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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1889
Page
5
A dense, readable fragment from a 19th century newspaper page lists publishers and notices. The text includes names, businesses, legal notices, and references to local events, with varied typography and scattered details about ads, schedules, and community notices.
A public meeting at Oak Street hall debated funding for a new Fourth Ward school north of the Frisco track and east of the Santa Fe. Proponents argued local need justifies bonds. opponents linked to former rents and questioned equity across the city. A committee was formed to press the school board for fair consideration and a suitable site.
The grand and petit juries for the September term of the United States district court were drawn Tuesday by Special Jury Commissioner John Milehata and US District Clerk J.C. Wilson. The term opens Monday in September at Wichita withs hundreds of cases slated, including thirteen murder prosecutions and numerous larceny charges. The grand jury includes J. Denning, Scony Byron Roberts, To veka, George Male, Oliver, W. N. Ewing, Parsons, D. HM. fiesenberry, Liverpool, and many others from Kansas towns. The petit jury list names numerous jurors from counties such as McPherson, Marion, Neosho Falls, and Wichita, among others.
This column compiles market reports from Greensburg to Augusta with cattle hogs and porkers moving on Fusilny and Durson markets, plus lumber deliveries to Suck Yards, and stock shipper D. C. Lindsay visiting yards. It also covers the Woman's Council meeting set for August 17, Republican primaries, and a host of court and local civic notices. The Nickerson versus Wichita game recap highlights fielding highlights, errors, and upcoming rematch details.
Fragment from a long poem recalling spring scenes and a courtship memory. The speaker notes aging, nature, and a distant past where social norms defined couples and the era’s expectations, with vivid imagery of crystal waves and gentleness amid social scrutiny.
A garbled report describes a classroom scene with a teacher praising students and a judge or official reflecting on methods. It mentions age groups 9 to 13, exams, and pride from educators, with references to a civic or political setting and a discussion of future labor and community values.
Local store advertises a large weeklong sale featuring silk fabrics and linens at reduced rates. Text claims multiple grades of silk at 13 cents and 15 cent yardage, with discounts on Damask and Marsellia fabrics. Also promotes lowered prices on matting and new stock priced to attract shoppers.
A partial OCR snippet mentions a local notice, with unclear names and dates. readable items include scattered references to people and places, a public action context, and possible health or event notes, but essential details are obscured by errors and garbled text.
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