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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1890
Page
2
A chaotic Chicago divorce case surfaces amid a garbled wire from a report describing a costly trip in Dakota’s winter air kept on a car platform due to a conductor not opening the door. A passenger sustains injuries on the right side and seeks ten thousand dollars. The item sits within a column of miscellaneous notes, weather, politics, and crime summaries.
Dayton Ohio man Hooper sues the Northern Pacific Railway for 10 dollars claiming a stormy night ride ended with him being frozen and injured after being forced to ride in a front car. He describes rough handling and a dangerous delay as the train sped toward St Paul Minnesota on a January night.
A guide to lamp maintenance emphasizing early cleaning, proper oil levels, safe lighting, wick handling, chimney care, and regular chimney cleaning. Warnings about oil vapor, explosive risk, and avoiding overfilling, with practical steps for trimming wicks, feeding the flame, and keeping lamps and chimneys clean for safe, bright evenings.
A humorous collection of church anecdotes from a North Side preacher. Stories involve mistaken identity in a pulpit exchange, wedding sign mirth, and a farcical baptism mishap showing ministers and congregants in lighthearted, reflective moments.
Open air rest is valuable for both busy workers and brain workers says Dr Gakinan S Paine. He argues rest should come in measured periods, with walks or country rides after mental effort to refresh the brain and prevent fatigue.
The article traces the history of toys from ancient Egypt and Greece to Rome, noting clay dolls, marionettes, whips tops, and other playthings. It discusses how toys reflected culture and learning, with examples from Virgil and Suetonius, and highlights later references to toys in Moorish and British sources. It also weaves in a maritime anecdote about a ship and a captain’s wife during a fever, illustrating how daily life and play intersected with distant events.
Center table displays mark down stock with huge cut backed by claims of $10,000 worth of goods at about $2,000 off cost. Store promises further price details to be published in tomorrow’s papers while urging careful inspection of cuts and loss.
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