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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1887
Page
1
Madame Chambers advertises free making charges on Black Silk Grenadines dresses and other items. Six dress patterns, 28 combination suits, 8 embroidered Piqua dresses, and 28 ready made avaff suits are offered with no fabrication fees if orders are placed promptly, claiming substantial savings.
Kansas State boards discuss county assessments showing property valued at about one third of actual value. Sedgwick leads ten wealthiest counties, with Shawnee second. rail and agricultural data show growth but a sharp fall in railroad valuations. A circular notes strict sanitary rules for cattle imports, urging railroads to enforce penalties and prevent south of 7th parallel stock.
National Capital reports a July public debt reduction estimated at five million dollars. Interior Department actions include school land entry decisions, fence removals in no man's land, and special agents appointed to allot lands in severalty to Indians. Merchants in New York and other states file complaints with the Commerce Commission over freight charges and classification. Special orders require removal of unlawful fences along the Kansas and Texas border. An international medical congress is being organized with anticipated contributions from medical societies nationwide.
A chaotic report recounts alleged guilty pleas and political tensions surrounding Gen C and county officials, with claims of withdrawals, misstatements, and shifting loyalties amid a murky county commission struggle. Separate items describe swindles involving sawdust letters, a political rumor mill around Blaine and Garfield era politics, and rail tollway planning in Pennsylvania.
Turbulent trading on the New York stock exchange centered on the Powers case at Gould & Henry. Reports say the firm suspended, Power’s deposits and share dealings caused heavy losses, while creditors and brokers debated liabilities and legal ramifications amid a broad market wobble.
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