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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1888
Page
6
Markets show wheat and corn futures opening rising briefly in Chicago with May contracts fluctuating under pressure from receipts. Pork prices edge higher while cattle trading remains steady as traders watch New York and St Louis reports and delay decisive moves amid broad market quiet.
H L Shober and Company touts Our Mens Calf Dress Shoes priced at 3.00 in button lace and Congress styles as the best made and most stylish value in Wichita for the money.
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