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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1889
Page
8
A dense OCR reads like a chaotic antique page with garbled names, obituaries, farewells, and ad copy. It mentions real estate and fabric ads, lists places such as Berlin and New York, and includes scattered notes on fashion goods, household tips, and local notices.
A garbled local notice from Nortrik Virginia and nearby areas describes unusual pets and mischief. It mentions a mule in Lounrilie Ry and a tartier near Sorwwh Coon, with stories of cloth thefts and odd animal behavior.
Beiges pieces in stripes plaids and plain mixtures offered at 16 1 2 to 25 cents this week. Beige Suitings 12 1 2 cents. 100 pieces satin similar to imported at 12 1 2 cents. Red Damask 22 1 2 cents per piece. White lawn white sale 2 1 2 cents.
Bargain Hunters and economical shoppers are invited to Boston Store for a sale on lace white goods at 10 to 12 cents, 100 white crochet quilts for 69 cents, 50 pieces pink chambray at 9 cents, 59 cent kid gloves, 39 cent veiling, 15 cent chenille veiling, corsets at 49 to 69 cents, 750 fine bone woven corsets at 9e, and spring wraps offered after inspection.
An assortment of shop offers highlights ladies handkerchiefs from 15 to 25 cents and men’s shoes while detailing curious bits about aristocrats. The column mixes retail promos with anecdotes about kings, queens, and princes including figures from Greece to Austria, plus humorous notes on fashion and grooming.
Society notes describe wedding gifts watched by private detectives in Philadelphia. Reports cover railway time tables, fashion trends including dyed locks, and a mix of curiosities from tombstones to ancient documents. Highlights include rare manuscripts, historic artifacts, and exotic antiques, with references to auctions and collectors across New York and Boston.
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