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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1889
Page
2
Amid rising influenza fears European cities halt political meetings and social gatherings. Reports from Brunwick Vienna Brussels note school closures and widespread precautionary actions while a dispatch from St Peterburg describes epidemic conditions to Washington. Weather bulletin records high and low temperatures with windy, cloudy, and changing conditions across the Midwest and plains.
A rapid overview of assorted items from the era notes adjournment of a Montana legislative session amid no new developments. It mentions a missing New York man Walter Lawrence Austin presumed divested in Cottonwood Falls Kansas, and an agency ad inviting bids on rights to take seals in an Aleka lease that expires May 1. Also references Italian anarchists placards and a Memphis meeting honoring Teury W. Grady.
The fragment notes disruptions in Antwerp and Amsterdam theaters as programs falter and crowds gather amid rising tensions. It mentions deaths, evacuations, and ongoing operations halted at Prepkfort with workers and guards affected. The piece also reports severe conditions in barracks at Virtends with grenadiers and guards active.
A chaotic United States style dispatch reports widespread illness in Russia and Vienna. It notes alleged scarletlike and syphilis signals, mass fever, and numerous lung inflammations tied to influenza like epidemics. Vienna sees rising pneumonia cases and school closures as officials grapple with the surge.
A cave-in at the Lave mine on the west side of the Angels leaves sixteen workers dead or missing. Nineteen men entered the 400 foot level drift for timbering repairs when upper supports shifted and debris collapsed. Thomas Corwin and two Italians escaped with injuries. rescuers report no survivors likely. Names of the victims are listed, with several widows noted.
The report details a malignant diphtheria outbreak around Hitompile and McPherson, with Dr Kant authorized by McHheryon County to visit Eureka to assess the danger, prevent contagion, and impose measures. A Russian migrant family carried the disease arrival, leading to numerous deaths and dire conditions among local farmers and children.
A garbled Chicago Globe led item reports a legal action in the Supreme Court over a debt or claim related to the Inter State Exposition project in Mexico, mentioning Dow and widespread controversy. The piece also contains unrelated satirical notices from The Arizona Kicker and anecdotes about local figures and events.
The Arcade column wishes readers a merry Christmas and thanks customers for their support. It invites others who shopped elsewhere to return, pledging to offer the best possible value and improve future bargains.
Readable fragments recount names and dialog in a cluttered column. Some phrases hint at social or local interests, with references to people and places mixed in unclear order.
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