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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1889
Page
1
A promotional note from Ngee at 123 to 127 N Main Street touts new dress goods and Sateens with two yards sold for the price of one. Madame Liggett departs October 1 for the east, urging quick orders for work before she leaves amid brisk busy trade and big values in black velvets, 24 inch Plushes, broadcloths and other fabrics.
The article reports on Crawford’s case involving Creek Nation negotiators and Governor Cravens surrendering a contract tied to Creek land and governance. It describes legal authority allegations, Secretary Wil resened reaction, and Creeks' stance on past agreements and enforcement. Also included are unrelated brief notes on a drunken incident in Texas and a postmaster abduction in Arkansas.
A territorial convention outlines October 7 legislative election and October 22 general election for state offices. A territorial executive will conduct voting and canvass returns while woman suffrage is set as a separate issue. Delegates from multiple states named, and county representation apportioned within hurricane Oklahoma area. County officers to be elected in fall with duties starting November 2.
In Wren West Virginia on August 21 the gubernatorial contest committee reads depositions from Mortor and McDowell counties. The Democratic contestant claims voter fraud by Republicans citing non citizens and bloc votes. The Montana Republican ticket lists leaders for statewide offices. A report from Rock Island notes wheat market shifts and unsettled prices amid broader farm concerns.
Kingfisher brief notes rapid Rock Island railroad progress reaching the city within days, linking to Wichita and broader routes to Reno City, Darlington, Ft. Reno, El Reno, and eastern towns. Local merchants praise potential boom, with officials and residents anticipating a new era of commerce, mounting stage lines, and agricultural prosperity as the line nears completion.
The court found the defendant guilty, fined 10 dollars, sentenced to thirty days in Yue county jail. The case was appealed to the district court. Spree, n n Timese, Kan, August 20 Tribune, county seat of Greeley county, Missouri Pacific corridor busy.
The weekly review notes monetary pressure moderating general trade improvement due to crop prospects. It explains funding rate perceptions, currency flows, bank demand for commercial paper, and mixed regional money conditions while forecasting fall trade prospects and continued cautious lending. It also reports local Topeka items and political notes with pardons, appointments, and cancellations.
A severe collision occurred today on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between Petroleum and Silver Run, near Parkersburg, resulting in at least four dead and many injured. The wreck involved a passenger train and a special train carrying magnates, with one engine and cars toppled over a hill. Fire and rescue crews attended the scene as authorities began investigations into telegraphic orders and passing arrangements.
A garbled and partially readable OCR fragment lists scattered names and events, with many misspellings and broken phrases. It mentions individuals like Waterton and Lew, and references a prize event and chair or charity context, but most details are illegible.
In a confused battlefield scene a deputy and crowd clashed as a line of fighters moved toward a tac. The report notes tense moments, shouting, and a sequence of evasive actions amid crowd movement and nearby officials.
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