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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1890
Page
8
An 19th century style column mocks human folly with maxims about honesty, deception, jealousy, and gossip. It contrasts two kinds of men, notes why Arabian Nights remains popular, and jokes about stealing watermelons and the consequences of lying. The piece closes citing Axotilson Globe.
The clipping surveys ornate hair trends with portraits of Miss Jessie Millanunt and others, noting puffs, braids, and soft waves. It mixes fashion notes with quirky ad chatter about coal, macaroni, and a misprinted raffle list, revealing a bustling early 20th century page.
A nineteenth century account describes the stinging tree of Queensland with its thorny leaves causing extreme pain and even paralysis, and the cannibal tree of South Australia shaped like a huge cone with massive leaves. The cannibal tree's top hosts two concave disks dripping honey while natives perform rites around it, including legends of sacrificial scenes and dramatic depictions of its deadly embrace.
A historical note highlights Liverpool's rise from a small town to a major port. It covers the Sevengreat fire impact, London merchants relocating, George I era population growth, dock and customs revenue, and the Mersey tunnel begun 1879 and opened 1886. It also mentions shifting railway control and the city’s continued shipping magnitude amid extensive 19th century commentary on brain health from a New York statistics bureau.
A collage of endorsements for Attorney's Pocket Dockets from law figures across Kansas and Oklahoma, plus holiday excursion ticket offers by the Frisco Line. The notices praise the docket’s usefulness for cases, while rail promos tout reduced fares, winter schedules, and Pullman car service for Wichita travelers to St Louis Springfield Denver and Topeka.
A fragmented OCR piece cites Royalist and editorial remarks about railway policy, vessel routes, and changes to services. It mentions Pence, McBonall, Wrecera Echo Journal, and a push for a new article in Wichita and Lenexa routes with mention of depots and schedule notes. The text references a January 14 deadline and references to passengers and a meeting about lines and timetables.
Unclear OCR text mentions Meret Corumas and Mapet, with references to tax date in Santa Fe and January. The passage is fragmentary, offering limited coherent details beyond place and timing hints. No clear events, persons, or organizations are definitively identifiable from the readable segments.
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