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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1889
Page
7
In Seedville Ohio a theater fire prompts a dramatic rescue. Actor Charles Cheriton, burning and smoke logged, retrieves a baby from the balcony and returns her to a grateful mother as the crowd cheers. The incident unfolds amid a high class comedy and a tense, hopeful ending.
The article discusses the world’s longest draw of 500 feet and 159 tons, owned by Judge Harry Packer of Mauch Church PA. It also lists items like the Lick Observatory transfer to California’s state regents, a costly life-size statue, and local notes on a New York telephone exchange in glass cabinets. It mentions Francis Scott Key memorials, catfish catches, and a poetry-inspired roster of cultural notices.
A local humorous column presents fractured dialogues and witty misreads from daily life. Snippets include a chimney sweep scene, social mores, parrot inquiries, milks price quip, and a wedding vow moment, all rendered in a playful, period voice with garbled spellings and rural manners.
The excerpt outlines various human body facts such as lung capacity about 330 breaths, brain weight eight to twelve ounces, heart beats 100000 daily, blood flow through the heart once per minute, and skin with many sweat openings. It mentions stomach capacity around three pints and respiration details including breath rate and air volume.
In an American Courier Boston column the writer notes consumption declines in New England over 50 years, attributing much to Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup. A Providence reader shares personal proof of cure after using Schenck's medicines after visiting Dr. Schenck. Fresh facts section covers diverse topics from wheat yields to post offices and rail travel.
Advertises Dining Academy and Crawler Opera House ballroom acts across all branches. Mentions latest rooms with dances clog song and reel, plus a monthly price of $d. Includes no clear dates or organization names.
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