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Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1887

Page

7

Martin the Cobbler and the Sunday Fire

In a village square a cobbler named Martin toils beside a four-pipe fountain and a brass pendulum clock. As August floods and frogs croak, Martin dreams of rest and a new house, but a drunken Sunday ends in a quarrel, a lamp set ablaze, and ruin, leaving his shop intact while his life unravels.

Sean Martin Ewiiting Luptien Old Marties Kim Dstrak Adar Bini Leo Martine Lins Marlin Marly Ater Abo Anza Falk Fou Sen Ima Pip Tan Cod Geo Yous Martn Marvin Mii Martin Wep Lanve M Litte Worden Maria Tod Svingige

Fragmented notice batch hints at property listings and auctions

A sprawling OCR dump shows town notices and ads from Kingman and Wichita areas. It lists property listings for sale, notes about township records, and calls for bidders, with references to Riddell & Co and Hyde & Huibie. Multiple stray lines mention auctions, framed pictures, and local business promotions.

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