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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1888
Page
4
Daily Eagle reports on a legal or policy enactment affecting a project or issue named Boones Thera. The piece discusses ongoing observer concerns about major philosophical or existential questions within Roman contexts, highlighting the debate over how daily measures influence long term outcomes.
A long dispatch from New York describes bread price hikes and shortages amid a large baker’s strike led by the Gorman How Bakers union. It notes rising costs, shifts to cheaper rye and corn bread, and widespread hunger among workers while police manage crowds around failing bakehouses and shops.
Special correspondence surveys ex presidents post tenure plans. It notes Cleveland may seek income through Europe or New York finance, with Buffalo property and minor holdings insufficient. It compares paths of Adams, Washington, Monroe, and others, detailing retirement life, writings, and possible continued public service.
The article discusses Thanksgiving customs, praising the traditional family dinner in three courses and warning against overelaborate French styles. It advices on carving, table setting, and simple wine choices, then offers recipes for gelatin desserts and a minnest dish, plus decorative ideas for the home dining room and a lengthy list of ingredient tips and cookery notes.
A reading correspondent describes a dry winter demonstration using a cotton string and a rubbed glass surface to show charge and attraction. An additional experiment with a fuse and a tiny iron wire illustrates distant ignition and explosive effects, highlighting frictional electricity and practical applications.
A fragmentary notice describes the New York Jockey Club Track at Westchester New York, detailing ground layout, grand stand plans, drainage, and safety features. It references a grandstand area, track width, and expected spectator access, with notes on construction and design to accommodate races and large crowds.
Sherrill Jr of Yale College ranks among the three fastest amateur sprinters in the country, rivaling Fred Westing and A. E. Schifferstein. He won the 100 yard dash title in 10.5 seconds and has broken multiple sprinting records this year. He clocked 9.4 seconds for 100 yards at Cal- arhona May Day meet and won the 220 yard dash in 23.5 seconds beating rivals from Harvard and others.
Campbell Kwem selected for the Augusta federal building site. Excavations for the foundation began in July, near the Savannah River, with water measures and partial removals described. The design features a granite frame, decorative parapet, and a central tower, with increasing emphasis on postal service needs and fireproof construction.
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