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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1888
Page
1
Monday morning January 2 marks a sale of dry goods of special interest to bargain seekers. The entire stock will be sold at cost or less to convert it into cash before the annual inventory. The store aims to clear out quickly with big price cuts to maximize cash as it ends a prosperous year.
Modistes Madame Chambers and Madame Liggett cut and fitted the dresses. They offer to continue and finish the dresses with a reduced price for completing the sewing work.
Detec tives report an outlaw band once trusted as respectable citizens in Roan County linked to postwar violence. The group allegedly enforced its will, murdered Rev. Ryan, lynched Dutt and Coon, and warned others to flee, with letters and warnings cited as proof. A separate Mexican Central train robbery near El Paso involved eight masked attackers looting the express car and threatening passengers. the incident disrupted service and highlighted the bandits' bold armed actions.
G A RL inspectors and members gather at Grand Army of the Republic headquarters to air plans for a forthcoming event. Leaders and assistants attend from multiple states including Minnesota Delaware New Jersey and Michigan as part of the formal preparations. The article mentions several named officials and locations linked to the preparations. The Last Rail notes the Raginas City line halted by yesterday's events.
An assortment of 19th century crime items report swindles in Oregon tied to a Sacramento style plot with Parker losing $750 while Pilcher and Neanstedt lure him with fake real estate schemes and a confederate Hamburgh, plus a Michigan murder mystery in Monitor Township where Charlie Fisher’s account clashes with his mother Mrs Fisher’s denied confession. Also noted: Dakota statehood discussions and a mail robbery case in Alabama as authorities pursue suspects and filling legal actions.
A sensational Eureka California report claims a foreign syndicate controls vast Redwood timber lands worth millions. The tale alleges illegal land purchases, dynamite tampering by workmen, and a harboring scheme tied to the California Redwood company with Edinboro and Eureka figures named as organizers.
A New York report says detective status places W. G. Richie in Yorkville prison on larceny charges. They suspect an English swindler of vast reach, with possible ties to Parliament, while officials seek confirmation of his identity and full criminal career across states.
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