18 Dec 1889
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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1889
Page
1
A loud advertising pitch promises cheaper suits shoes re wear and underwear than rivals items listed with lower prices. The speaker claims to offer better value on run of clothing including shirts at half a dollar and coats at fifteen dollars, touting savings against higher asking prices.
The Philadelphia shop advertises silver handles from 2.40 to 6.00, mens neckwear, silk and cashmere mufflers from 0.25 to 5.00, silk handkerchiefs, ladies embroidered handkerchiefs, table linens with napkins, and a sale on silk yardage at 1.00. Prizes include a Grand One Thousand Dollar Music Box with every dollar purchase. drawing on Christmas morning at 10 o'clock. only ten days left to buy tickets.
A liberal give away scheme continues at 405 Fast Douglas Avenue with live numbers drawing prizes. Gold watches and a silver dessert set are among the continually awarded items. No blanks. numbers are returned after each draw and new numbers are placed in the box for further drawings. Customers are urged to visit before the event ends.
Local shoppers are urged to compare prices at 405 Douglas Stores noting lower prices elsewhere. The notice asks readers to seek further particulars to verify deals and value on holiday gifts.
In Atchison Kansas on December 17 officials from municipalities and stockholders convened to challenge Rock Island foreclosure. The Municipal Alliance pressed rights to defend stock, while separate reports from Topeka cite a claim by Earhart over land ownership.
The Oklahoma bill introduces a territorial government west of the Indian Territory with new provisions including town site laws and extended Kansas laws. It creates district courts in Moscow, South McAlester, and Ardmore presided by Oklahoma Supreme Court justices, with two terms per year, and extends Kansas laws over the territory until the first session of the territorial legislature.
The article centers on the nomination of David J. Kewer to the Supreme Court and the national debate around it. It reports on the Judiciary Committee's actions, the partisan reactions, and the delay tactics observed in the confirmation process. It also touches on Texas Deep Water Harbor developments and related political maneuvering involving wartime and congressional considerations.
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