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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1889
Page
4
Amid Missouri Fourth district tensions a Democratic maneuver claims $100,000 from eastern manufacturers aims to sway voters for the Republican ticket while the Cleveland administration and New York returns shape national sentiment. Other notes discuss Lieutenant Phelps in New York diplomacy, Oklahoma land disputes, and a volatile financial outlook.
Washington Globe-Democrat correspondent reports Wichita and Fort Scott figures Marsh Murdoch and Eugene Ware traveled to the capital. They discussed two early Kan̄san explorers, Ferdinand Soto and Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, debating where their meeting may have occurred near Fort Scott. Ware notes Soto and Coronado may have influenced land speculation, while Murdock cites a southern route meeting, with broader remarks on Kansas real estate and local politics. The piece also touches on public health licensing debates and the potential impact on urban medical practice.
A political review defends Mr. Whitney’s four year record at the navy department, crediting Republican Congresses and the Senate for approving ship funding while blaming Democratic opponents for withholding appropriations, and noting sentiment from Cleveland and Tilden era politics.
A stark, boosterish look at Wichita as a leading Kansas city and Coldwater as a rising southern town. The piece extols Wichita’s growth, industries, and institutions, and lauds Coldwater’s rapid development, climate, and agricultural surroundings, imagining a bright future for both centers.
A sweeping, if garbled, chronicle argues vice presidents repeatedly meet grim ends or obsolescence. It traces figures from Hendricks to Colfax and Adams to Burr, weaving a tale of peril and political fading across decades and regions amid scattered sensational hints.
A user question appears garbled with unclear references to marriage and obstruction. It does not present a coherent news item or identifiable people, places, or events suitable for a headline or summary.
Edison’s career is praised as unmatched among American inventors with notes on his telegraph and telephone work. The piece then shifts to Austria and Hungary, detailing population, exports, imports, key goods like grain sugar watches wool and wines, and river Danube navigation under the Berlin treaty. It mentions Vienna and other cities, and closes with local editorials and labor earnings observations.
A jumble of items reports a WCTU gathering planned for March, a 3 foot coal vein found in Hodgeman County at 100 feet depth, a suicide at a Kansas City hotel, a Buffalo church arson sentence, and future education board meetings. Other notes mention Farm issues, canning industry hopes at Burlingame, a Topeka trial, elopement news, and satirical local humor.
SPECIAL SPRING OFFERINGS AT THE WHITE HOUSE STORE ON MAIN STREET. LADIES URGED TO BUY EARLY AS LINES BREAK, WITH NEW SHADES AND EXTENSIVE IMPORTS INCLUDING LACE FLOUNCING AND SILKS. PRICES SLASHED ON WHITE GOODS, EMBROIDERIES, AND BLACK SATEEN, WITH MULTIPLE PIECES AND FABRICS SELLING BELOW AUCTION WORTH.
Bargain notice announces a concentrated hosiery sale featuring four lines of Geshrahla and Tellabie new hosiery. Highlights include ladies black cashmere hose, heavy cotton socks, and boys bicycle wool hose at reduced prices. Offers emphasize quality, texture, and durability with low prices for most items.
A garbled ad promises a carload of carpets for sale on Baie Monday. It touts Chicago makes and low prices, claiming strong value for home use. The text mentions 10-wire items and household fixtures, with several unclear phrases about Curtatos and rugs.
An early 20th century style notice asserts exclusive agency for Onyx Past Black Hastery products for ladies men boys girls and infants. It guarantees durable color and quality and warns against fading or discoloration with claimed warranty.
A garbled OCR piece mix reports a mute elephant reacting to a dog, a wall, and a tense, eccentric scene with a watchman and a veiled confrontation. The text shifts to a talking ale piece and a court scene with names, places, and scattered dialogues, ending with stray references to legal and dramatic witticisms.
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