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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1890
Page
1
Found maiden asks for shell-pink tea as a punchy line. ad notes a Wednesday addition to a Serial Satinity sale offering muslin underwear and other dry goods at likely half price. It urges comparison of quality and finish, though no full list of goods or prices is given.
Munson and McNamara advertise drastic price cuts with dramatic wartime style wording. The copy touts overcoats heavy suits underwear fur caps and winter goods marked down to sell quickly as bargain hunters flood the store.
Real estate listing notes ownership at 205 South 10th and 212 Douglas Avenue in Wichita Kansas. Property details include addresses and presumably related parties Cole and Jones. Confirmed locations in Wichita with no additional terms.
Jan 14 Oporto crowds cheered for Portugal and shouted down with England. A mob attacked the British consulate, prompting police guards. Also noted: Stanley reaches Cairo and other brief dispatches from Brussels and beyond.
Kansas City dispatch quotes a Newton Kansas letter from Congressman S R Peters stating he will not seek re election The cost of running a large district and decreased income from his law practice leave him unable to sustain continued public service He expresses gratitude to constituents since 1874 and cites family support as the reason for retirement at term end.
Calvin S Brice was elected by the legislature at noon securing a majority in both chambers. Senate tallies Halstead 1 Foster 14 Brice 19. House Brice 51 Foster 3 Neal 1. Brice declared the choice. joint session to canvass results tomorrow. Ephraim Wilson reelected as US senator from Maryland. Deadlock persists in Des Moines. other items mention Portugal England dispute and local notices.
Rudolph Mayer filed for divorce from Mary Mayer alleging cruelty and an alleged past romance before marriage. The wife claimed deception and the husband cites his late father’s supposed wish as basis for divorce. Mayer is a traveling salesman for a liquor firm in the city. A separate note reports a valuable deed found by Cicero Roll claiming Mohawk valley lands in New York. heirs in Newark discuss the find.
Deputy Sheriff W T Love returned from Fayette Court House with Dempo Enos, a killer who escaped attempted rescue by armed friends after his capture for a December 24, 1888 murder in Warrior County. Enos had fled to Arkansas and East Belle County before being moved through Berry station by guarded box car to Fayette jail, with preparations to prevent further escape attempts.
John L Dennison contested the register of deeds office amid a factional clash in Comanche County. Frank Myers won the election by a narrow margin, Dennison claims fraudulent votes, deputies and counsel clash, and the sheriff keeps peace as a power struggle unfolds. Snowdrifts and winter weather hinder travel across Mulvane and nearby regions, with lines of cattle reported and more storms anticipated.
A chaotic scene in Rio de Janeiro as a massacre leaves about a hundred dead and many injured. Reports describe artillery fire, fires, and widespread destruction amid a mutiny or strike action. Police actions and arrests follow, with authorities blaming unrest on separate conspirators and criminal elements.
The article reports a sharp exchange as Florida Senator Call denounces land theft in his state, while Mr. Plumb counters with a defense of Call's position. It notes House defeat of an Oklahoma town site measure and references Kansas land decisions, with critics accusing profiteering and improper law execution. The debate closes after an extended session.
Jan 14 session reveals contention over land claims in Florida under swamp land grants and alleged misclassifications. Florida senators clash over acreage figures and trust in public lands, while calls surface to resign over perceived frauds and mismanagement.
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