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Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1888

Page

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Plush Wraps Half Price Sale This Week

We announce a clearance of our plush wraps bought last December. All wraps including astrachan and cloth are reduced to half price this week, with $20 wraps now $10 and $40 wraps now $20, among others.

Childrens cloaks at half price sale extreme rush

A local retailer promotes a half price sale on all childrens cloaks and children’s goods with no reserve. Urges customers to call at once to secure bargains of the season amid high demand.

New Dress Goods Offer At Great Low Prices

Immense stock of new dress goods advertised with lower prices than ever before. Consumers urged to visit this week to view a wide selection of beautiful materials confined to the store and make their choice.

New Store Offers Sale Prices on Silks and Dress Goods

Two more cases of satin and other ladies wear will be sold today at reduced cash prices. Fine finish and elegant dress cases offered at low rates. stock moving fast as sale continues. T L Fox and Son advertise cash pricing to attract shoppers.

T. L. Fox & Son S

Trusts Committee Concludes Sugar Inquiry Progress

New York Feb 22 senate committee on trusts continued session with witnesses reluctant to answer. Arnold says names recorded to answer questions about sugar trusts. Wadsworth testified on sugar price decline since trust formation. Haymeyer examined about stock certificates while others marked with letters of the alphabet. Dispatches from Eureka report Chicago millionaire murder suspect captured in Franklin county.

Trusts New York Senate Committee On Trusts Arnold IL Wadsworth Commercial Bulletin Parsons Henry Haymeyer Sugarefinery Company Haymwye Elder Eureka St. Louis Johnson St. Louia San Fauncavo Laclede County Here Spell Pranklin County Tbis Koux Goodal Greenstreet DMC Fascott Chicago Tascort Walter Lund Union Franklin County HeLesa Ark African Methodist Church Frank Epps John Tukes Tukes Tokes

Fire at Coldwater Visited by a 50000 Conflagration

A large fire in Coldwater destroyed nearly the entire block left standing the First National Bank and the Western Star office. Origin traced to H C Finley’s dining parlor kitchen. Losses and insurance values enumerated with mentions of Oysters, a masquerade ball and a calm that prevented rain from worsening the blaze. The day notes the G A R encampment in Winfield and indictments against W K Tascott.

CoLpwatkit Kan Coldwater Rich H.C. Finley Finley First National Bank Western Star

Fatal Shooting Affair Near Gilliam Missouri

A fatal shooting occurred at the home of W B Sample four miles south of Gilliam Missouri. Marshal K McClain allegedly shot Sample after an encounter at Sample’s property adjoining McClain’s father. McClain was arrested and faces trial planned for Gilliam tomorrow.

Marshall W. B. Sample Marshal K. McClain Fish Creek Gilliam Sample McClain Bample Mil McClain McClains Sabet Marshal McClain Gillam

Omnibus bill advances for new states and conventions

Washington notes report committee favoring Springer s omnibus bill to enable Dakota Montana Washington Territory and New Mexico residents to form constitutions and seek statehood. Delegates elected by territorial officials, conventions convene in September, constitutions sent to voters in November, then new states admitted with representation and land grants for schools. Congress to consider New Mexico name change to Mon tezuma and Washington to Tacoma. Democratic committee meets in Washington to pick convention city with voting and shifts in leadership.

Inyield Kay Sul Grand Army Winfield Committee On Legislature of Kansas Oho Ivegand Oder J. W. Fegan Emporia Heparin Henried Women’s Relief Coes Elle Powell Washington Belle Harris Esporte Della Conkila Wisfield Louise Brown Hathe Treasuree Fruma A. Bedell Larned Council Sons of Veterans Electal Clay D. Hered Erie Kana Clyde Jambucker Walters Nation Frestesna I Webb Topeka Wastixatos House Springer Dakota Montana Washinton Territory New Mexico United States Peet Dakota Dakotate New States Fdl Wion Congress Washington Tacoma

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