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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1889
Page
4
A stream of editorials cites Kansas papers and public debates over literacy, prohibition, rail rates, and regional politics. It touches on Topeka headlines, Wichita trade, and national figures while quizzing editors on consistency and governance amid calamities and policy shifts.
Wheatland era notes a surge in silk worm eye applications from Silke cultureists. distribution in Sedgwick county by May first. next year applications advised in winter. Special Agent Walker discusses experimental silkworm food and possible unlimited supply if tests succeed, with announcements to follow. Kansas railroad board rules Wichita rates discriminatory. July 1 effective date target. dispute involves Kansas City rates and statewide implications.
The piece attacks government bloat with calls for many new state offices including a baking powder inspector and a tester for patent medicines. It argues for empowering every citizen with an office, critiques public nepotism, and fictionalizes ticketing by family size. It also notes a missing boy and mixed political commentary from Topeka and Kansas papers.
We buy no seconds and offer quality goods at a small profit. Shoppers are surprised by the magnitude and richness of fabrics, the originality of designs, and the completeness of our many departments. Our very low prices make our wares highly attractive for one day only.
A garbled catalog-like notice touts White House Innes and Ross selling fabrics in a low stage sale for 31. It promotes new colors and fast designs, premium French sarena costumes, silk and colored dewy sales, and bargains on 80 pieces. The text describes department store offerings and various textiles, including ginghams, shawls, beaded wraps, and children’s wear, with emphasis on low prices and popular lines.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a mixed article with a history note and a list of names and counties. It mentions risks of trade, weather, and a section of poultry breeding guidance urging careful stock management, feeding, and exercise. Names cited include Montsnenery, Sullivan, and Kaname City among others.
A fragmented report recounts a family fete with coastal settings and references to a ceremony at a fort and river, noting participants, changes, and a mix of local figures. Names and places appear sporadically amid garbled OCR text, suggesting a nostalgic community event with social dynamics and ceremonial details.
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