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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1888
Page
1
A local sale advertises 38 inch ginghams in brown and green at 2.2 cents per yard beating fine dress flannel records. Sateens will close at 7 3 4 cents with quality noted as best value. Sateens reduced from 15 or 20 cents to 12 1 2 cents. Linens towels quilts touted as warm weather best. Twelve styles of cloth shown tomorrow. Corsets worth 75 cents close this week at 48 cents each.
A fragmented listing quotes fabric items with prices: 25 Batiste at 12 will sell for 10 cents, 1M pieces No 4 picol edge ribbon at 17 12 cents, and 10 pieces black or gandy lawn at 12.12 cents. The notation suggests bulk textile sales and unit pricing from a historical ad.
A chaotic report details a July 17 dynamite conspiracy in Chicago involving Inspector Banfield and Judges Garry and Grinnell. Bombs, a revolver, and a knife were found near Ashland Avenue, prompting arrests of three anarchists and a dramatic daylight takedown. The plot allegedly planned simultaneous attacks on the judges, the board of trade, and a Burlington and Missouri train, with multiple conspirators connected to Haymarket era activities.
Congressman Finerty denounces Pope Leo XIII and papal rescript on Irish questions as interference. He argues bishops should have stood firmer, condemns Italian policy and calls for Irish self reliance amid English and Vatican pressures.
Ostatta Nebraska July 1 Sarah Clark an 11 year old stepdaughter vanished. Detective Blanqus traced her to a milliner Mrs June who lured the girl toward a Cheyenne opening and confinement with railroad graders. The girl escaped with aid from the detective, wearing men’s clothes and seeking safety. A posse pursued June and others with warrants issued today.
A dated report notes three Chinese men detained during transit to New York, raising questions on naturalization amid many entering the U S via rail routes. It mentions certificates and papers, with officials probing the papers and citizenship status. Also covered are the Harrison Club receiving an autograph from General Hazissan and a Democratic campaign kickoff in New York, plus a note on a local business listing a weapon sale.
Special dispatch reports Hightoned cattle thieves captured in Emporia and facing charges from disposing of mortgaged property. Henry Moore released on a writ of habeas corpus and to be rearrested for larceny. Arkansas City and Gueda Springs seek rapid transit railway amid heavy rains and maize notes.
A garbled July report discusses a British photogram and alleged laboratory activities connected to Cal Gur and an associate. It references various technical terms, theatrical imagery, and scattered claims about images, weapons, and experiments, with unclear names and places making interpretation difficult.
Dispatches from Topeka report Moore released after lease by Jindgr Gastirin with claims he would not evade inquiry. He vanished and no trace found at Copeland. Jurkie Langelin did not arrive in time for court. Affidavits indicate edultery charge faltering. larceny claim unclear. Allen County delegates chosen for state convention including Storer Armell Rose and others.
The National Teachers gather in Las Praemon for an event honoring leaders including GL Picard of Iowa WT Harrie of Massachusetts and Marie Nichnisom of Lindiahas as treasurer. A tribute to Die Andreae of Larretta Ubliu is read by Prot Selon. Ceremony notes list several participants and local officials present.
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