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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1890
Page
2
Weather bulletins report extreme conditions across the West. Southern Oregon valleys flooded several feet. Portland submerged amid widespread damage. Idaho mountains suffer snow and earth slides killing residents. fear and disruption grip inhabitants as storms persist.
A fragmented report mixes political denials from a Republican perspective with crime briefs. Two men jailed at Fort Susith for robbery are named along with a third trial, a fatal gas leak, and a death by self-inflicted action at Sullivan Indiana, with gruesome detail largely restrained.
Port land Oregon area faces severe floods as Willamette River rises after heavy snow melt. Telegraph failures isolate the city with water covering streets and rail lines. damage reports flow in from across the region with extensive wreckage, disrupted transport, and warnings of rising waters threatening mining and transportation networks.
Portland ore February five reports from the Willamette valley show the river still rising despite lower rainfall. Streets flood pedestrians fall through water-filled sidewalks as offices evacuate and boats ferry editorial rooms. Idaho’s Burke town and Coeur d Alene district report avalanches killing several workers and wrecking mines. A haunted house satire promotes Mosteller’s Stomach Hitters as a cure for indigestion and related ailments.
A St Louis report details a cargo theft from the Pacific Express and Vacilla Express firms with $25,000 missing from a Dallas to St Louis route. Inspectors traced a $15,000 gold remittance and a $35,000 note receipt, leading to a clerk named Wallie Wallace and an internal theft inquiry at Dallas. Authorities pursued suspects, noting gaps in the remittance chain and implicating bank and express personnel while describing delays and investigative steps.
The east room funeral for Mrs Tracy and Miss Tracy drew Washington's elite, with police at gates as crowds gathered and caskets draped in flowers. Officials, diplomats, military officers, and family attended, with President Harrison present at the service and procession to Bryant Cemetery nearby.
A lengthy examination outlines vast royal yacht expenditures. It compares Livadia and Polamala ships, noting costs, maintenance, and annual upkeep. It lists Britain's Victoria and Albert, Osbourne, Alberta, Elfin, and Enchantress with total outlays and per ton figures, highlighting the heavy burden on taxpayers and efficiency questions.
A garbled description of patchwork embroidery on satin fabric appears, noting colors and background shading. References to broken phrases suggest a discussion of materials, textures, and technique, with unclear actions and improvised terms.
The text presents a garbled mix of phrases about letters, writing practice, and a construction scenario. It references a postal error with a stamp, a letter being checked, and a scene involving bricks, a frame, and an opening to a void. Names and places are unclear due to OCR errors, yielding a hazy, collage-like record.
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