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Newspaper

Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1889

Page

8

Oklahoma Promised Lands Cross Continents Rail Route

A historic U S land office notice touts cheap homesteads and vast acres in Oklahoma and Indian Territory. It promotes a rock‑solid rail link from Chicago to Topeka and Wichita, highlighting a new Fort Worth corridor, city shows, and a sales push by Woodworth and Miller. The ad urges settlers to claim land via the Rock Island route, locating near Fort Worth and Topeka with rail access to Kansas City and Denver.

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Diverse Topics Highlight Varied 19th Century Notes

A collage of brief items discusses camphor tree practices in Japan, Angora goats in Nevada headed to San Francisco for mutton, and political apologies in the House of Lords. Reports cover inventions, tickets sold on California rails in 1857, a Senate life honor bill for a scientist, stenography advances, social gossip in Wisconsin, and Barnum's church anecdote plus a New Jersey prison night school for convicts with a growing word-knowledge scheme.

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Mechanical refinements for restoring glass and tin items

The article details experiments on restoring tin and glass by tinning with lead, using wax and solvents to rebrighten silvered copper, and applying specialized coatings to wood and metal. It mentions aromatic smells, chemicals, and a process including salts, spirits, and turpentine, with an emphasis on restoring color and shine. It also briefly references unrelated notes on local births, crimes, and regional trivia.

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Gents Clothing Sale Slated for Saturday

Advertises a Saturday sale offering colored handkerchiefs shirts and socks at low prices. Includes oxford shirts and early stock notes with various discount prices and item counts. Mentions men’s shirts pads and undergarments, with multiple price points and quantities for the event.

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Fragmented OCR item on city status and local figures

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Curious Global Customs and Fashion Notes

A miscellany of traditions from around the world describes February kiss customs in Spain, dog grave guiding in Greenland, Turkish pipe attendants, Easter egg exchanges in Germany and England, Greek wedding rings, Chinese medical pay practices, boxing in China, and a Japan temple practice involving prayers with prayer slips. Also included is a fashion note on an independent garment called the Salton Jacket with design details and trimming options.

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40 inch all wool Henrietta in spring colorings

Advertisement notes a 40 inch all wool Henrietta textile offered in new spring colors at double width with cashmere filling and a price of 11 1-2 cents per yard. It emphasizes quality wool and good shades available to customers.

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Specials Draw The Masses Bargains On Parasols And Hose

The ad promotes SPSsOKe Ladies hose and Sailor Hats at reduced prices. Parasols including Love edge Latin and La Tosca parasols are highlighted with deep cuts from standard rates, offering items at 14 cents to 1.20 dollars.

Domestic animals show clever tricks and odd habits

A chaotic tale compiles several animal curiosities from Arnixeriup and nearby areas. A bulldog feeds the firewood, a Spaniel fish-catches, a St Bernard saves a child, a dentist dog extracts a tooth in gold, a dog tows doors on command, a stray dog becomes a family pet, and a cat slides on a piano bench. The pieces mix local names with humorous anecdotes and curious behavior.

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