24 Jun 1887
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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1887
Page
1
The ad proclaims heavy discounting at 123 and 125 Main Street Wichita to unload surplus stock. Silks, dress goods, lace, embroideries, collars and cuffs, seersucker children’s wear, and muslin underwear are offered at half price or less with noted low yard or per set prices and two dressmaking departments for quick orders.
Chicago to Burlington & Quincy argues against Burton Car Co claim before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Authors contend Burton as a common carrier seeks favored treatment, while railroads challenge the value and enforcement of patented car devices and insist on protecting western connections through equal through rates and potential tariff withdrawals if needed. The Central Traffic Association meets to press for action against Wabash Western’s disruptive rates.
Jefferson Davis writes a personal missive to a friend in Titinots, offering reflections on governance and wartime leadership. The correspondence highlights Davis' viewpoint on loyalty, strategy, and national fate amid national upheaval.
Washington dispatches detail investigations into Harper Hopkins and Fidelity Bank affairs. Comptroller Trenholm seizes Fidelity assets as arrests loom. Chamber of Commerce probes bond issues and a broker Wilshire is detained for misappropriation. Local reports tie to Civil War era figures and Chicago banking actions.
The Weather Report describes naval flags captured during the Civil War with most turned over to the Naval Academy. Confederate flags were few due to a fire destroying some. A Star report notes rumors of a Washington conference among leading Democrats, with Speaker Carlisle expected. A Kodiak inquiry cites federal law prohibiting fur seal killing within Alaska waters. Ottawa Assembly details a musical lecture and officers, with children’s day planned and river illuminations. Missouri Senate debates railroad bill. Richardson amendment loses in the House. New York Catholics denounce ecclesiastical interference with political rights in mass meeting. various clerics named.
Scattered wires claim masked men lynched a man named Webb at Kemkinson and accuse him of poisoning his wife. The text mixes criminal trials, viral crimes, and scattered notices including train robberies, prison deaths, and a large number of unverified sensational events from June.
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