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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1889
Page
5
A garbled column lists publishers and proprietors Murdoch and Brother Daily were, with scattered names, places, and notices. The text mentions wrapping papers, shipping, and various people visiting or staying in cities, plus a long parade of names and partial addresses, all in a crowded, fragmentary local-news style.
City council was notified of a special meeting to consider granting a switch franchise in the alley between Mais and Market streets to serve the Wichita Wholesale Grocery Company. Property owners oppose, citing access, damage, and impact on nearby barns, while the company argues the switch is essential for rail facilities and market access. A franchise committee will study the matter and report in a special session tonight.
A fragmented news brief reports fines and arrests for drunkenness and firearm infractions, a hospital directory meeting, and a feature essay arguing that walls and fences erode private privacy. It includes names, dates, and local civic notices amid a wandering social essay on suburban walls and borders.
A garbled OCR fragment portrays eviction tensions and chaotic triallike scenes. Amid fragmented dialogue a knife throw contest, wagers, and searing descriptions of a crowded scene suggest a sensational tale blending danger and spectacle with unclear local names and places.
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