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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1889
Page
2
County authorities face a defect in a new law limiting prisoner releases until costs are paid. The amendatory act references lands in Bhawass County and cites issues with constitutions. A weather bulletin notes high and low temperatures, with warm, cloudy conditions and statewide warmth in Missouri and Kansas reports.
A county board meeting derailed by a plan to release prisoners for nonpayment of fines and costs. Sheriff and deputies pursued those released while a state law, later amended, framed the scope of authority, prompting ongoing contention over confinement policies and jail releases.
A garbled OCR passage describes veterans at a campfire gathering with mentions of Turner, Lich Mora Squalrun armory, and various names. It references August events, city leaders, and informal reports from Vermont and Herrin. The text blends names, places, and scattered details without coherent narrative.
A major fire devastated the Ohio penitentiary complex in Columbus. Flames spread from a factory section, destroying boiler rooms and several buildings, with inmates secure inside as walls fell around them. The blaze drew thousands of onlookers and threatened adjoining state works, while firefighters battled the inferno amid dangerous conditions and gas hazards.
A late 19th century style batting ledger lists scores and standings for multiple games in Cincinnati Louisville Columbus Baltimore Pittsburgh and Philadelphia plus a long excerpt on Chinese beggars and rural roadside alarms. The piece includes disjointed notes on teams pitchers and errors and ends with garbled notices and an inset about a missing wife.
An early guide explains constructing a water telescope from a tin horn and a wooden frame to view objects underwater. Steps cover shaping a horn, suspending lenses, sealing reflections, and viewing from an eye at the far end, with notes on materials and practical tips.
A garbled, florid narration recounts actors, managers, and agents linked to New York stage life. It describes Langtry like behavior, Smithers guiding her circles, financial temptations, and a world of amiable peculation, with a curious digression on singing reform and Italian methods.
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