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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1888
Page
5
A long dispatch covers ads, travel notes, church talks, meetings, and social tidbits. It mentions carriers, advertisers, and local officials, along with sermons, lectures, examinations, and school reports. Recurrent names include J. Crosby, Prof. Pence, and J. Hall, with events in Wichita and nearby towns.
A man identified as Loper was fatally injured after being found on the Fort Scott depot track Sunday evening. He was taken to the hospital where doctors expressed little hope for recovery. His brother in Wellington and a Denver faculty contact were notified as investigators weigh whether the incident was an accident or suicide.
A local report notes a break in at Mesa Willard and Thomson in the Hiellar block with a wakeleton key during a caretaker absence. Goods valued at 47.59 and 5 reportedly stolen, with actions linked to a north Main area sighting and mentions of Rev. W 1 Tull, Mr. Marley, and Catharine Lap shamsellof Wickit.
Mrs G B Peckham dies at 2 South Ellis avenue and funeral planned for Thursday afternoon. The notice mentions Charles Mosbacher the jeweler appointed Wythe Frisco road timekeeper for employees and a weekly correct time check, with a wire to receive time each morning. Various community items follow including sales pitches, lectures, police notes, and local civic reports.
The Henry Clay Republican club held a meeting last night at the courtroom electing H W Lewis J B Hallowell H K Taller George Le Ed Calin J F Coffin Murray Myers EB Jowett George W Larimer KC Dean T B Wall George W Clement and A X Musselter as trustees. E J Jewett was chosen clerk of the meeting and the body appointed delegates to a state club meeting in Topeka. Trustees then took oath of office and elected W J Hutchison secretary C Wilson secretary and George J Douglass treasurer.
The Missionary Society of the Reformed Congregation led by Rev. J. W. Love held a Missionary Concert with hymns prayers and readings performed by children and adults. The event noted fundraising progress and a potential candidate for ministry. The Wichita university building project is under church synod care and promises regional educational impact.
Policyholder groups including Ca aan CAPTION INSURANCE issue exposure notices for insured term of years. Losses are adjusted after events, with staff from the office handling claims and settlements.
A police court session reported many defendants facing drunkenness and other charges. William Gitean was found guilty on ten counts of selling intoxicants and sentenced to sixty days and £500. Several others, including Jack Wilson and Charles Hheswoodt, faced fines or further proceedings for gambling, vagrancy, and keeping places open on Sundays. Probate actions and estate filings were also noted along with local theater listings and advertisements.
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