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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1888
Page
5
City clerk estimates about five hundred names on the registration list for the upcoming election, far below last spring’s turnout. Residents discuss ward division, aging registrants, and a proposed ordinance that would split the city into six wards, with mixed views on equity and administrative efficiency.
The note thanks friends for support to Mick, with a plea to return him home if anyone knows his whereabouts. A five year old boy, Porter Harris, was described as large for his age, with plaid coins and vest jeans. readers are urged to send him home or write to his mother at 44 Sherman St Wichita Kansas. The board of trade secretary received a letter from Congressman Peters about funding for a government building, stating assurances for an extra hundred thousand dollars and that visiting conferences did all they could. A high school entertainment by Crescent and Armenian societies is planned for North Emporia Avenue, with rural and instrumental acts and a full house expected. A horse frightened at Second and North Main caused a near collision as a blanket over its loins flew into the air, attracting crowds. A banker from Attica Indiana, A S Nave, is visiting for prospecting and expresses surprise at Wirhite development, planning to invest more in local real estate.
A real estate meeting slated for tonight at the Bon of Thule Rons draws interest after yesterday's discussions on work from the first meeting. The City Club Junior gathers at Dr Wy Sit Cleveland Avenue with a focus on speculative topics and propositions to submit.府
An earnest invitation is extended to attend services at the Lawley church on Empire Ave. The program includes services at 2 p.m. and a children's prayer meeting, with a preaching by Dell Wed and other messages supporting the cause.
On Wednesday evening Captain George Vidlerout MLM delivered a lively talk in Steten bidding ami tae hall mveermindel, recounting his adventures around the weld. The crowd, eager for more, urged another appearance as the event drew to a close.
A chaotic crowd gathers around a street event near Second and Main, with horses and men dispersed by a board of trade captain. The scene features a halted car, frightened pedestrians, and a tense push to clear the area as onlookers seek to understand the spectacle. The report notes earlier settlers and the valley’s growth, with future plans for a lumber market and cultivation season.
A church gathering at the Christian Church last night featured short talks and prayers, with Elder Crutcher reporting a revival from Wellington where sixty nine were added. The sermon stressed belief in Christ and obedience, leading to four converts by invitation. A separate incident on North Water Street described Jake Pecort firing at Will Sparr. Jim Miller intervened, Miller wounded, Pecort jailed after incident at West End drug store.
A series of events on Second and Main included a dog fight injuring a poodle, a fight between two Black individuals near a shop, and a horse running away after a horse tied at a camer. In the evening a woman horsewhipped a man amid conflicting eyewitness accounts. Justice Walker’s court opened a suit over a pin involving Mrs. Jeys and Mr. Thompson. Thompson was later seen near the Main Street Theatre before a confrontation escalated and he disappeared. An important meeting of a local association followed, featuring several area fair and park groups, inviting delegates and attendees to support a fall event in Waldo Park and Topeka–area fairs.
The item highlights Annie Pixley’s upcoming appearance at Crawford Grand with Deacon's Daughter, plus Fantasma at Globe Theatre praised for stage effects. It also covers Wichita and district court updates including suits for malpractice and a sensational marriage writ, plus various city notices, arrests, and social events in the area.
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