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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1888
Page
1
The ad proclaims firm quality at low prices with a wide range of fabrics and accessories. It touts novelty velvets at 25 cents per yard, colored grosgrain silks at 56 cents, lace mitts, sateens, and crepe ruching at reduced rates, and mentions corset covers, passenger wraps, and plaid fabrics among bold discount offerings.
In Washington April 14 the House moved to committee of the whole to consider the Indian Appropriation Bill and the Mills tariff bill. Perkins argued for protection, criticizing free trade rhetoric and stressing labor versus capital, while others debated New Mexico statehood and military retirements. The session featured remarks on the Choctaw judgment, Senate-passed measures, and a Florida claim, with adjournment after partial consideration.
A large enthusiastic Republican meeting formed the John Ingalls Republican club in Greely township Sedgwick county Kansas with William J. Lrwight elected president and 61 members signed on. The report notes strong party unity and readiness to support the regular ticket across the county.
The readable text describes a fatal beating near a street corner with medical responders, trials, and legal actions. It also mentions a creditors meeting and a Vermin firm involved in a separate matter during the same period. The article references Dr. Thomas J. Norris and local editors.
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