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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1889
Page
3
A diary style letter describes rats in a German household and a proposed humane retaliation. The author argues for polite, stern letters to rats and reflects on fear, civility, and moral lessons learned from the infestation.
A collage of letters and anecdotes recounts humorous misreadings about rats in a house, a boy’s playful miswordings about plumbing, and a reference to Frank R Stockton’s The Lady or the Tiger. It blends domestic irony with literary queries and schoolyard banter from a period voice.
Fragmented OCR outlines regulatory aims for national university education, gender inclusion, and technical training. Mentions funding from San Diego citizens pledging millions, land donation, and the creation of a municipal educational complex. Includes garbled names and places, but signals a major philanthropic and civic effort toward higher education infrastructure.
The Lord Chamberlain released a pronouncement permitting court wear with high neck bodices for women in royal drawing rooms on state occasions. Miss Metcalfe of London designed two high bodices but the Queen rejected them as too high at the back. The article notes the ongoing etiquette, mentions the Empress of India and England on Miss Metcalfe’s cards, and contrasts with fashion illustrations. Also mentions Rock Island's new free tourist sleeping car service and related railway implications.
A historical notice outlines a proposed shortest route linking St Louis with Kansas City Pueblo and Denver. The entry notes transportation planning between regional hubs and nearby points, highlighting cross state connectivities and potential implications for trade.
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