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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1890
Page
5
Plans for a large furniture bid and revival work dominate Valley Center news. Contractors from Chicago and Minneapolis submit bids for county furniture needs while revival services open with evangelist Shawham attracting crowds. Local church leaders, a proceeding conference and property tax discussions outline community activity.
Mrs R J Bates died yesterday morning. Funeral at 2 pm today from residence on South Lalu avenue. Friends invited to attend. John Foster, 30 South Fourth avenue, injured at Fort Scott elevator when coupling cars. arm hurt near wrist. doctors St John and Davis attended and set it.
Speech by W N Conant on Sedgwick County courthouse and new county building. Observers gather around noon with prominent dealers, executives, and visitors. Conant notes Conant Furniture supplies federal and state buildings nationwide and compares government and county structures.
Banking at the stock yards has grown large with several banks in the city ready to assist. The circular letter outlines consequences and lists banks like Whalen Keay, Shively, and Prathers with signatories and officers including McNeal and Keller. A survey discusses a road constriction project at Guat road and the potential heart of Alabama, with named officials and locations across New York and Calumet.
A Lance audience gathered at St. Aloysius on Fourth Avenue to mark Robert Emmett’s birth anniversary. Col. Emmet Cadalan delivered a lengthy tribute praising Emmett as Ireland’s martyr and champion of liberty, tracing his life from early schooling to Trinity College and the fight against British rule.
A letter from March 3 recounts a Wichita resident visiting Chicago for the World's Fair season, noting crowded scenes, unfamiliar customs, and odd encounters in shops and venues. The writer praises city scale yet mocks pretensions and confusion, with remarks on gas firms and local industry buzz.
The Califoros typere roenpany presents Petras the Crastord tine and Soninday Mace with new acts and scenes next week. Performances promise novelty and lively stage moments as patrons await the updated program.
A Bubble Party offers a merry holiday spectacle with twenty or more guests. Each person uses a clay pipe and multiple bowls of Ivory Soap suds, while a referee awards prizes for the largest bubbles. Ivory Soap is praised for its clean lather and purity, contrasting with counterfeit white soaps claimed to imitate it.
The February period covers court proceedings and police routine with mentions of Judge Baliesetoa and Judge Muselier, detentions and charges, and routine occupancy of officers. It notes a busy day with court labor and various minor incidents, including dismissals and suggested trials.
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