01 Feb 1890
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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1890
Page
1
Our store announces fresh spring fabrics and seasonal winter goods. The selection includes bleached and unbleached cottons and a forecast of upcoming arrivals, with limited quantities this week as stock is inventoried and prices adjusted.
Selected salts priced 18 to 80 dollars placed on a separate table. Buyers offered the lot for 15 dollars. The note stresses first class goods not trash, with new styles and bargain figures. Early arrival advised for best picks.
KeX'Son announces reduced prices on German serge 44-inch at 8 cents, German Henrietta 46-inch at 7 cents, 54-inch all wool flannel 44 cents, 1000 ladies vests 26 cents each, 500 wool shirts 25 cents, Jobin socks and towels also discounted. heavy summer stock to move rapidly.
In Washington, C. G. Shepard was named postmaster at Rock Creek, Jefferson county, replacing D. A. Kurt. Kansas pension grants include Original invalids Jeferson McQuilkin, Topeka. William A. Wiltshire, St Mary's. John Abel, Halton. Inno Price, Down. William Jones, Fancy Creek. Harrison Naylor, Laons. and others with increases for John Hudson Oswego and James Ryan. Also: Eliza Day widow, Haven. Rose Cummings widow, Beagle City. Elizabeth Lawson widow, Arcadia. minors of George Leming in Abilene.
In Wichita the growing interest in a new plaiting shown at the ARCADE Dry Goods Store leads ladies to inquire about dress trimming. Madame Russell at the Arcade offers information on this affordable fashion enhancement that adds beauty and grace to garments.
Republicans and Democrats clash as the chamber endures a long journal reading and a fierce exchange over the journal’s approval. Mr Bynum of Indiana leads a furious speech defending constituents while cries of approval and protests echo from both sides. The Smith–Jackson case and other legislative items are pressed amid calls for order and procedural battles.
A memorial resolution introduced by Representative AL M. West seeks repeal by Congress of a current law. The document, discussed in committee, urges passage of a labor any effort claiming to protect liberty and equal protection while aligning with state social norms.
Governor Humphrey appointed Major William Sims president of the state board of agriculture as state treasurer to fill the Hamilton term. Sims, a longtime agriculturist from Shawnees County, previously served as secretary and president of the board, with prior service in the Ninth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. He offered no canvass for the office.
A grand re submission meeting was held last evening in the courthouse with a crowded courtroom and a sharp address by Hon. W. Payne of Wichita. A subsequent meeting will organize a resubmission club asCounty Treasurer C. F. Casteen returns from a quarterly settlement en route to Topeka. The murder trial of the wife v. J. M. Beater adjourned next week due to defendant and juror illness.
A garbled Late January market summary highlights shifts in London exchange, treasury activity, and exports. It notes grain prices and textile concerns, with references to Texas grain protests, and mentions U S factory activity and consumer demand amid unsettled conditions.
A garbled telegram chain from Attorney General Miller and Secretary Noble punishes jumpers and silences shooting claims. A violent incident follows a man’s suicide attempt driven by threats and a police probe, with townspeople reacting to the collapse of a broader arc of crime and panic. Authorities vow to curb the violence and restore order.
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