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Newspaper

Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1889

Page

5

Wichita items note Regional events and arrivals

A crowded page lists travels and happenings around the city. C G Weller departs for Washington, Keeler and family arrive. H J Bishop signals large Oklahoma growth, and town events including a Methodist conference, a Sunday school benefit, and a Garfield Opera House program feature amid a flurry of transient exhibitors and local notices.

City Council Battles Over Sidewalks and Ward Redistricting

City council debates ward lines and sidewalk petitions as Mayor Allen seeks bids and authorizes street work. Finance committee reports 3,000 in bills. governor signs Sewer Scrip Bill. Repairs, fire company pay, street lighting, and open Topeka avenue feature in sessions.

Allen Glaze Pratt Nca Geo. J. Douglas Tom Narrow Wight Healy English Citizens’ Electric Light Company Missouri Pacific Railway Faiah Integor Sten Telephone Company City Telephones Johnson Doug Ins Santa Fe Railway South Main South Malin William Xteents Division Street Fannie Wits Avenues First Ward Busld Amore Or Mark Avenuy Douglas Contil Ihe Lawrence Topeka Neenies Topeka Avenue Peranus Mestre Downing Jolaken Johrson Jobrsar Engtish Siamonsan Hunly James Allison Seeta A.” Sherwood Dechter Ehem Servces Rochester Avenue Thirl Market Street Arkansaw River Buckeridge East Douglas Fifth Mosely Avenue Sewer and Drainage Committee Mulvey Buckridge Arkansas River First Street Waco Wichita A.W. Chapman John Grounds Oscar Sterling Finance Committee Joseph Stover Vitth Stover Washington F. le Boss Franklin

Plumbess Convention Joins Kansas City Plumbers

State association of master plumbers assembled at Garfield Opera House with delegates from Topeka Leavenworth Wichita and other cities. President McCarthy resigned to move to Deover. James Foley of Leavenworth elected president. Meeting discussed sanitary work and enforcement laws. Wichita praised for entertainment. next meeting set for Topeka in May.

Garfield Opera House Topeks Raneas Cty Kanties Leavenworth Atchison Hutchinson Newton ElDorado Manhattan Lawrence Salina Kansas City St. Louis Chicago William F.mccarthy Topeka W. J. Kelleen McCarthy Deover J. E., Lord Cond James Foley Sesson Thoroth Kansis Beng Wichita al P.m Inent

Amusem Crawford Graed and social woes in Crawford

The dispatch notes a chaotic, fragmentary mix of local doings in Crawford including a rumored amusetment, a wedding in probate court, numerous travelers stopping in town, and a snow event. It mentions Judge Buckner performing a marriage for Henry Arnold and Lulu Exper and lists numerous visitors to the city from Kansas City Topeka and beyond. The piece also records snow, court activity, and a social event at Beal's academy with officers urged to attend.

Buckner Yestering Prebate Court T He Dramatic Profession Henry Arnolds Lulu J. Exper

Rumors of Education Spending and Assembly Seat Changes

Advance reports claim seven million dollars yearly for educating three hundred thousand persons at twenty pounds each. Rumors propose Reducing the entire tax base, while the California Assembly could double officers and attendants. Also mention of twenty five million dollars in gold awaiting cover and a Shelby County district claim from a past era. An American sailor named Beriamiaets is noted among Corattins items.

California Ures Euch Metephis Taeng Shelby County

Ivory Soap Warning Against Counterfeits

A short warning note emphasizes that many soaps claim to be as good as Ivory but are counterfeit. It urges readers to demand genuine Ivory Soap and resist imitations.

Cornwall Princeton

Fragmented account on civic reform and social topics

A jumbled paste discusses school flag ceremonies, preservation of native dances, and patents for early sound transmission. It cites Congress funding for grounds near Washington, comments on women’s protests, and critiques of urban encroachment on nature, with scattered anecdotes on diet and public life.

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