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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1887
Page
1
An old ad promotes Parasol bargains at Nena 23 and 125 Mar Street, touting discounted pricing, half price offers, and gold dollar incentives. It emphasizes selling parasols now rather than lace trimmed goods, noting losses on fine parasols and urging immediate purchases.
Silk varieties advertised with descriptions of Silk fabrics from Lyons France and Latin Rhadame in tan shades. Promises durability and value, claiming genuine fabric and long wear. Three pieces offered at 1 quarter per yard from a former price of 1.50.
This week in the linen department several lots of Towels Table Linens and Napkins offered at very low prices for good qualities. Bargains ready Monday morning. Two dress making departments one under Madam Chambers and one under Madame Liggett, can make up dresses of all kinds at short notice.
Ex Governor Nance of Nebraska arrives as coroner’s jury finds shooting of Wm Forney in Sycamore township not justifiable. Dr Ray Nance, brother of the former Nebraska governor, is held for murder with a preliminary trial set for Saturday. Nance’s wife is distressed by the events.
Reports from Louisville detail the July 1 execution of Albert Turner, a self confessed murderer, at the county jail yard. He was hanged at 6:20 am after a prior trial found him guilty of Jennie Bowman’s murder. A crowd of about 2,000 gathered as Turner faced death with a defiant statement, while Patterson, implicated in the same crime, was later executed.
The weekly market review notes wheat price trends in New York and Chicago, with June futures and cash activity, plus a cautious outlook for exports and domestic demand. It reports on real estate activity, urban construction, and bonds, with comments on mortgage and rate trends, and notes labor strikes affecting production. Community finance and rail investment are cited, alongside modest wage gains and a steady, if cautious, economic tone.
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