09 Jun 1889
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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1889
Page
1
A fragmented advertisement proclaims a six day summer sale with deep cuts on lawn cloth at 13 4 cents, ouling cloth at 7 12 cents, 80 inch pacific batiste at 5 cents, domestic sateen at 6 1 4 cents, heavy bleach damask at 19 cents, and children's black silk stockings with varied price points across sizes, urging urgent purchase.
The ad highlights 20 pieces of 40 inch all wool Henrietta Beige, offered at 48 cents per yard instead of 75 cents. It also features 11 pieces of 36 inch all wool Beige, discounted from 50 cents to 2 cents per yard. Bargains are described as selling out quickly, urging early purchase.
A six day sale offers French novelty embroidered silk and wool suits at 18.00, other imported suits from 11.50, Madame Ewert to tailor them in finest style. Hosiery and silk units priced as low as 0.60 and 0.15 per pair, ten thousand dollars’ worth of wiry goods offered at special week prices.
The notice advertises Jersey vests for men, noting two vents and crochet finish with silk braid trimming. It claims imported Jersey vests at three cents each, in cream, ecru, pink, blue, buff, and highlights a cheaper alternative altered in the city at 660. The item is described as shapely and of nice quality.
Koechlin sateens from Mulhouse France are advertised at 19 cents in our Wichita store where extra stock is showcased. A prior purchase at 10 cents joins this offer while a planned 25 cent Charlie drops to 12 1/2 cents later, with claims of woolen challies at 12 1/2 cents.
A retailer reports their Sensation Suit 12 1 2 cents sold out and announces a new Jet product arriving tomorrow. Prices for similar goods are 18 to 20 cents, with customers urged to compare counters before buying and to note remaining silk department bargains during a six day sale.
A Kansas store announces a six day sale with deep price cuts to attract customers. The owner claims record potential business this week, fueled by favorable wheat markets and a late railroad commissioners ruling, predicting the shop will be the liveliest in the state.
Reports from Olean and Cuba New York warn the Cuba dam may fail, threatening floods. Residents flee, Genesee valley echoes past disaster as authorities, hospitals, and workers race to clear wreckage and safeguard Johnstown refugees amid disease fears and mass registration efforts.
Tornado hail and lightning devastate Guthrie and Clay counties with barns burned, cattle killed, and crops ruined. A bank failure followed in Clay County as the storm moved through the region. Reports cite a heavy hailstorm one mile wide, lightning striking a livery barn, and extensive property damage across the area.
The Guthrie city franchise for an electric light plant and streetcar line was let yesterday to two parties. Construction will begin on a brick building at Harrison Avenue and First Street East Guthrie. The project aligns Guthrie and East Guthrie councils with the franchise buyers, operation to commence within thirty months amid broader Kansas matters at the capital and other local updates.
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