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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1890
Page
1
Advertises embroideries and torchen laces with 26 to 40 percent off value. Mentions patterns by Madame Lig and Madame Smith. Offers dress patterns, lines completed at 19.75 and 25, and claims trading is in buyers favor. Urges shoppers not to expect the same prices next week.
Munson and McNamara touts drastic discounts with aggressive wartime era rhetoric. Bargain seekers rush to the store daily, as overcoats heavy suits underwear fur caps and other winter goods are marked down to sell quickly.
Real estate item notes three Wichita Kansas parcels owned or listed for sale at 209 210 and 212 Douglas Avenue. Property details not fully provided in the readable text.
The piece reports a heated exchange on ballot systems with Governor opposing the Australian method. It defends official ballots as essential, critiques reform rhetoric, and questions partisan motives while urging regulated fair voting processes. The text also notes related political commentary and an unrelated fire in Brussels.
Fox & Son advertise a closing out sale with widespread price cuts across fabrics and accessories. Text notes dramatic reductions on cambric, thread, silk, dress goods, ginghams, plushes, hosiery, and more, urging customers to buy as low as possible while stocks last.
Kansas and Nebraska reports merge as Missouri Pacific seeks hearing before the Nebraska state board on forcing waste set aside for Elmwood elevator rights. The alliance demands equal privileges across railroads, with nationwide attention noted and potential ripple effects into Kansas and Missouri.
The Kansas state bar association met in the capitol senate chamber with General Thomas Ewing reunited with former bench colleagues after thirty years. Judge Guthris and Judge Thatcher spoke on judiciary duties, while Al Williams delivered a memorial for Judge Usher.
A large Stillwater gathering urged congress to carve a new northeastern Oklahoma district or county with seat at Stillwater. Led by J. H. Aides and J. W. Minfield, supporters argued Guthrie would lose status, detailing routes, population, and road conditions to justify a separate judicial district and county in the northeast.
Correspondent describes Calcasieu river and Calcasieu Pass in Louisiana as deep water prospects with potential railroad links to Wichita. Details include river width, navigable length, canal dredging, current depths up to 25 feet, and proposed government improvements. Mentions Lake Charles, Calcasieu Lake, and agricultural prospects, with note on Kansas dairy farmers meeting.
The state appointed committee to complete and codify laws governing powers and duties of state officers entered their duties today. FP. P. Harkness of Center is chairman with Senators T. B. Murdock El Dorado Joel Moody Mound City M. C. Kelly Crawford county and C. H. Kimball Laberte as members.
The Senate debates a plan to emigrate people of color from southern states. Senator Morgan endorses separation as a solution, citing historical tensions and comparing African and former masters. Discussion references voluntary colonization proposals, economic barriers, and federal policing limits.
Tobacco dealers and industry leaders gathered to oppose or reshape tax proposals affecting leaf and wholesale. Key figures from Pennsylvania and Maryland pressed for lower taxes, fewer excise duties, and changes to packaging and stamps while citing potential impact on American cigars and related trade.
A garbled 19th century record details a sinking fund bill and treasury issues. It notes bond debt, revenue excess over ordinary expenditures, and legislative action by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States to create and support a sinking fund for principal payments. The text references bondholders, interest, and fiscal authorities, with dates and financial figures implied but obscured by OCR errors.
January in Washington reports the public land committee debating Senator Plum’s measure on opening a site in Oklahoma. The proceedings recount attempts to perfect the land transfer while noting delays due to female attendees and various procedural references. The hearing mentions provisions for distribution among districts and executive commentary from key officials.
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