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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1888
Page
1
We now sell all wraps at half price after deciding to discontinue the line. December purchases include plush wraps and astrachan cloth varieties. Wrappings priced at 20 dollars drop to 10, 40 dollar wraps to 20, and similar discounts apply across the range.
Rapid sell out as our children’s cloaks go on half price with no reserve. Call at once to secure one of the season’s biggest bargains on all children’s goods.
New dress goods advertised with immense stock and lower prices than ever before. Invites readers to visit this week to view many beautiful fabrics confined to the shop and make selections.
Fox and Son at 160 North Main St announce a special sale in silk department with multiple fabric cases. The copy advertises low prices on gingham dress fabrics and staple items, urging customers to visit for quick cuts in price.
Francisco Prietto a naturalized American citizen in Havana was stopped by police and whipped with swords. Reports blame Captain General Marine for ongoing outrages against U.S. citizens across Cuba. Rumors and conflicting statements circulate about official actions and defenses.
West Fourth street rock cut in Deir Minnesota saw a blast go wrong as dynamite exploded. Seven workers were seriously injured two fatally, with victims including Erickson and Anderson among others. Manager Carson and contractor Fitzpatrick blamed for the mishap as rescuers moved the wounded to hospital.
During a New York senate law committee session, H. O. Havemeyer refused to answer questions about certificates issued to the Havemeyer sugar refinery amid a broader inquiry into the trust. Other witnesses described stock transfers and the trust’s structure as the committee prepared further actions.
Chicago Feb 2 Enormous quicksand pockets threaten the new water tunnel shaft near the lakefront. Illinois Central tracks sink as cinders are dumped to shore up the area. The sinking surface endangers nearby buildings while workmen struggle to stabilize the shaft, with no bottom yet reached. FOR OKLAHOMA board of trade holds largest meeting urging opening Indian Territory to white settlement to boost markets and railroad development.
The Iowa senate approved the Schmidt bill granting first class cities and those with special charters the right to set meat inspection for slaughtered cattle. Davenport Burlington and Dubuque butchers urge House passage, while Armour of Chicago is accused of lobbying to defeat it. Armour’s dressed meat in Davenport impacts local slaughterhouses as organizers push to restore competition.
Washington news reports the National Democratic Committee meeting at Willeed’s hall to decide the date and place for the next Democratic Convention. Delegates attend, with a vacancy due to a New York death, and Senator Gorman backs an early July 3 date, while support for delaying convention is voiced by others.
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