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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1888
Page
4
The letter critiques Wichita frugality and political talk as editors discuss a Harpers Weekly post sale plan, noting Denver and Kansas connections. It references breaking weather, drought, and water issues, plus remarks on Felix Harrison and Dolliver’s status amid 19th century politics and campaigns.
The Wichita Eagle account notes a new raid on Oklahoma land amid push to open it. Springer’s bill sits in the House for final consideration on January 1% and faces Senate support. The piece critiques cattle interests and party loyalties, urging swift action and warning of potential use of executive power if Congress stalls.
The Olympia partisan cites opposition to the bill delaying admission, arguing it would strip territorial voice and statehood timing. The piece traces reactions across newspapers, noting calls for cautious, unified action to secure Washington's admission without partisan sacrifice.
Ring out the story of where to find practical gifts bearing the trademark White Houses reliability. Our merchandise is first to RC with always low prices. Handkerchiefs printed bordered and embroidered in plain colors, men and ladies options from 25 cents to 2000, including silk, linen, and Japanese borders.
The advertisement lists Tecks four in hands bows and evening wear with a 48 cent shirt touted as a bargain. It promotes gentlemen jackets, silk frame umbrellas, kids gloves, mittens for ladies and children, wool and cashmere belts, and imported smoking jackets. Special emphasis on quality and Christmas gifts at The WHITH HOUSE with no seconds.
Housekeeping Department advertises a dramatic sale on rugs including Moquette Smyrna and Royal designs from a recent import. It touts holiday bargains on curtains lace and fabric novelties with new Serials and Swiss damask options.
A compact ad promotes a line of plush and felt embroidered table scarfs as Christmas presents. It lists prices such as 125c and 1860 with references to the Superior and Hissell parent Seer, presenting the items as very acceptable gifts.
A fragment describes table linen pking and towels with lunch cloths and counterpanes. It notes exotic values in towels and spreads, plus boneless dolls and ribbons. The catalogue offers fan designs and various imported novelties including Japanese motifs.
A fragmented item listing various Plush Sagues items, beaded wraps, Modjeskas, and children's garments with assorted prices in pounds and dollars. Mentions Newmarkers cuts and costed bargains, indicating a sale or shop catalog snippet from a vintage page.
Fragmented notice announces a single Monday sale of items described as Black Stiks and Blacke Puitlle with a special price. It states wordy terms about French novelties and uniqueness, claiming no two alike and a limited one-belf thewsul pre. The text is garbled but conveys a one day sale with special pricing and unique items.
Bizarre OCR fragment mentions items like laces nets and goods with coin godls. Indicates a sale or catalog listing. Unclear entities or dates present. main idea centers on sale items and shopping emphasis.
A collage of short items reports on local figures and events across Pratt County and nearby towns. Notes include resignations at the Wichita & Western, election of a successor, a Jamestown skunk oil anecdote, county election rumors, farm conventions in Sumner and Pratt counties, a suicide in Atchison by Christmas, waterworks tests in Pratt, creamery business in Dexter, a proposed Meade county county split, an Abilene Gazette sale and move to Salina, and assorted weather and crane activity around Wichita.
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