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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1890
Page
2
Reports from Salt Manufacturing Cities indicate production exceeding a half million barrels, with new companies continually forming. A special agent investigates Cherokees complaints against Tat riders as sensational developments loom. Weather bulletin notes unseasonable warmth in parts, with cold and cloudy conditions giving way to clearing skies.
Secretary Mohler of the state board of agriculture reports a vast Kansas salt industry. The 1884 output reached 2,7 2M barrels with additional 10,050 tons of byproducts valued at about 1.08 million dollars. Plants at Nickerson, Kingman, Anthony, Wellington, Solomon Gap, Matechinten and Sterling contributed. Five Kingman firms began operations this past year and Anthony Salt works produced 11,000 barrels valued around 6,000. The Globe plant near Osage has run six months and yielded 240 barrels. Wellington and other plants posted substantial barrel totals and some nonbarrelled byproducts.
Edmond residents recount the Charley Grant murder case as marshal Hubert Galbreath investigates with warrants. Ed Helden and Charles Holly are jailed amid a confusing trail that leads to Grant's buried remains and questions about property theft and motive.
A historical account lists numerous gold discoveries across California from 1634 to the early 1800s. Nuggets and bowlders weighing tens to hundreds of pounds, with values ranging from thousands to over ten thousand dollars, were found in Tuolumne, Sierra, Calaveras, Placer, and other counties. Notable finds include a 54 pound nugget on Feather River and a 20 to 25 pound first great find by a nearby soldier, with values up to 9 000 and 10 000 plus.
The list presents rulers with ages and lengths of reign, including Otho of Bavaria at 413, Victoria with fifty-two years on the throne, Leo XID at 78, Louis Grand Duke of Hose at five, Karl Tot Wurtemberg at 63 with 25 years on power, Albert of Saxony with 16 reign years, Abdul Hamid at 47 with 13-year reign, Cuca III of Swelley at OE with 17 years on throne, Francis Joseph at 59 with 41 years on rule, Lambert I at 4557 with nearly 12 years, Fresierick of Haden at 03, Leopold II of Belgium at 51½ with 24 years, Nicholas of Montenegro at 45 with 29 years, George of Greven at 44 with 26½ years, Christian IX at 42 with 26 years, William II of Germany at 3 with 1½ years, William II of the Netherlands at 24 with 40 years, Alenodor II of Racia at 41¾ with 11¼ reign, Charles of Roumania at 40½ with about 1¾ years, Carlos I of Portugal at 80 with 2 months, Alexander I of Serbia at 41 with months on reign, Alfonso XII of Spain at 33 with 3½ years, and Aimangelt dy Goto noted.
Distorted OCR text reports a murder case involving Miss Hird with a suspect named Van Matard and references to a deceased killer. The garbled details mention legal actions, partners, and a trial context, but the exact sequence and names are unclear.
A historic garbled list outlines female conduct rules labeled Be 1 to No 10. The fragmented text mentions avoiding crying on curves, signaling to drivers, staying with a friend, umbrella etiquette, carrying belted items, postage limits, clothing choices, and social behavior. The final item references an event on a Saturday evening in March April 124i.
An examination of photography as a social and artistic pursuit among women and men, detailing practices in landscape and portraiture, the importance of lighting and shade, and the evolving role of amateur photographers. It contrasts amateur propriety with professional restraint, noting cultural attitudes toward female subjects and the poetic value of natural scenes.
A garbled passage presents an interrupted exchange featuring an Enochian figure and a farmer. The dialogue hints at household duties, marriage expectations, and social tension, with unclear names and errant transcription. The mood suggests a historical text capture with fragile readability.
A garbled OCR fragment references locations and names with unclear meaning. It suggests a dated public or ceremonial note but provides no coherent event, date, or identifiable entities to confirm a specific action or outcome.
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