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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1888
Page
1
In a Wichita dry goods note the store pledges to guard against irregular sales and offers fresh spring goods at 10 to 15 percent below last year's cost on old and unseasonable stock, signaling a prosperous year and willingness to discount.
A cautious note expresses willingness to incur losses if necessary to safeguard interests. The statement frames protection as a priority over immediate cost, signaling readiness to absorb financial impact for security.
Amos J. Snell, a leading Chicago real estate owner and millionaire, was found murdered in his 425 Washington Boulevard residence in a back-door entry raid. Detectives traced a carefully planned break in as robbers rifled safes, while Snell’s death follows multiple robberies in the neighborhood. Snell’s death leaves a wife, two married daughters, and a son, with Milwaukee relatives visiting as investigations proceed.
After a murder the servant girls claimed the shooting was accidental and later said they believed the blame would fall on them. The body of Mr Snell was found in the barn area as the coachman, who slept in the barn, entered the house to check the furnace and discovered the corpse. A forged check tied to the case suggests a burglary linked to the strong box contents. The absence of cash or negotiable papers in Snell's home is noted.
Milwaukee and St Paul railroad officials toured Ashland Kansas and Englewood to inspect a new Santa Fe line extension. The plan contemplates extending beyond Englewood this year and making Ashland a junction with terminal facilities to come. County commissioner W H Towner arrived with a coal sample from a newly discovered vein three and three quarters feet thick.
In a Jersey City police court Detective Kilbourne exposed George Phillips an English youth accused of assaulting his mother Caroline Sasspit an English widow with a troubled past. Testimony links Phillips to a sprawling family history linked to multiple marriages and alleged crimes as witnesses describe a complex web of relationships and past abuses. The incident highlights social concerns raised by local authorities.
A Cincinnati bank crisis unfolds with vice president J. Decamp implicated in a syndicate that looted funds, prompting arrests and a looming criminal case. In a separate notice, Miss Marguerite Gilbert and Thomas A Moore reportedly wed secretly, triggering family and church scrutiny amid dispute over the marriage.
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