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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1888
Page
3
A fragmented cryptic piece recalls a dreamy scene with a narrator observing distant figures. Vague references to White, Abe, and a wavering fabric of dream unfold as a blurred vignette. The text hints at a Bow Tike like fantasy, with names suggesting Charles Mackham and Magar in a surreal landscape.
An unnamed narrator recalls a tangled, feverish drama involving a young pair, a grave deception, and a sudden death. Amid memory and rumor, a distraught sister, a suspect letter, and a hospital scene reveal a village tale of passion, misfortune, and unresolved questions.
A long wartime vignette centers on Joel Harvey, famed regulator and acting sheriff, his loyalty to the town, and his strange escapades with Beelzebub. It recounts his capture during a river skiff incident, his return to duty, and his influence over the Widow Mason, the cotton trade, and local conspirators while preserving a ledger of bold acts and personal loyalties.
May 15 report details Peter McIntyre, sprinter, severely burned in Central Park. Surgeons graft skin from over 160 donors to his exposed wounds, placing circular grafts an inch apart. Skin transferred appears viable. outcome depends on healing, with final appearance and mobility uncertain.
An odd account details underground caverns and tunnels described as ancient passages. The narrative mentions carved channels, strange trees, and peculiar formations. Names like Biase Furr and Ges Leatiy appear amid a surreal, dreamlike catalog of geological and mythic features.
The Missouri Pacific Railway Company markets service to Kansas, Saint Louis, Santa Fe Springs, Arkansas, New Orleans, Florida and all south and southeast points, highlighting expansive routes and connections in the advertised network.
Through free reclining chair cars on all trains to Kent City and St Louis. Pullman cars to Kansas City and on all night trains. 48 miles. The shortest route to St Louis for Colorado California Oregon and all Pacific Coast points is the favorite route.
City issue advertises excursion tickets to San Diego Los Angeles San Francisco and California via the Great Southern line. Good for six months with stopover privileges. For schedules and details write or call City Ticket Office 127 Main St Wichita Kansas.
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