30 Jun 1887
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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1887
Page
1
A faded notice advertises a limited parasol sale at 123 and 125 Main Street. It promises steep discounts, claims many items sold at half price, and cites a gold dollar for 50 cents as part of the deal while excluding lace trimmed and lower value parasols.
Silk dealers tout silks from Lyons France, priced at 1.25 per yard for three pieces usually sold at 1.50. They claim durability, lasting luster, and genuine fabric, arguing outside brands fade after wear while these retain life and finish.
This week in the linen department several lots of towels table linens and napkins at very low prices for good qualities. These bargains will be ready Monday morning. With two dress-making departments one under Madam Chambers and one under Madame Liggett we can make up dresses of all kinds at short notice.
Rival Missouri Pacific and Santa Fe track forces clash near Scott City as work races toward a crossing while other headlines report a barber county injury, an Ottawa G A R day, and regional notices. In Medicine Lodge Cheyenne ponies identified, Morton county issues continue, and Arkansas City Gulf connection discussions advance with traction toward Fort Sill and Fort Gibson routes.
A chaotic review of trials and legal moves features Jake Sharpe the ex alderman facing bribery charges, a jury verdict with mercy recommendation, and plans for a new trial. O Connor pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter, Emma Malloy change of venue granted, plus reports on Apache suppression and a near-fatal shooting in Asheville.
Reports from Gravager and surrounding towns describe a 'mont vishent' quake at 20 this morning lasting two minutes and twenty seconds. Buildings collapsed, ceilings fell, clocks stopped. fires erupted in Tone Seca tan and the Lenings area, with property damage estimated at thousands and insurance figures around half. Yellow fever spreading through Florida Keys and virulence rising in Virginia border areas noted, with several hospitalizations and conflicting casualty reports.
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