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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1888
Page
2
A mob surrounds a confined prisoner described as a fiend, leading to violent scene reports. The event triggers local alarm and police response as weather and other notices appear in the bulletin. The weather digest notes warm temperatures in Kansas and dry, clear conditions with light winds.
A chaotic crash tore through a rural area with multiple injuries and fatalities. Reports list victims and wounded including local officials, a postmaster, and residents as authorities investigate the wreck and its causes amid a growing crisis.
A chaotic scene unfolds as Chicago anarchists plan a gathering near Haymarket with Red-Flag doctrines, only to be blocked by authorities. Reports describe police preparation, proprietors resisting incitement, and conflicting claims over whether the event will occur amid crowd disorder and warnings.
A garbled OCR style piece claims a shocking incident in St Paul involving police and government actions. It mentions Lizzie Seal and Coach Jakommal Cree, with references to protection, a failing team, and unclear events. The text is largely unreadable but hints at public safety concerns and alleged misconduct.
The Western Ball Clubs Association met in Minneapolis and elected J C McCormick of Omaha as president and G Morton of Minneapolis as secretary treasurer. The body will include clubs from Minneapolis St Paul Milwaukee Slow City Omats Des Moines St Joseph Beater with Chicago Maine moving to Minneapolis and Kansas City to St Joseph Denver admitted as the eighth club. A graded salary list set at 220 dollars per year for twelve players was adopted.
An old American magazine excerpt details how wax map plates replaced costly stone and metal engraving after 1570. It covers wax preparation, drawing lines, lettered impressions, electrotyping to form a durable plate, and the labor intensity behind high quality maps and large orders. It also notes the era’s street scenes and postal boxes observed by the author.
The article surveys Eskimo attachment to icy homeland with quotes from Lieut Schwatka and Captain Hall, then recounts the Lost Atlantis myth, noting various theorists and sources. It touches on sugar production from watermelons and cites 19th century travel and literature reflections.
fragmented OCR style report notes elections and appointments. Prof Wigcins of Chutadey elected to Botim club leadership. Eugene Find of Chicati involved in mystic arts. references to Feecol Rieter, Georgy Qoald's newborn, and various titles appear in a garbled historical column.
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