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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1889
Page
4
A sprawling late 19th century column details a mix of items including office blanks, wrapping paper orders, local street work notes, a car works update, social events at churches, baptisms and marriages, crime reports, weather, and community notices. It mentions roads, markets, auctions, and civic concerns, with multiple named streets, businesses, and residents threaded through a long, diary like city briefing.
The article traces Irish lace making from its 1829 introduction in Limerick by Walker to a peak around 1850, noting thousands of women employed in various roles and the superb machine-made foundations. It contrasts Carrickmacross and Innishcagint lace with Swiss competition, highlights harsh living conditions, and praises the Convent of Youghal and Cork Waterford centers for training and fair wages. It cites regional scenes near Lough Erne, recounts a worker’s dream of emigrating, and ends with broader employment figures across Ireland, including spinners, embroiderers, and lace workers.
Fragmented report traces the evolution of stringed instruments from ancient forms to the cithara and virginal, noting changes in shape, strings, and mechanisms. It also recounts a social scene at Madras Square Garden with Coach Hughes and a linked walk, plus a discussion of decking and church attendance in late 17th century Britain and public worship trends. The piece includes boggling details on weights of wine, the Decking term, and references to parliamentary and religious developments.
Yesterday traders from Pratt, Winfield, Cunningham and Segwick reported numerous cattle and hogs on the market. About 470 head of cattle and 167 hogs brought good prices, while buyers and visitors like Preston Bros and Captain Neal were noted at the yards. Eldridge and Campbell advertise a pocket reference book for shipping dates, prices, shrink and dockage as a new patron benefit.
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