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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1888
Page
5
A long scanned sheet from Wichita details local notices, social chatter, business ads, and briefs. It includes references to court cases, a leap year party, sales promotions, a coroner inquest, a shooting accident, and community events, with many names and places.
Hon E B Allen urged farmers at a Kansas convention to plant only superior seed corn from northern climates or Minnesota, arguing that using last year’s seed lowers vigor and yields. He cited historical crop failures and stressed early, high quality seed to ensure larger future crops and better adaptation to local conditions.
The notice praises the Grismer Davies team in The World Against Her, calling it one of the finest melodramas and noting strong performances by Charles Verner and others. It mentions chaotic local incidents including arrests and a lengthy list of charitable offerings and notices from the Italian Territory, with details of donations and a prominent birth coming soon.
A long church schedule lists services across multiple congregations at corners of Topeka Avenue and Lewis Street. Pastors include J. W. Love and Prof. C. T. Yount with sermons at various times and locations, plus Sunday school, Bible study, and young people's meetings.
A San Diego parish notes Rev. W. insloith, former pastor of the First Baptist here for six years, now in California. Twenty seven members joined yesterday by fellowship following recent revival meetings. Evening services drew large crowds. a church supper mirrored high attendance. Rev. W. insloith’s work boosts the First Baptist church as it grows under his pastorate. A tea party at 1655 North Lawrence avenue featured friends and neighbors including F. O. Diddle of Ne wnet.
Councilmen Bocktidge Glaze and their attorney team returned from Topeka after a lengthy meeting on possible first class claims. They reported a productive session with much handwritten work and pledged to report at a subsequent Kansas City gathering. The group foresees three attorneys drafting a proposed package of changes for the legislature.
A new car was added to the Elocke Multway service yesterday. The plant’s velocity improves daily and staff expect readiness for the season. Local chatter notes unrest and possible site concerns as work progresses. A break in at Belchner meat store involving a drilled safe is reported on North Main.
An event at Garfield post features a dinner and an evening dance after the installation. A notable feature is a large amount of possum meat prepared for the dinner, highlighted among the plan’s attractions.
An extended and noisy OCR fragment describes social chatter and improvised dialogue across a long room. It references individuals, places, and events in a rambling stream that shifts between sports, theater, and daily life, with many garbled names and stray phrases.
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