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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1888
Page
11
All the ladies read the papers on Sunday then decide where to get the best bargains and prepare a memorandum. On Monday, if the weather is fair, they come out to shop. The Popular Store has drawn immense crowds and plans to sustain patronage by displaying rare bargains, urging readers to call early Monday.
A crowded old page mixes merchandise from Mitchell & Hivis and Brandon & Brisas with millinery openings, real estate pitches, and railroad excursion notices. It highlights New Home machines, Browning & Co tailoring, Santa Fe Route ticket deals, and property sales near Wichita with scattered business names and dates.
An 1884 Wichita notice promotes Professor Samuels for mechanical eye aids with testimonials from E B Allen Secretary of State and others. The item also includes long fragments on heredity, mothers influence, and social observations, with vague references to education and parenting.
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