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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1888
Page
3
The account depicts a chaotic urban scene with a mix of swindlers, opium trade discussion, and public disturbance. It notes victims and police activity, the spread of private mailboxes, crowds near hotels, and witnesses describing street life with diverse passersby including Spaniards, Englishmen, sailors, and soldiers.
A private letter details Gen Mitchel's 1863 effort with two Michigan engineer contingents to reconstruct trestle bridges across the Stone River near Murfreesboro. The account describes rapid framing and ironwork progress, supply shortages, and the crew’s work under battlefield pressures, noting the strategic rail link for army mobility and late-stage bridge completion amid campaign tensions.
A reporter asks an elevator operator about differences between how men and women ride and behave in tall buildings. The operator notes women often shop, lose items, and seek others for help, while men mostly move directly, with less crowding. The piece contrasts instincts, memory, and practical habits in elevator etiquette.
Feature on young women urged to find missionary work at home rather than seeking distant fields. Includes ideas from Harper's Bazaar and practical craft instructions for scratcher kits made from sandpaper, along with a note about a historic land deed related to Potawatomi chiefs and the Baby family tract near Detroit.
Fragmentary OCR describes trains to Kansas City and St Louis with reference to biosplay cure and Berner mentions. Details are incomplete but imply all-night service or schedules. Entities are mangled. lacks clear dates or organizations to confirm a narrative.
A fragmentary report mentions a stopover arrangement for six months at a southern location with access privileges. No clear names, dates, or organizations are readable. The text is too damaged to identify specific entities or outcomes.
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