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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1889
Page
4
Daily eestle outlines turmoil as Prohibs and U S factions threaten to fuse for campaigns while Kansas legislators debate street car strikes costs and labor issues. Mentions Senator Plumb, Atchison political figures, and phonograph tests amid broader national tensions.
The Oklahoma delegation fears amendments in the Senate and debates over the Cherokee and cattle syndicate bill. The piece recalls constitutional practices for presidential elections, treaties, and the march of law, while discussing symbols and national identity including St Patrick’s shamrock and the flag as emblems of progress, courage, and unity.
The lumber schooner W. L. White, abandoned with eight to nine crew during a February blizzard, drifted across the Atlantic for nearly four months. Rescued near Cape May on April 14, she later appeared off Stornoway in Lewis, Scotland, after a 9,050 mile voyage. The ship’s perilous, phantom-like journey drew wide attention and comparisons to legendary ghost ships.
Fragmented Kansas notes report a birth in Clay county and stray mentions of local events. References to a suicide near Pol wit City and a concealed train incident appear, along with tobacco sales limits, salt stock economics in Larned, and editorials about taxes, schools, and a railroad accident.
An obscured ad and notes mention Arkansas actions, a proposed county courthouse site, and a statewide gathering set for March in St. Louis. Governors Luce Hovey Thayer Moonlight Hoar Lar rabee floss consider legislation affecting a beef and pork combine.
Hutchins dedicates a sixteen story statue of Benjamin Franklin at the Daily Post Building facing Pennsylvania Avenue. The marble figure, twenty feet high, stands on a Massachusetts granite base and was designed to recall Franklin in France with a fur collar garment. The gift to the city bears an inscription honoring his memory and retirement from newspaper work.
The renowned French painter Alexandre Cassipel, once celebrated for portraits and religious scenes, has died at an advanced age. Born into poverty after his father’s death, he showed early talent, won major prizes in his twenties, and exhibited works in Paris and Washington. His death closes a life marked by principal portraits and notable patrons.
SPECIAL SPRING OFFERINGS at THE WHITE HOUSE INNES & Ross 116 TO 120 MAIN STREET. Ladies urged to shop before lines break. 75 pieces on sale featuring Mouncing and striped plaids. Prices quoted include 74 cents per yard for extra yolene stone finish and 78 cents for double lustre weight.
A local advertisement proclaims a sale of all wool henriettas and various hosiery items. It touts superior durability, bold branding like Prissuy, and discount prices on black merino and cotton hose, with a focus on boys heavy wool hose priced around 25 to 54 cents per pair. It warns buyers to beware of imitators and highlights bargain quantities and styles.
A local retailer announces a Monday sale offering a wide assortment of carpets curtains rugs and related houseware. The dealer promises a top line west of Chicago with various makes and prices aimed at value-conscious shoppers.
A fragmented OCR notice promotes Onyx Fast Black Hosiery with scattered moralistic verse and oblique references to medical, social, and ceremonial themes. The text intermingles product promotion with speculative lines about duty, status, and public behavior, lacking clear dates or locations.
An incoherent report describes a rumored incident involving a student at Cumbrion and a professor figure named Philippe. The tale shifts through erratic dialogue about proteins, racing wit and a professor’s actions, hinting at a bizarre, surreal sequence with names like Rat and Salvan.
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