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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1889
Page
5
Daily paper items from Wichita detail holiday travel, ads, and social notes. Readers learn of visitors, business callers, and local happenings as the Eagle reaches households with weather, commerce, and community chatter, including plans, prices, and a stock of festive events.
Christmas Eve tragedy ends with the death of 45 year old Comrade Long of Garfield post. He collapsed during a church Santa role and died at his home after a hospital visit. His funeral plans and local post assembly are noted along with Christmas events across the city.
A miscellany reports a busy night with police attending drunks at a cooler, a post office note to the M C A building, electric lights acting up, and Detective McMahan recapturing O M Browder who fled after theft accusations. Also covered are a Christmas raffle, a minor wreck on the Missouri Pacific, Dodge avenue church exercises, New York store candy distribution, several local marriages, and social notes.
A workman trapped finger during derrick movement near the court house. a ditch mishap on Second street. a dramatic Indiana outlaw tale linked to John Walker of Indianapolis. Christmas events at Burton Car Works and local churches feature lessons, gifts, and festive services with clergy involvement and choirs.
The Crawford Grand matinee drew a near full house with many attendees receiving candy bags and several prizes including a net of crack. Mr Healy’s son won a prize but declined the second raffle. Performances featured Zanzie Alberti and a fine black art routine. the evening promises a costly illusion act and thrilling feats as audience excitement remains high.
A collection of historical vignettes on royal misrule and court fools. It recalls George III and the exile of a Prince of Wales, notes on Archibald Armstrong the famous jester, and sketches of court intrigues, temper, and satire across centuries.
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