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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1890
Page
8
An old time patent remedy advertisement touts Mrs Wieslin's Soothhue Steup as a universal cure for diarrhea and stomach ailments. It markets a twenty five cent bottle and lists purchase options at local druggists with telephone contact. The ad also mentions sale of a pool table, a chess table, heaters and furniture at a Manhattan store.
An 1800s era chronicle recalls a dramatic winter storm in western Illinois and eastern towns on December 9. It describes heavy snow, thawing rain, thunder and lightning, and eerie black clouds. A wedding event unfolds amid the chaos as residents endure freezing winds and shifting ground. Washington Crowder travels to Springfield for a betrothal, weathering wild conditions and cautious steps to fulfill a planned ceremony.
A fragmentary 19th century style snippet describes Souserille as an old town in Feauertvania regions with wealth, a notable treat, river trade, and a large “Pmttn well” along a street. It hints at development under a visionary era and mentions Ketwwile and McRigwmay.
The article recalls the Rouseville oil boom near Oil City and Petroleum Center, detailing the rise and fall of fortunes in the belt. It notes the White McClintock farm known as Cow Oil Johnny, the deadly Rouse fire, and monument talks, along with early drilling methods and record-breaking acre values. It highlights the Mingo Oil Company and others profiting from the Cherry Run wells, with multimillion payments for land interests and notable investors, while the scene later returns to primitive conditions and vanished wealth.
An excerpt blends a Billy Emervon minstrel reminiscence with travel and rail promotions. It features a Sturcevant house scene, a frontier road narrative, and detailed notes on Frisco and Santa Fe services from Wichita to St Louis and Denver.
Bargains on furnishing goods announced to attract buyers with the promise of limited opportunity. The ad emphasizes cash urgency and urges early Monday arrival to secure discounted prices.
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