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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1888
Page
3
The text sketches a chaotic scene with crowd chatter and disjointed anecdotes about a fair or event. It mentions couples, local figures, and generic rural and urban details, hinting at social life, performances, and the aftermath of a gathering echoed by scattered names and places. The piece reads like a rough diary of a bustling public scene with fragments of dialogue and impressions.
The article portrays a well dressed, good looking man amid a theater crowd, noting he buys seats and enjoys reduced prices during concert times. It records chatter from attendees about wealth, social behavior, and the lavish distractions surrounding the performance, with references to critics and observers.
An American party ashore in Alexandria narrowly escapes mob violence as a violent anti foreign outbreak erupts before a British bombardment. They shelter in barricaded houses, bribe guards, and flee via back routes to reach their transport, recounting a tense, perilous urban ordeal with local Egyptians threatening death to foreigners.
A veteran recounts a tale from the Army of the Potomac at Chancellorsville where a terrified recruit in a New York regiment fled a gun, dashed toward the enemy, and inadvertently captured a Confederate cannon. The same man later proved gallant in battle, rising in rank after his fearsome episode was publicly disputed by veteran witnesses.
A long fragment discusses gelatine plates in early photography, noting Sullivan of Photography, the rise of gelatine and its effect on wet plates, and how gelatine enabled new printing methods. It mentions the Travelin photographer, the Woodpecker, and the role of oil and gelatine in producing prints. References to printing, india ink, and processes are included along with unrelated exam notes on Sheridan and wartime records.
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