct efforts halted the flames in about an hour and insurance was lacking.
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