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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1888
Page
1
January 2 sale opens with all dry goods offered at cost and less, aiming to convert inventory to cash. The store plans deep cuts from current stock to end a prosperous year and maximize cash before annual inventory.
Washington notes say no action likely this session on postal telegraph legislation amid a heated deficiency bill debate. Lamar Lebarnes criticism rises as Indian losses blamed on White Raiders. Colorado held responsible for damages.
The article reports doubt over the Interior Department transfer terms tied to Mr Sparks and Mr Vilas with alleged pressure to remove Mr Lebarnes as sponsor for his policy. It notes partisan reactions in Congress and hints at a new land office policy under a yet unnamed commissioner, plus a Colorado appropriation dispute related to Colorow's band losses. A separate item covers a boiler explosion in Braz, Indiana, with one fatality and property damage.
Reports from Wyoming Territory to South Carolina describe tremors felt across several cities. No damage reported, but residents awoke in alarm as windows rattled and dishes clattered during shocks lasting seconds.
A passenger train halt near Hilson station caused a severe collision with a high speed freight train. The crash injured many with several fatalities reported and extensive damage to equipment. Authorities listed the deceased and wounded as fire and rescue crews worked at the scene, while investigations and salvage operations followed at Rawlins.
Doxville reports a prominent society lady, daughter of Dr JH Kennedy, wed a New York gentleman six months ago in a quiet ceremony. The couple planned secrecy until New Year and prepared to begin married life in New York City. The bride, Nellie Kennedy, notified her family after the wedding, while the groom, Merank A, works as a Harlem book-keeper.
A scrambled report describes a dramatic incident leading to paralysis and death after a gunshot or stab event, detailing spinal injury and medical notes. It also includes summaries of a Lowell armory fire disaster, a senator’s home burned, and multiple civil and criminal notices, framed in a chaotic 19th century newspaper style with names and places like Boston, Comstock, and Lowell.
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