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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1889
Page
5
The readable fragments describe city events and names like Sanels Main Street and Wall eae with mentions of events, parades, concerts, and public notices. Readers see scattered references to local figures including J. Moore, Wash, and A. Weean amid a tangle of unrelated lines and garbled text.
Last night council increased sewer capacity funding and ordered twenty two blinkers for street lights, with a 10 mill levy yielding 110000 and expected 200000 from other sources. A lengthy report pushed municipal gas and electric public ownership, urging the city to own and operate its own lighting plant, while ward-by-ward building bids and street improvements dominated discussion.
A chaotic ad touts drastic discounts on fabrics and garments including ladies undershirts at 2 rents, silk troretas, Marsailles bed spreads, and linings. It promises clearance of remaining stock, low prices on mats and draperies, with fresh fall goods arriving and a general invitation to inspect weekly bargains.
A city committee discusses appropriations for ground purchase and building costs across wards, hearings on heating for multiple structures, and delays until bids are received. Officers and residents weigh costs, locations, timing, and fair access while planning future meetings and attendances.
A garbled Riverside segment notes utilities and city services including electric work and riverfront arrangements near a race track. It mentions residents, a Mr or Mrs Astle Iserker living near Eldrider’s park, and references a funeral and local activities with unclear names and dates.
A garbled report records a drunken disturbance involving John Weil and others, with arrests or charges noted. It also mentions a legal matter about the estate of Jie eward, a trial or jury inquiry, and references to musical performances and a public event at an open forum last evening.
A partial readable OCR fragment hints at a local notice or brief item with scattered names and phrases. The text is garbled, offering few clear entities, dates, or actions. The readable bits suggest a casual item rather than a full report.
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