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Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1887

Page

4

Dry pressed brick plant in Wichita sparks regional growth

J G Gerding initiates a Wichita dry pressed brick venture with a $50,000 capital company the Wichita Prefect and Ornamental Brick Company. The plant near Main and Douglas will employ a Bradley street clay seam, use a Ross machine, and produce up to 100000 bricks daily with plans for rapid kiln expansion.

J. G. Gerding St Louis Metropolia Wichita J. F. Shearman Zelay Wichita Prefect Orummental Beck Company J. G. Girding W.E Beattie J. J. Shearman Everetwy F. Gerding St. Louis MW. Coulter Brady Stuw Main Street Douglas Avenue Hillside Avenue Harry Street Gerding H. H. Keller Eureka Brick Machine Company Keller Steadman Ecoehirion St. Louis Cay Jesse Perry Louis Carmins

Normal Notes on Teachers and Court Sessions

Yesterday's work at the normal institute showed general satisfaction with lively enthusiasm. Rev Ravenscroft led devotional exercises, while Prof Phillips taught orthography on homonyms. The day featured lectures on memory, mental science, method contrasts, and promotion bases, with trials for local offenses and a concert announcement for the Second Baptist Church choir.

Yeterday Ravenscroft Salem Ill Phillipe Naylor Ande McNell Sautter Shall Reid Kellogg Shull Clnse Waite Adam A. R. ‘Tayior Jender Second Baptist Bundsy School Prine Great Concert Company

Equal Suffrage Club Meeting and Watch Factory Bids

Multiple notices: Equal Suffrage Club meets in room 1 at 220 North Maine for attendance and convention planning. Wichita Watch Factory stockholders to meet at 2 pm on the 20th to open bids for location. West Side prospects and local enterprise noted.

Equal Suffrage Club Equal Lefftage Club North Maine Street Sesa B. Anthony Delock P.m MR. Couns S&t. Jones Yoaraulie Ave Harry Mtreat Lin Encerte Tovalid

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