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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1890
Page
1
A timid new worker recalls a difficult first day as a shopper with a commanding persona browses furniture. The store touts best brands of bleached and half bleached cotton, white goods, woolen underwear and hosiery, all offered at low prices in a big serial sale.
An old time retailer advertises goods for sale including muslin underwear serges and lace, dress patterns, broadcloths and linens with towels and napkins. The note says remaining Christmas stock, prices to close, and an impending initial inventory. It mentions adding new spring lines and a serial sale coming this week.
We have selected suits priced 18 to 50 dollars and placed them on a separate table for a lot at 15 dollars. This cut extends to all lines of winter goods. Customers should note we are not selling junk or worn stock but first class goods in new styles at lower figures than dealers who buy old job lots. The lines are limited and early to get the best bust bargains.
The Arcade features 500 short poem embroidery pieces priced 2 to 10 cents, dress goods up to 58 cents, and 30 pieces of fabric at 1.00. Line PO Ach coats advertised at 800 wool, with all wool coats discounted to 4.50, as the Arcade promotes bargain textiles and garments.
CXS advertises a closing out sale of their great stock of dry goods and notions, promising daily sales well below cost. It notes only two items in stock, thread and cambric, cost more than the rest, urging customers to see how cheap they can buy.
In Topeka the United States circuit court heard petitions from John S Stanton Philip J Goodart and John H Swall New York brokers representing 290000 in aid of the St Louis Fort Scott and Wichita railway They ask to set aside or modify the court order selling the line, alleging nonnotification of the original suit and that officers of the road acted as agents for Missouri Pacific. Judge Foster set January 29 for a hearing. A separate railway board decision orders Missouri Pacific to restore discontinued passenger service on the Leroy and Carey Valley line within 30 days, citing public detriment and bond considerations.
In Winfield Kansas discussion grows over attracting farmers and stock raisers as a path to growth amid Kansas conditions. Local merchants blame crop prices for weak business while praising the town’s handsome white stove and urging immigration to lift the region. Also note boxing results from San Francisco where Frank Carroll stopped his opponent in the seventh round.
The Oklahoma town site measure moved through the house in committee of the whole, with the third section amended and the bill reported and passed. Provisions protect innocent purchasers and outline contest procedures, with rules to govern deed issuance and preemption rights. A Chickasaw protest frames a broader conflict over territorial governance and treaty obligations.
Washington Jan 22 A suit was filed by Congressmen WH Crajo of Texas and T. H. Poynter of Reptorky through attorney Philly Bb Thoansgate Kentucky seeking payment of their November salaries. The case involves claims under an act and references the court of claims and possible eventual government disbursement. The petition notes the Fifty first Congress and discusses compensation for service as members of the Puliy-Bret, with arguments about government funds and contractual obligations.
Report to be made in favor of unseating Jackson of West Virginia as the House Elections Committee reports on seven contested cases. The session discusses Grover Cleveland’s tariff reform and the 1892 campaign, while Morrison Munsford interviews Cleveland. Deliberations touch on party strategy, public reaction, and disputed seats with ongoing debates over probity and reform.
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