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Newspaper

Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1890

Page

2

Death Ends All A Story of Cruel Wronging and Murder

A tragic report covers Mrs Hannah Southworth’s death in prison and a string of sensational names including Bus lu Ta Pettux and Milford burial at Milford as the Trenton mystery unfolds alongside a tense weather bulletin and a separate Missouri shooting over a grudge.

Hannah Southworth Lu Ta Pettux the Tombs Prison New York City Kiffin Trenton Milford

Death of slayer in tombs case shocks New York

A sensational late 19th century report describes a mysterious murder tied to the Petkus Tey case in Firo New York. The city reels as details unfold involving public notices, funerals, and a sprawling criminal saga with deaths and trials.

Petkus Tey Firo, New York

Prisoner Jailbreak and double murder in early Jacksonville

A tangled Jacksonville report details Nathan Posten and Miss Fannie Keener wounding. Keener fatally shot by Posten. he severely wounded and jailed. The city’s Keener family faces social shock amid a violent morning confrontation. Also, eight prisoners escape in Missouri after breaking a jail cell. recapture of John Diels noted. Separate items report embezzlement arrests, a territory killing case, and local disorder.

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Railroad expansion plans and rail traffic in Kansas region

Discussion notes Kansas railroads lifting shipments to the Gulf as trainloads of Kansas products head south while two new lines are proposed, one toward Kansas City and another toward Wirbiti. It mentions Watkins road grading, and promotes a frontier pro-rail strategy as a key economic move. In a separate item, Malcolm F. McLeod dies after succumbing to cold while delivering mail by snow shoes near Nevada California.

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Dowager Empress Augusta Dies in Berlin Deaths at 42

The Dowager Empress Augusta of Germany died this afternoon after a struggle with influenza followed by pneumonia. She passed away peacefully surrounded by relatives as the imperial standard was lowered. Her illness lasted three days, with a relapse before death.

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The Piasa Monster Before Marquette Described to Rock

A fragmentary notice recounts early reports of the Piasa, a large rock cave painting said to depict a fearsome creature with wings and a long tail near the Mississippi. It traces the legend from 1678 and later mentions Captain Pike and others debating its imagery and meaning.

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Oklahoma City Excited Over Land Purchase Plan

Oklahoma City seethes with talk as Guthrie accepts a land option called the Murray pt. The city would gain eighty acres to the north, with residents and merchants eyeing development and speculation as plans move forward.

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Unclear Crime Plot In Airmid Bank Heist Narrative

An OCR fragment describes a bank vault heist with a bartender tone, detailing a private bunker sale, a warden, and a prisoner testing security. It mentions a plan to open a safe, a banker, a guard, and a suspect named Lie Duell, with references to a theater and art figures.

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Fragmented Latin American Currency Details Noted

A damaged OCR fragment describes peculiar currency shapes and metallic tokens in a coronial context. It mentions a count, weight, and measurements, with references to a Hodge meunielne and a mysterious set of weights. The legible portions hint at a cataloged collection or assay involving coins and items of value.

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