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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1888
Page
8
A long excerpt mixes political rhetoric, medical notes, and social commentary. It references parties, universities, and public figures while weaving in unrelated observations about fashion, industry work, and court or hospital matters. The piece resembles a scrambled OCR extract without a single coherent report.
All wash goods to be sold now at a positive slaughter with none carried over. Buy Lawns Batistes Latines Seersuckers at less than half value. Come in and take advantage of this sacrifice sale. Goods must be moved out as fall purchases approach.
Go to our small notion department to see what the sacrifice sale offers. Cocoa nut oil soap three cakes for 9 cents. Good needles two papers for 5 cents. 24 sheets of paper and 24 envelopes for cents. Many other articles put in proportion.
The Boston Store slashes prices on ladies linen collars to 3 cents and Jersey silk mitts to 29 cents. Misses hose cut from 20 to 10 cents and Nainsook aprons to 7 cents. Cloth toilet sets of five pieces priced at 5 cents per set as stock clears.
See the Closing Prices on Parasols. All our fine parasols are priced at 25 percent off last week's rates.
A Boston store advertises heavy discounts on Oriental and Egyptian goods and Torchan place items. Silk gloves drop from 50 to 29 cents, metal rimmed pockets hooks from 35 to 15 cents, remnants mosquito netting at 5 cents per yard, and many items under half price.
A local retailer announces a major sale across footwear hats and men’s accessories. Bargains focus on shoes and millinery with discounts highlighted to attract shoppers to the store. The notice emphasizes limited time offers and in stock selection.
A historical piece recounts a composite photograph of sixteen naturalists, noting its resemblance to early figures like Agassiz and its varied portrayals. It critiques the Harvard class of 1887, sketches the contrast between graduate likenesses, and references other magazine and society comments on science, society, and aging.
A damaged ad-like notice describes a short line train service between Rabens City and Pupbia via Missouri Pacific and Colorado Short Line. It mentions through cars, Pullman sleepers, daily runs, schedules, and ticketing to Cincinnati at $8, with calls to local agents for reservations.
The article notes a curious form called Noroletes described by Theerand in a medical journal. It discusses sleep disturbances, possible attacks resembling petit mal, and associated symptoms including sleepiness, fatigue, and gastric and digestive disturbances.
A lengthy railroad advertisement details Santa Fe routes from Wichita, Topeka, and Denver through Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Ogden, with round trips to Salt Lake City and other western points. Tickets priced for spring to late summer travel include Pullman cars, free reclining chairs, and stopovers, with sales through the Union Ticket Office and agent offices in Wichita and Topeka.
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