16 Feb 1889
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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1889
Page
1
Woes showcases a department praised for success featuring Freres Koechlin sateens. These exclusive French fabrics are offered in our market with prices from 25 to 40 cents per yard. Attend our special sale of French sateens this week.
Scotch and French giogham and HO pieces in new designs and coloring go on sale Monday morning. Prices are 25 cents per yard for plain and 40 cents elsewhere. A line of novelty French ginghams at 6iii cents and 25 cents matching. The store promises a holiday look this week and invites all to see the beauty.
The article describes a planned parliamentary supported Canadian visitor trip for U S officials to inspect American cities and review commercial ties. It notes dates around May 1, routes via major rail lines, and funding by a few communities unless Congress provides appropriation.
Wastmarrix reports the direct tax bill movement with house conference amendments limiting payment on property sold for taxes. FAIRCHILD'S FATHER DYING states a Washington update on Casio and ailing father. KANSAS MATTERS covers land patent actions and railroad postings. OUTBREAK IN DAKOTA notes barlett county cattle guard and state response. COLEMAN COMMISSIONED announces agriculture secretary appointment. ACTS APPROVED mentions a water project and other appropriations. NEW POLICE COMMISSIONERS list notes James J. Blair, Elward Wilkeson, Julius L. Waller. Baltimore corn corner probe and grain shipments details.
A damaged report describes an unsuccessful break for free dom and a pedestrian collision. Names and details are garbled, but references to a Wilkerson family room and a wrecked streetcar indicate a vehicular or transit accident with injuries. Police and emergency responders are mentioned, with Feb 14 noted for a workband incident on B street near Twelfth and semioot street crossings.
A Senate committee discussed the Oklahoma bill amid pro and con arguments with no conclusion. A Monday meeting will hear further debate, then a report is awaited. Lobby activity in Topeka grows around a name change for Wyandotte with bankers and lawyers present as bills and petitions fill the day.
The session featured spirited petition debates opposing the state board of health and appeals to aid soldiers. Bills on bonds, pure water for cities, and mortgage law advanced, while a constitutional amendment vote failed. A new focus on election procedures and county officer salaries dominated the day, with local bills poised for third reading. A separate note reports a charity hospital case of Frank Woods, hospitalized after a seizure and respiratory distress.
Great special offerings announce a six day spring opening starting Monday at 9.00. The sale features 7 pieces of French broadcloth at 100 cents per yard, 25 novelty dress patterns priced 10 to 25 dollars per suit, 50 pieces of 36 inch all wood flannels at 35 cents, and 52 inch all wool flannels at 50 cents per yard. James Liggett offers dressmaking to match the styles.
The advertisement touts a 30 day early sale of black fabrics with Lew designed weaves. It highlights a 46-inch Air Wool Henrietta at 75 cents, a 40-inch Sik Warp Henrietta at 109 cents, claiming value well above prices, and promises a broad display of handsome black goods never seen before.
The Silk shop announces 28 new black silks and 69 new colored silks with yard prices from 1 to 2 dollars and a wide opening sale this week. They promise the best values in America, offering shortages in old shades and inferior goods, with discounts of 10 to 25 cents per yard on pleated silks and up to 40 to 265 cents off former prices.
Rumors whirl of a salt vein tapped at 720 feet yielding thick pure rock salt. A local firm prepares to operate as Pratt braces for a mining boom. Separately, reports of ancient placer gold mines across the river from Pratt spark a rush as miners stake claims and prospect near timbers and drift mouths.
The weekly review notes ongoing business improvement with uneven price gains. Industrial output fluctuates with furnaces and rail activity. copper and wheat trends are mixed while exports rise modestly. Powderly arrives to address labor issues as the Le Caron case hovers over policy and strikes.
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