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Wichita Eagle in Wichita, Kansas

17 Aug 1888

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Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1888

Page

2

AWFUL SEA DISASTER KILLS OVER A HUNDRED NEAR SABLE ISLAND

A collision off Sable Island between the Geiser and Thingvalla sinks both ships in heavy seas. One hundred five persons drown as lifeboats and crew struggle through fog and wreckage. Survivors report chaotic scenes, with many saved from lifeboats and later recounting the tragedy to authorities.

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New York and Boston baseball results and city notices

Sporting notes from New York Boston and Philadelphia detail games with Earned runs and errors, listing players Keefe Tene Getzsin Benbett Hase Clickson Kelly Rock Daly and pitchers in varied lineups. Also reported are Iowa Railroad cases and a Kansas state update with comments on delays and penalties.

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New York Direeit Battwrier Keefe Tene Getzsin Benbett
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London Stopkeeper's Announcement

A London shopkeeper offers a curt, cryptic remark about a princess and a secret told to a New York or Duston dyer. The fragment hints at advertising chatter and unknown chases, with the speaker implying potential consequences for revealing such details.

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Darwin Edward Jenkins Noble Earl Guy Vete Amon Lamdon Nover England London T. W. Higginson Yeu New York Duston Dyer
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Rapid Military Movement in Memoirs of Marshal Nera

Fragmentary notes describe a 1505 event where Napoleon, preparing at Boulogne, assembled an army and staged embarkation and redeployment. The passage mentions ships stores ammunition and artillery, with rapid loading and unloading within minutes amid chaotic wartime maneuvering. The text also references popular American fiction and Mrs Stowe.

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Nera Nepoleos
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Chemist Notes Wine Affected by Bottle Type

A chemist reports wine changes with different bottle surfaces and materials. The observation suggests bottle composition may influence chemical interactions, affecting aroma and taste for tasters.

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Fighting on the Thains and Train Attack At Howland

Fragments recount a wagon train led by Howland and Hunt under U S marshal authority attacked by Plains Indians. The narrative blends frontier courage with dramatic gunfire and a final night defense, followed by unrelated notes on physiognomy and ostrich farming from wide-ranging pages.

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