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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1888
Page
7
The text presents a fragmented lament describing grief after a death and the community's sympathy. It references prayer, blessings, and the neighborly response, with a focus on inner feelings, misfortune, and the impact on the bereaved.
A New York World report from Harrisburg describes Daniel Drawbanagh and Daniel Drawtangh presenting an electrical device to detect large bodies of men or ships at a distance. The system uses hermetically sealed microphones and a registering dial to signal alarms when earth or water vibrations are detected, potentially guiding a commander in advance of an attack. The apparatus aims to monitor approaches from any direction, with multiple microphones and a central dial operable miles away.
The piece discusses livery in England and mock livery among noble families, describing proper attire for liveried servants, cockades and rosettes, and the distinction of royal domestic signs. It contrasts costume details for coachmen footmen and others, with notes on hats overcoats and fur capes. It also touches on unrelated topics from The Argonaut and New York Tribune items.
Excerpts describe New Britain natives as primitive and unhygienic with center-fire huts and taboo houses, where violators face death, alongside a detective style discussion of burglary, evidence gathering, and the duties of inspectors. Additional notes recount a dramatic revolver cigar trick and the early use of a single fashioned profile.
A fragmented New York Mail and Express piece notes cutters fading from use due to winter snow, tracks, and city grid conditions. It contrasts old sleigh life with modern rail operations, recalling sleighs, milk carts, and street vendors replaced by newer transport. Visiting cards trend to full names with cautions on common names. The passage also mentions a medical misstep and gender differences in reaction to emetics observed in a Chicago study.
A Boston Historic Genealogical Society meeting featured Dr. George H. Moore of New York presenting an essay on the origin of Yankee Doodle. The piece traces Yankee and its tune, noting possible roots in Dutch English rivalry and earlier uses, including a 1725 advertisement. It argues the word is a derisive term for New Englanders and details historical contexts and variants of the tune.
A historical notice outlines required records and blanks for township officials including trustees treasurers clerks justices constables and road overseers. It states the offices must furnish these items to each township and pay the expense, with the notice advertised by EAGLE office and dated July 28, 159% in Wichita Kansas.
All parties wishing to buy would do well to call and examine my list before buying elsewhere. The Oldest Fieal Estate Agency In Wichita.
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