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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1887
Page
1
Our display features a vast stock of dress goods including braids beaded guimps handmade crochet trimmings panels sets and ornaments all newest productions. Mr Munson recently bought in New York and invites customers to judge his selections for early fall wear. Two dress making departments operate to fulfill orders promptly.
A special train will depart Wellington and Wichita and join the regular service at Halstead. The arrangement details the joining point and route but lacks dates or times in the fragment. Further specifics are not provided in the readable text.
Secretary Whitney appointed a board to study Currows Ship Building Co plans for an 8000 ton battleship with Bethlehem steel armor. Mare Island marine barracks work is postponed due to bids exceeding appropriation. Queen Victoria replies to the U S president offering thanks and wishes. Indemnity lands policy for the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Omaha road discussed. secretary Lamar modifies earlier order pending department decision. Weather notes for Missouri and Kansas. Local reports from Washington and Meeker amid Ute clashes with Colorado settlers. limited trains schedule in Minnesota and Iowa. police and military tensions across frontier regions.
News from Garden City to Leavenworth details rain aiding late crops, baseball matches for a state championship, rail and road projects, and local incidents. Reports cover delays from washouts, new bond votes in Delphos, and a proposed dummy road system linking cities.
London and New York reports reveal Richard Scott, the Manhattan Bank embezzler, has surfaced in London and claims his wife’s cousin John P Dunn pressured him to steal about 100000 dollars in 1885. He also says Dunn benefited and a court suit seeks recovery of roughly 1.4 million dollars tied to the long-ago case.
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