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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1888
Page
12
Disjointed text recalls numerous names and places with scattered notes about visits, registrations, and plans. A mix of individuals from Kansas City to Wichita appear, with mentions of exams, stores, and travel, but the passage is fragmented and lacks a coherent single event or focus.
A Wichita News Sunday piece mocks Hutchinson in a long financial comparison. It cites bank deposits, property values, and business strength, arguing Wichita dwarfs Hutchinson in capital and commerce while Hutchinson lags in wealth and banking power.
Eighteen prisoners attempted a jail delivery as a roof and floor passageways were used to escape. Guards and serfs responded as inmates climbed vents and wires, with two lower-cell breaches found and one escape thwarted by alarms. Patrols, sheriffs, and solicitors later reported no fatalities, though several inmates escaped and were later recaptured.
A garbled county notice requests the county superintendent report about accommodations for teachers and students. It mentions tents and facilities, a seven acre outa, seven hundred bushels of grain, and a report deadline in the near term. Names such as W. Rice and Belnzo township appear among the unclear details.
Mr Geo C Strong reports rising western security confidence after visits to Chicago New York Hartford and Boston with money market conditions easier than in years. Eastern lenders plan large investments in Wichita projects including Fairmount Seminary water works and mains. Legal notices and a divorce case appear amid broader financial talk and a Colwich meeting draws crowds.
A mild landlady and her tenant exchanged quick retorts leading to a brief physical clash marked by a blooded blow. Relatives stopped the fight as both parties feared newspaper mention. The man’s wife supported the victor with a joke about deserved pay. A second incident followed minutes later on North Main Street involving a livery stable owner and a runaway horse colleting a near mishap with the wheel axle failing but causing no serious harm.
A Wichita report details a Chicago murder case of millionaire Amos Spell and the Wheatley detective efforts. A Burton stock car found in Wichita bore a handwritten inscription accusing a suspect, possibly Scott, and hinted at ties to Chicago and major rail lines. Local investigators, bankers, and a Chicago line of business men visit to pursue leads while public interest remains high.
Mr H B F MacIlshand, head of the Washington bureau for the Bos som Herald and Philadelphia Record, spent a few days in Wichita last month meeting leading men. He writes up Wichita in a pleasant vein for the papers he represents. Cal Hallowell speaks to Republicans Tuesday evening at First Street between Market and Main.
The obituary notes the death of Mrs ME Chaspuin of Erie and recalls fifty years of faithful church service. The funeral is set for Saturday at 4 PM with services at Central in Erie led by W Bisson, followed by burial at the local cemetery attended by family and friends. A charity concert benefiting orphans will be held at Garfield Open Lodge with a chorus and Miss Joseph Bend daughters assisting. The event is directed by Pasbar Caney from New York and aims to support the Mater Misericordiae Institute.
Fragmented OCR text recounts a court matter involving multiple named individuals, dates, and locations around Washington, including references to a trial, theft, and payments. The legible parts mention a hearing before a justice, charges related to theft, and monetary disputes with several witnesses and defendants.
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