City Council debates salaries and wards in Wichita
Wichita readers learn of city council actions on physician salaries, epidemic provisions, and ward redivision. The report covers mayoral appointments, approval of the city physician, reception of a rifles’ survivors donation, and notes on engineering charges for city projects amid a busy meeting.
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Board of Health
de. W. J. Wells
Kazim Rifles
Ue Corps
Sewermie L
Hondeeshot
Cotonell
Ander
Hendershot
Seston
Janis Wwe
Harry
Tipues
Haley
Huttom
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Siretelsling
Mountain Pink at Mats Theatre Draws Large Crowd
The museum last night drew one of the week’s largest crowds with a full house from opening to close. Mike Dainty stars in The Mountain Pink with Fred Dixon delivering clever work as Harold Wilmot and the play earning general satisfaction.
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Mats Etreat Theater
Ubers
Audiene
Mike Dainty
Fred Dixon
Harold Wilmot
University growth signals progress and a jail escape
The university library expands with new book purchases catalogued while reading rooms brim with newspapers. North hall for gentlemen and south hall for ladies show continuing campus planning. The new chapel progresses toward Society Hall in the daily wing. A jail escape by Sharp from the county jail is noted with sheriff’s pursuit ongoing. A serious accident on the West Side injures Nathaniel Armstrong, boarding house proprietor, as doctors treat a severed hand with possible long-term effects.
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Society Hall
Noaily
Sharp
Tey
Hays
Nathaniel Armstrong
Nertis Sonot Street
Davis
Fisher
Armstrong
County Board Pushes Plan for New Douglas Avenue Bridge
The Douglas Avenue bridge project accelerates as the county commissioners back a new structure. A city HELIO expert reportedly found bearings flawed and a new floor needed, prompting plans to slow traffic but begin substantial repairs.
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Douglas Avenue
Gammell
County Cammiy
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Fragmented property listing and street plan note
Fragment from a 19th century notice describes parcels of land, house fronts, alleys, and street widths near Sixteenth Street and Market Street. It mentions front work, depth, and tentative sales terms, with references to specific names, plots, and a potential new building on the shore of a street. The text is garbled but centers on property conveyance and city planning details.
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Ice harvest firms plan boost to meet demand
Companies report crowds to ice markets as river ice reaches twenty inches. They invest in soaking machinery to raise output, aiming to deter rivals by first mover capacity. The plan hinges on expanding plant space and capacity while maintaining exclusive access to their process.
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Capital Ice Company
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Frocenbace Disultade
Snow in Kansas Inspires Wealth and Plentiful Prospects
A verbose Kansan roundup recalls snowfall and its hopeful link to Kansas prosperity, noting snow’s poetic tie to corn and fruit, and foreseeing wealth and peace across the state. The page also reports on Fort Scott health board tensions with Wichita figures, court actions, local notices, and community announcements.
Fragmentary local notice on city ticket sales and events
A garbled page fragment mentions an application at the city ticket office on North Main Street and gatherings or parties at a distance. The text is largely indecipherable with broken phrases about greeries, Wichita Berths, and best eating, offering no clear names, dates, or outcomes.
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Wichita
Main St
Reopening of Hotel Gastello Sparks New Era
Last night marked the reopening of Hotel Gastello under the Americas plan. The first dinner at 5 o’clock featured a notable meal and was praised as complete and excellent. Changes to the hotel are described as pleasant, bringing a refreshed, welcoming atmosphere.
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Keane
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