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Newspaper

Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1887

Page

4

Opera House Collapse Shelters Wichita Hope and Loss

A massive brick wall failure at the Crawford opera house site in Wichita causes a dramatic collapse endangering workers and nearby buildings. Officials attribute the failure to dry brick and improper mortar despite strong foundation and insist the plan to rebuild will proceed. No serious injuries reported as crews assess damage and plan reconstruction.

Crawford Opera House Opera House Detrix Green & Thomas Yederday W.C. Green Mieste Lam.crawford G. A. Masters Masters Chicago Amd Ivof Park Flores L. M. Crawford Roca Wichita Crawford Carthage Missouri Sullivan & Bielumetz St. Louis St.Louis Denver Tabor Opera House Harry God Naylor Phillips Himalayas Asia Indian Ocean Newfoundland Ireland Atlantic Campbell

Wichita Wins in Park Pitch Battle and Legal Notices

A park game features Hendricks holding Wichita to few hits while Kansas City edges ahead on Manning and Schneider errors. Probate Court records note marriages, estates, and administrators. Police Court reports detail vagrancy, drunkenness, and fines. Amusements include Eunice Goodrich Company's dramatic performances and forthcoming social events with local notables and ministers in Wichita.

Hendricks Hofford Kansas Citys Lillie Mansell Manning Hengle Wichita Kansas City Butler Hall Kanes City Schneider Mansel Faniled Hassimser Dew Hull Case Weaver Whistler C. W. Curran Katie Willis Catherine L. Adams Willie F T. Lawson Mulkey John F. Mayer Anna E. Meyers John F. Meyers J. Dalitz M. E. Wilson George Russell Clarence Drake Thomas C. Murray

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