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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1889
Page
5
Kanawha’s flood described as the greatest calamity in West Virginia with untold damage, communication cut off, and devastation from the elements in the unhappy valley. The report notes heavy lightning damage near Guthris and a day-of weather summary in Kanawha and surrounding regions.
Destructive flood in West Virginia's Little Kanawha valley causes immense loss of life and property. Pend Creek in Jackson County and Tucker Creek in Wirt County flood, washing away homes and sweeping away residents. Hughes family perishes with four children missing. overall death toll and damages remain unconfirmed as officials assess the extent.
A severe thunderstorm hit Chicago around 1 a.m. bringing extreme heat and widespread damage. Numerous buildings and trees were struck by lightning, fires flared, basements flooded, and transportation halted as rain fell in torrents. The storm caused reported injuries and significant property loss across the city.
The July convention planned to divide the territory into twelve districts with commissions named for each, reporting by August 8 on proposed boundaries and governance, as agitation builds for regional organization. A separate note discusses sugar market rumors amid a suspected Sugar Trust manipulation and warehouse stock concerns on the Brooklyn waterfront, with claims of large storehouses storing refined sugar and broker speculation.
Articles discuss sugar storage alleged to undermine Spreckels Philadelphia refinery, with insiders doubting any collusion. Despite claims, a prominent Wailstrest figure says Spreckels has no role. The piece shifts to Chicago suburbs resisting annexation by Lake and Hyde Park, citing tax burdens and school district control challenges in a complex legal dispute.
Providonos July 20 weather crop bulletin for the week ends notes warmer conditions west of the Mississippi and in parts of the mid Atlantic and south, with New England cooler. Rainfall has been above normal in most areas except Dakota and western regions, with overall favorable growing conditions and progress in harvesting underway in many states.
An Evening News extra cites a newspaper man claiming Kilrain was dosed with Indian hemp jelly before the fight with John L. Sullivan in Richburg on the eve of the bout. The writer says investigations point to a plot by parties connected to Denny Butler and promises names will be exposed.
Baseball scores from multiple games across cities noting Kerure-Gatumbus 3 Baltimore 2 with Widner and Foreman, Philadelphia 21 Williamsport 4, and: Philadelphia 1 Pittsburg 4 pitched by Saunders and Galvin. Washington at New York results show New York 10 Indianapolis 0, 3-? and Brooklyn 4 Athletics 0 with pitchers Lerry and Seward. Army orders list staff changes and leave delays. A Montreal peddler fatal shooting by assailants described alongside Alaska Notables returning from voyage and proposed election reforms.
The Arcade advertises a bold push to capture gentlemens outfitting trade by undercutting rivals. It touts tailor made shirts at 98 cents, white lawn ties at ten cents a dozen, and 4 ply linen items from cuffs to colors at low prices to attract the trade of well heeled customers.
Residents note a crowd near Spring Street as workers cut sewer pipe while a man paints a liquor store sign. Two hundred neighbors discuss a sick horse laid down on Varrick across and other minor activity as a policeman patrols the block near dusk.
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