04 Jun 1887
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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1887
Page
1
Two dressmaking divisions under Madame Chambers and Madame Liggett promise swift made dresses. Bargains include five pieces Figured Cardinel Silks at 1.00 per yard, down from 1.50, and new lightweight Black Dress Goods in English Silk Warp weaves such as Feather Cloth and Clairette. Ask to see them.
Special sale this week features fine high novelty parasols to reduce stock. Includes colorful designs and limited quantities. Perfect for fashion displays, events, or personal collection additions.
An advertisement notes fifty dozen silk ladies mits at 15 cents per pair and fifty dozen muslin chemise and drawers at 25 cents per garment, urging shoppers to come this week and buy now.
Special sale offers gowns corset covers chemise drawers and children's white dresses. All garments well made full size and available again this week with prices and sizes to be provided.
A special report from Chihuahua Mexico describes great consternation after a Wednesday cathedral disaster killed three children and two women with sixty injured. Reports from Little Rock and Sedalia discuss Choctaw Nation unrest, mob violence, and a Missouri court bribery trial amid broader strikes, storms, and a rare Kentucky vagrancy sale case.
The Sunday School session in Chicago urged temperance and Sabbath observance while proposing a European international convention and 10 000 yearly funds for three years. Delegates pledged 12 000, with about 4 000 attendees including two Chinese missionaries. The Akron synod discussed church union, foreign missions in Japan, and finance for home missions totaling 105 108 48. The Reformed Presbyterian synod in Sewcent protested Sabbath violations and urged action against saloon keepers amid temperance campaigns.
A jumble of items covers Yale College finances, a trace of naval visits, and immigration policy debates. Reports mention a French subsidy for emigration routes, a ministerial dispute over removal of a Justice of the Peace, and railroad purchases and incorporations in Kansas and Nebraska. Also noted are a political update on ex-Vice President Wheeler’s health and scattered local developments in New York and Mobile.
The weekly Dun and Co review notes large treasury money absorption and an improving general business tone. Reports say favorable collections and debt payments, with cheery signs in wheat speculation and cotton goods, though prices remain volatile and rail and canal operations face shifts. Western farmers view prices as only modestly higher while bank lending and intercity transfers show cautious strength.
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