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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1889
Page
1
An advertising snippet promotes colored faille francaise silks at three days only, claiming top quality worth 150 cents per yard. The notice references North Main Street and emphasizes a limited sale event with emphasis on color assortment and favorable pricing.
A brief ad asserts unapproachable values across departments, promoting a lively, pleasant house in Wichita and inviting readers to come and see for themselves.
Delighted by the opening, callers praised the venue where the general opinion was that it is the premier place to see Ladies Furnishing Goods.
A compilation of items labeled for homestead law matters including affidavits statements and declaratory orders. The fragment mentions contended and ex parte contested entries and Soldiers Declaratory documents with pricing notes indicating blanks priced fifty cents to a dollar fifty per hundred.
The edition priced at 25 cents is advertised as Settlers Guide with an Oklahoma-styled version. A major fire destroyed the Buffalo Hosiery and Blind Factory on Ninth Avenue and 174th Street, with extensive damage and insurance coverage of about 5000 dollars. The Pole downing project on Broad Street advanced with safer, quicker wire removal, while fraudulent drafts were presented to Chase National Bank. Knobbers respite case from Oregon and a palace car ruling in Chicago are also noted.
President Harrison insists on strict civil service reform in the national Republican platform. A delegation pressed for more postponement of civil service application to railway service, but the president refused. Clarkson notes a policy to remove incompetent clerks and retain capable staff, urging long tenure for fit workers. Public service efficiency requires merit over political favoritism, a stance echoed across departments. The post office warns against transporting sensitive papers by train, aiming to curb leakage of high general importance information. A Pennsylvania ferry boat burned near Jersey City, and the Great American Tea Company in Nebraska faces sheriff’s action for debts.
Special dispatch from the Dull Eagle reports a vast boomer influx as wagons and tents blanket camps along routes south toward Oklahoma. Captain Hays authorizes rapid movement into the Cherokee Strip, while older settlers face dwindling funds and uncertain prospects amid crowded grounds and looming land rush tensions.
A severe late night storm swept Sumner County around 11 pm, with heavy wind, rain, and hail that damaged buildings, uprooted trees, and flooded areas. A barn was destroyed southeast of the city and a man named Mr. Hacker was fatally injured by flying timbers while his family narrowly escaped. he died hours later. The storm disrupted daily life as wagons bound for Oklahoma moved through the area and several rivers rose, complicating travel.
Still they come as 500 wagons expected today in Caldwell Oklahoma. rumours of more arrivals tomorrow. A planned liquor operation appears arranged by local groups to flood the town with beer and whisky, with organizers aiming to turn land into towns and to evade authorities as heavy rains aid movement toward Lisbom and nearby areas.
A man jumped from a moving train near the Chicago junction after a conductor warning. He died from injuries sustained. identification shows Williams Newroty, a resident of Siach street. Police and doctors attended. he died en route to the hospital.
An old retailer notice promotes imports and home decor items including matting, lace, and curtains. It highlights new stock from Nottingham and Swiss baskets, with low prices and diverse patterns. The text lists various products like scrim nets, drapery, and pot trimmings, aiming to attract shoppers with value offerings.
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