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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1889
Page
1
A local shop advertises 40 dozen pairs of Can't Fade'em rib hose for children sizes 4 to 8 1 2 at 25 cents a pair. It highlights new goods at the Lace Counter and center front Tar chons Real Thresvis and Vals, with Black Trimmings at center rear and new handkerchirs plus novelties at the Sik counter.
Quick sales push offers cheap and good Sateens and Charlies in varied conditions. Buyers urged to act now as stock dwindles and prices drop, promising lively options across all kinds and qualities.
In Mississippi, John Sullivan was convicted of pirate fighting and sentenced to twelve months in the county jail. Judge Terrell denied clemency, noting public interference and law’s authority, while captain Fitzpatrick faced a separate case with a small fine and potential further appeals. The scene drew a large crowd and intense mitigation efforts from jurors, officers, and local citizens.
A special correspondent reports Medicine Lodge Kansas bustling with sugar diffusion plants. Eldred and Hinman own the Medicine Lodge works, with machinery from the Illy Manufacturing Co. of Cleveland. The piece details the diffusion process from cane cutting to evaporating juice, and notes other Kansas plants rising in Ness City Mead Arkland Liberal Attica and Medicine Lodge.
Two rival political factions known as the Jaybines and Woodpeckers clash in Richmond Texas Fort Bend County. Gunfire wounds several, with Sheriff Garver and local officials reporting deaths and injuries as troops are readied to restore order.
Reports describe a heated wartime pageant with accusations and counterclaims among leaders. Captains Finerty and Lawler clash over loyalties while political factions and local figures maneuver through distrust and political theatre amid a broader civil conflict.
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