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Newspaper

Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1889

Page

5

Rainbow Reception at Garfield Opera House entertains crowds

The Rainbow Reception by St John’s Guild opened at Garfield Opera House with large attendance. Booths colored violet through orange display art pieces, rare china, minerals, and local crafts while volunteers manned exhibits and prize drawings.

St. John's Guild Garfield Opera House Usul A. Smith J.D. McKee A. Y. Bush G. H. Herrington Ada Aiken Matie Meade Alice Dixson Renetta Ross Florence Blair Mabel Martin Wich Jan Jon Sverirs Junker Toad Olive Reed Ea. Clack TG. Humble Grave Hill Daisy Richardson Cros. Frizelle Uw M. Davie T. Ewen Grant Mex J. Burr Rowse Mia de Stott Misxea Musio Line Svldwin Monica Fea Lydia Gea~hamn Artos Zevle Nellie Young Charles Moshacher Jules Breton Pattee & Martin J. J. Hill Mat Chance DH. Campbell di Jackson EP. Hovey T. I. West Sanuels Milo Butte Tankermen Fottand Tie Hooth Ars H. Kaufling Mosdares Walden Otto Owes Missesena Cogdell Gare Hatton Margne Knorr Seton Kanifuvan Pearl Rogers Katie Junkersean Booth Destruus Cipou Denke Hureell Harding Frank Lewin Coen Ore Hall Wisetier Jtudutoy Young Mra OU. Bratley Hrooks Mes FO. Wood Win. Bend Beach Mes. Lawson Alexanstes Mes Haery Fkonga Mises Mignon Viole Handing Cary, Marshall Aucues Lynch Gertie Moore Mabel Were Nessie Dugner Vearl S&iner Mes Mindy Fort Scott Hliend Murray Myers Lu Okacae Greenge M. Witney Min

Fragmented Humorous Skits and Stranger Tales From Obscure Pages

A collage of eccentric vignettes, jokes, and oddities features a boastful pretender, culinary quips, a cat's demise after a crude experiment, notes on missionary plates, and a string of theatrical and social asides. Amid jokes, a dying soldier speaks, and a barber recounts comic misfits.

Mystery Text From Lost Edition Reveals Hidden Past

A garbled OCR passage surfaces with scattered names and locations, hinting at a historic page with references to a race, a saline area, and local figures. The legible bits suggest a local event or competition amid faded names and places.

Kemper Goa Maro Ruliek D. Adoves Meston Lola Penton Mandel

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