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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1888
Page
3
Fragmented text recounts an expedition with a hunter named Lael describing a bear den. The narrator narrates tracking, firing, and fighting the cinnamon bear, its mate, and nearby Indians, ending with retreat to fort and reflections on color theory and decorative guidance.
A lone narrator recounts a perilous monthlong camp in the Wind River range near the Green River headwaters. Indians and bears hunted, with ambush risk from a native group. The tale follows a treacherous descent to escape, hiding under ash and leaves as pursuers close in. A later discovery of a cave and a brutal chase conclude with a tense escape.
Metz amid Germanization pressures after years of occupation reports suggest German control strengthens. The city theatre director earlier pushed for more French performances, now proposes continuing German dominance or ending the French pieces contract. The outcome signals Metz's status as a German city per Unione News.
The narrator recalls a mountain ridge and a ruined log house once owned by Len Clinton. Weeds, vines, and decay engulf the site, with mossy boards, a collapsed door, and two lightwood posts marking a vanished gate, all hinting at long abandonment.
Len Clinton, a Jeff Davis loyalist and bushwhacker captain, defends his settlement against Confederate conscription and raids. After a rout at his house, Len kills several intruders, grows feared, and joins a veteran fight in the mountains, with eighteen foes slain on a plank near a tree. The tale follows his brutal clashes, his vow to kill the upsurge, and the casualties that shape his legend.
A long fragment recounts Len Clinton's search for his wife and child after a Civil War train wreck. Lena Williams, the daughter of an elderly couple, survives with a mysterious mother and grows up in Pike County. Len tracks rumors through Georgia and Alabama, and a tense reunion at a store ends with him sparing Lena’s life, yet remaining a roaming, infamous figure.
A humorous insomnia piece by Bod Burdette lists many so called infallible remedies from reading before bed to baths and walking, with pointed commentary on sleep cures and a jumbled narrative of trials and misadventures. It ends with a London public notice about a new messenger service stock offer and a brief UK trade reference.
A new office opens in the Goodyear House block offering pats and prices on Motor Line property. Cars run regularly to the southeast part of the city. Special inducements for those wishing to build a home with reasonable prices and easy terms.
Train timetable fragment notes free reclining chair cars to Kansas City, with morning departures from St. Louis. Limited readable data. no dates or exact times available.
Pacific Coast pilots race along the favored route covering 604 miles for Colorado and California. The event highlights cross state entries and declares the fastest overall time among competing crews.
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