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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1889
Page
2
Boxing item notes Dempsey very sore after defeat to Anmicus and planning a rematch. Trainer Alleges a last chance to regain standing. Also a weather bulletin and scattered notes from Lexington area with temperatures and wind details.
A chaotic boxing match last night ends with Dempsey rallying to stop Le Blanche, who dominates early rounds with punishing exchanges. Referee intervenes after Le Blanche is knocked to the ropes and staggered, the crowd unsettled as both fighters claim a return bout and the action turns heatfully toward a rematch.
The report notes Anau 2 Nobnie Mafgregur leading a field and Thalia winning with Maeielac Maid in close competition. Weather affected events at the beach Cel Phoenix arch. several times and places are mentioned with racing results and Cup standings.
Fragmented OCR conceals clear events yet hints at a Missouri team practice and a potential defeat for a local squad. Names and places are garbled but suggest early season drills and a focus on records.
Baseball results from Brooklyn and Columbus with pitchers Widner Seward Staley and Tener. Reports of Kinsey killing trial, Wests spending money on Virginia ladies, and a naval battle in Marain with crowds at Lake Shore park. Also includes public notices on yellow fever precaution and an election call in North Dakota.
A Canadian political figure, Hon. George E Foster, minister of finance, weds Addie Chisholm amid public debate over a Canadian divorce. Chisholm, once married to D. L. Chisholm, champions temperance as Foster’s marriage raises questions of legality under Dominion law and social norms.
An unnamed narrator recounts discovering sixteen dead Indians at a Beaver Creek ranch after riding to investigate a deserted property. He describes a burned door, empty cabin, scattered provisions, and a later account of a settler’s family ambush. The narrative shifts through memories of frontier violence, the fate of residents, and a postscript noting a census taker’s frightful exposure to the scene.
An odd report describes events of showers delivering frogs fish and even insects. Accounts attribute the phenomenon to spring and atmospheric conditions, noting witnesses and scattered observations across various regions with varying degrees of certainty.
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