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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1890
Page
2
A terse note asserts an alderman or government figure trusted a promise deemed improvident. The fragment hints at public duty or policy failing to meet expectations, with no clear names or dates readable. Further context is unavailable from the fragment.
Kilrain versus Corbett headlines a six round bout with Cleary versus Smith and Braxina against Johnson. The report details rounds, blows, and crowd reactions as Corbett edge Kilrain in a lively exchange, with both fighters sustaining hits and the crowd roaring for each exchange.
Noted warrants issued for arrests in a disorderly affair involving Basassoiri MoW Felt and others. Deputies prepared to serve, with details of the arrest targets and dates, amid broader notes on a lottery company seeking endorsements and corporate actions.
The report recalls John Campbell of this place flogged by four masked men for alleged cruelty to his wife as neighbors aid her, while a separate British grain trade note discusses market shifts and prices, followed by health ads and a railway engineers committee formation in Sedalia Missouri.
In Atlanta Constitution excerpts a talk with Burke of the old book store describing relic dealing. A stranger from New Orleans asks about Jefferson Davis hair and Burke explains relics are bought for value, not belief, illustrating with battlefield ribbons and bullets fused as inexpensive but sought items.
A dapper man visits a reading men's furnishers and buys eight suspenders. A practical speaker argues that changing suspenders with trousers wastes time and money, noting tailoring adjustments, wardrobe wear, and the hidden costs of frequent alterations. The piece blends shop chatter with a comic oddity from Tremont House style.
Beojemis Frankiin Nelson a 40 year veteran of the Knights of Honor and a lifelong Mason died after a storied career. A Civil War veteran with Ohio units, he edited The Aron O Daily Tribune and served as supreme reporter since his election at Indianapolis in May 19th. He held many officer posts across Masons bodies and was a respected elder in Ohio lodges. His peers praised his steadfast honesty and dedication to fraternal duties.
The document lists total membership for the order by state and territory with monthly gains or losses. It notes New York leads gains, Illinois reports high receipts, and Ontario shows the greatest increase, alongside scattered mentions of various regions and a note on care of fine books by a New York expert.
Fragment shows a waiter misreading an egg order at a restaurant. The caller notes a confusion over eggs and syrup with odd phrasing. Names and places are garbled, suggesting a local dining anecdote from a Seattle area source.
A fragmented reader page blends verse-like reflections on farm life with a prose tale of Judge Dewey at a dinner, his son Frank misusing a knife, and the family sparring over table manners. It shifts to discussion of a pocket sized prayer book, then notes on electric wires and urban safety, and ends with distant Japan news notes and war-era concerns.
The article recounts Pythian Sisterhood rites and lodge activities including the Concord lodge evolution and Scottish Rite connections. It notes deaths and notable members, such as past grand officers and priests, with references to temple expansions, historical changes, and fundraising pledges for widows and brethren relief efforts.
Fragmented 19th century report describes a building contract near Waldenburg California and a salvo of Pythian activities across Maryland and Minnesota. It notes careful supervision, anticipated costs, and potential bids. The oblique text references the Gua lo Lue Geasd Pyvisien division and Titanapetis background, with scattered place names and dates.
A garbled account describes a journey by Ame lean travelers under a shifting, dreamlike set of rules. It references places like Hace and Lin oF Ure, mentions Louie Little, and hints at examinations, meals, and stages of travel. The text names figures and entities in a surreal, fragmentary itinerary with no clear sequence.
A garbled report notes A.N. Windy A Trine in Exeter. J.E.L. Garcia, organizer, promises aid to Kier JX Dizeo and Masher tribe factions. Mentions the Great Toman of Maemeteshte and a movement of Negres at Pecabuntas, with various tribal leaders and negotiations cited amid unclear dates and places.
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