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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1889
Page
1
Our Great Embroidery Sale continues this week with wide and narrow embroideries in medium to finest grades. Cumbrie Swiss and Nuinsook fabrics offer a great reduction and large savings on a wide lot of embroidery goods.
A local retailer promotes a sale on salt line goods with prices listed as TA2e 11-25 121-2 141-2 and 151-2e per salt. The advertisement touts the items as a real bargain and notes closing the balance of a large purchase this week.
Linen department sale highlights bleached and cream damask turkey red damasks towels napkins and a wide range of fancy linens offered at special values for shoppers.
The public health committee plans to report the beef inspector bill with changes to make inspector appointment optional and adjust funding. The judicial apportionment panel wrestles with district boundaries amid cross county clashes. Metropolitan police law legislation resurfaces with debate over compulsory versus optional provisions and funding shifts. Senate and House sessions discuss court creation for Sedlewick and related penalties, with Bentley noting strong opposition to a new Sedlewick court. Local petitions address fire insurance, women on boards, and beef disease protections.
The Oklahoma bill case in the House features Mr Payson’s Soldiers' Homestead amendment protecting veteran land rights under existing laws while extending to lands opened under this bill. Debate includes Grand Army members, party lines, and votes on committee actions amid broader Samoa and foreign correspondence context.
A late 19th century notice outlines a sale of wool flannel dress goods at 23 1/2 cents per yard and 80 pieces of various patterns. It states February 1st as the start, warns of no charges to those who promptly pay, and threatens denial of further credit if terms are not followed.
Telegram from S W Hess in New York dated January 1589 urges rapid reduction of winter stock to make space for spring stock. instruction warns not to let cost interfere and to move the gods.
A resident of Pummerville Arkansas was shot through a window by an unseen man outside. The attacker fired as the resident and a traveling companion spoke in a room. the shooter fled as the widow of the room’s occupant was found nearby. Authorities suspect the assailant fled toward Luckshor, while the widow's account remains under investigation. Kansas matters at the capital and a cattle scheme follow in the same column.
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