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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1887
Page
5
The readable fragments describe a state event involving epee fencing and tides, with mentions of rivers, cities, and people. The text includes garbled names and values, implying a historical report or notice with unclear details and several proper nouns.
Mr and Mrs W Scott Corbett return from Europe to Wichita as Knights of Olivet Commandery host a banquet and reception. A long list of Sir Knights attends. speeches praise home, Masonry, and brotherhood, with plans for further social events. Separately, Charles Jenkins, a hack driver, is arrested for forging notes and faces jail and a possible hearing.
The piece notes a local superstition about a prophet of weather predicting worsening conditions. It recounts recent incidents on Douglas avenue including a wagon wreck after a wheel broke and a street car collision, and mentions various minor incidents and social notices across the city, with several garbled passages and broken names.
The Wichita city council met at 3 PM with Mayor in chair and councilmen English Brown Stone Harris Buckridge and Simpson present. They approved a railroad bond issue to support the Kansas Midland railway, authorizing 50 000 in bonds payable in 30 years at six percent, and directed officials to sign and deliver the bonds. The meeting also covered township bond allocations and social notices from Levy party.
Regular meeting of Queen Glymoe Nom D of H and other business. Hunt marries Emily Sullivan at the Deanery, settling in Wichita. A list of prominent Wichita residents sailing west aboard the Santa Fe route to Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, aboard the Pullman car Aronides, with stops for meals and engine changes.
Two colored men attacked Frank Richardson near a barber shop on North Main and fled. Officer Burrows spotted them at Sanarel's restaurant, pursued through downtown, received resistance, and several bystanders aided. One suspect was arrested. the other escaped, later found among flour sacks at the Wichita bakery.
A chaotic police report describes numerous alcohol related incidents and petty thefts. Several defendants faced charges including public intoxication and loitering as they were brought before the court. A few cases mention witnesses, property losses, and attempts to sober up at the scene.
An old classified item touts passimeetaries priced from 125 to 00 with various discounts. It lists bead fronts, beaded sets, duty items, buckles, clasps, and trim, noting wide assortments and bargains. It mentions cloths at fractions of a dollar per yard, bustles, and miss cloaks for ladies and children, promoting Wichita-area stock.
A brief department item lists flannel offerings including hand-made sairting and stripe patterns. Named fabrics include heavy twill flannel and Eiderdown stripe flannel. The note presents a catalog-like overview of material types and finishes without long descriptive text.
Special sale of feathers and long plumes with 20 to 1000 ostrich plumes offered. Fine quality stock from latest importation advertised at high prices. The notice invites ladies of Weldta to inspect the elegant assortment and be convinced of its value.
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