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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1887
Page
1
Disjointed 1900s clippings describe a gas well hit at 300 feet with a 76 foot derrick extension and a six foot flame. a dynamite爆 slated for later, possibly revealing ancient gas supplies. Reported injuries include a cowboy wounded in the thigh after a confrontation, with a suspect recaptured. Dempsey and other boxing notes appear, alongside a post office burglary and rail timing details.
A devastating blaze in an early Sunday dawn killed a mother and wife while trying to rescue her children. One child hurled to safety from a window, others perished as fire consumed the home. Witnesses describe harrowing scenes of smoke, falling walls, and a frantic escape as neighbors and rescuers struggled to reach the upstairs rooms.
United States court hears the case of Benjamin Hopkins an assistant cashier accused of misapplying funds at the Fidelity National Bank. Jury selection begins with southern and western farmers among the venire as prosecutors present charges involving fake entries and falsified ledgers. Defense pleads not guilty as witnesses are questioned and the panel is sworn for testimony in a dense long proceeding.
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