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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1887
Page
7
A fragment from Arthur Peterson’s Songs of New Sweden expresses devotion and longing as the speaker seeks a beloved, imagining spirits guiding him to the beloved’s presence. The verse blends yearning with mythic guidance and ends with a vow of love.
A rambling narrative recounts a man called the Squire and an Old Settler debating a mysterious bar that seemingly floated like a balloon. The tale explains a fiery phenomenon caused by gas from a bullet entering the bar, with the bar rising and then vanishing as a shooting star. The piece ends with reflections on patriotism and historical memory through a quoted Sun excerpt.
The Missouri Poetie By Ca is advertised as a popular route to Kansas City St. Louis Chicago and all points east and north plus Hot Springs Ark New Orleans Florida and all south and southeast points.
The notice seeks buyers and tenants for multiple properties with rental terms and sales inquiries. It requests property contacts, lists locations near Kansas City, and mentions ads about new year calls and trade supplies, asking readers to call promptly for listed offerings and terms.
Train notes describe free relining chair cars on all trains to Kansas City and St Louis. Torouto Pullman ernie Cars to Kansas City and St Louis on all night trains.
48 Miles highlights the preferred path from Colorado and California to St Louis, extending to Oregon and Pacific Coast connections. The route is designated the favorite, reflecting its prominence among travelers heading westward.
A Great Southern Route excursion passes to San Diego and Los Angeles with six months validity and stopover privileges. The offer allows travelers to explore California cities via a single ticket, reflecting era travel promotions and route coverage.
City Ticket office at 127 Main St Wichita Kar offers time tables and information. Call for details on passes and ticketing with WN C Kesran.
Advertisement notes improved and unimproved city property along the best streets. Describes lots on inside streetcar lines and in outside additions. Mentions suburban lots on the east side in Maple Grove addition.
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