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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1890
Page
11
A long social column recounts weekly gatherings, visits, and entertainments in Wichita society. Mentions Mr. WHI Radford of Ostikosh, Miss Avawall and Sepa, Miss Alice Sterling, Mrs. Martie Wilber's illness, and numerous hostesses hosting social evenings, dances, and teas with extended lists of attendees and guests from surrounding towns.
A New York Herald note on word origins debunks folk etymologies and traces terms like Ob, humbel, biscuit, vinegar, and lord to Latin or medieval roots. It cites examples from feudal society and language evolution, including references to Roman villas, Caesars, and the proliferation of phrases traced through history.
A historical survey notes ancient and modern dolls from Egypt Greece and China and highlights German and French exports. It cites Berlin exhibitions Sonneberg and Covington Kentucky as centers, mentions a $150000 yearly Berlin doll trade, and claims Americans spend about $2 million annually on European dolls.
Royal Flushes describes a sprawling palace intrigue involving monarchs and rulers across Europe. It mentions the emperor of Auarie, Experor Wiltiar of Germany, the queen of Tatysttsi, and a complex web of marriages and power plays centered on Sandringham and Constantinople, with empresses, kings, and ministers shaping alliances and territorial aims.
A jumble of caricatured sketches describes friends and relatives of prominent figures like John D. Rockefeller and Wanamaker. It mentions Paul Kroger of the South African Republic, painter William Henry Hilliard, and Edward Strauss. It notes Charleston’s quake coverage by Henry Grady and references to charitable work by Labouchers of the London Truth.
A fragmented 19th century commercial column offers hard edged maxims on ethics, debt, and buying strategy. It contrasts prudent spending and honesty with avoidance of litigation and predatory practices, interwoven with unrelated decorative notes about fashion accessories and animal feed costs.
A detailed render outlines Saint Louis style schemes for a vast central exhibition complex. A 440 foot high arched central building seats 4,500 with a 140 foot diameter triumphal tower and a three mile central belt road plus five mile outer belt to move about 20,000 people at once. Also describes supporting promenades, reception rooms, grand foyer, and landscaped park surrounding the site.
Fragmented OCR text lists various execution methods and terms across locales. It mentions capital punishment, sword, public or private trials, and references to regions or names like Spain and Americas. The readable segments are sparse and unclear.
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