06 Dec 1887
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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1887
Page
1
An ad announces 189 plush items and 3785 yards of plush on sale in the morning. It boasts every shade known to describe the material and uses vivid imagery to entice buyers. The tone invites cautious shoppers who seek bargains as attentive listeners hear the music of this summer breeze.
In the cloak stock items include eighteen plush wraps size 32 to 44 trimmed with spiral osis at an unknown price of 13.75. They are marked 25.00 elsewhere. Ten Astrachan jackets size 34 sold out in other sizes, this lot priced at 30.00.
Linen department offers a single lot of towels at a special price. Extra heavy damask towels 15 by 36 inches offered at a cent for an extra heavy piece. Also a fine stock of French and German quilts in white with colored centers, priced from 4.00 to 14.50. Includes suggestions for Christmas presents.
A chaotic account follows the search for Dewey Ensign who disappeared after fleeing to California with his mother. The piece weaves a tale of a father’s death, a contested will leaving an estate to a nephew, and a long journey from Australia to San Francisco amid family strife and misfortune.
Fragmented early 20th century text outlines Palmer proposes Democratic strategy in North Carolina to abandon internal taxation. It discusses residency and naturalization to obtain certificates, opposition to foreign influence, and the political risk if the plan fails.
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