11 Dec 1889
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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1889
Page
1
Trimmed hats bonnets plain and figured silks umbrellas handkerchiefs China silk linen ribbons plushes embroidery and trims offered at deep discounts. Foster kid gloves silk mittens cashmere mittens stamped linens and table sets with napkins to match featured among vast fabric and accessory lines.
On sale Wednesday a large selection of exquisite fans novel purses port monnies new wraps and fine muslin underwear. Christmas gifts ready with low prices as the Linen department grows busier with hemstitched goods. Suitable for home use or as thoughtful presents for friends.
A sales notice claims lower prices on suits overcoats underwear shirts and caps. It compares items to higher prices asked by competitors and promotes bargains. The tone emphasizes undercutting rival stores and appealing to cost conscious customers.
Philadelphia store at the corner of Douglas and Market announces a giant wrap and cloak sale. More than 200 unique garments from a top U S manufacturer are offered at about one half the usual wholesale price, spot cash, with tickets for a grand music box drawing. Also one case of scarlet all wool blankets with slight imperfections offered at eight dollars per pair.
A Daily Eagle dispatch from Oklahoma City on December 1 reports rapid population and business expansion. Vacant lots fill with fine homes and new brick structures, while the city’s mayoral change to Dr. A J Beale brings stability. canal work, railroad prospects, and canal power promise growth. Merchants load wagons with goods as prices stay favorable and investment rises in a booming western town.
A historical dispatch highlights Guthrie’s rapid expansion with new churches and residences, Indian land settlement potential, and booming real estate, while Purcell sees busy streets, rising business, and traveling salesmen frequenting the Clifton hotel. It notes optimism for future city growth and regional commerce.
The state board of railroad commissioners set equal rates for salt and coal, with salt at 1 cent per hundred and coal at 150 per ton, improving shipping prospects for Hutchinson salt plants. Local farms report budding peach trees and second crops of potatoes and corn. a Presbyterian church fair is planned with seasonal booths. The Eagle’s course on the submission question is popular, and a peculiarly damaging suit in Topeka concerns Lindley versus Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe for personal injuries.
At the Washington caucus the new senators receive committee memberships led by Mr Chandler on immigration and naval affairs, with Dixon, Moody, Squaire, Fierce, Allen, Pettigrew, and Casey each assigned key panels. Democratic senators plan a quick meeting to organize minority representation before adjournment for the holidays.
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