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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1888
Page
5
An ad lists Baily M. Murdoc fishers and proprietors operating in the Eagle River area. It details terms of running a business and subscription rates, with notes on weekly editions and pricing structures.
A crowded Nekerson social week unfolds with parties and gatherings across the town. Prominent figures from Conway and Panhandle City attend, while discussions and planning hint at upcoming events and local business interactions. The scene centers on social mingling, travel, and shared customs among attendees.
The M E Conference meets with Thomas Bowman in the chair A. G Foremas Jaque Davis KE Shanzan Joseph Combs J P Van Wye and others transferred for full communion The keynote urges ministers to study hard and pursue entire sanctification while stressing balanced preaching and pastoral duties The day includes reports on church extension and education with lay conference notes and upcoming appointments
Norwich NYsilae evening, Dr EW Pollard, a young physician, fled the city amid a man shin water death case involving Miss Hatrie Myers at the Ironclad. Police offered a reward as Pollard, who aided in search efforts, vanished after claiming a trip to Mrs Fitzgerald's, raising questions about motive and innocence.
A horse theft case prompts Mr. Gilchrist to seek a warrant for J W Ragsdale after two horses were stolen about February 15 and later recovered. St Patrick's Day plans include an event at Fourth Avenue and Seven Street with music and a new uniform. A councilman candidacy for Viciter from the Fourth Ward is discussed, praising his works involvement and even-handed politics. Reports cover EP Ford returning from California with mixed views on permanent homes, and a police incident involving a man who stole items from a landlady and was later released. The Caity Club enjoyed a well-attended meeting at the Sons of Herman Hall with speeches and songs. County commissioners returned from a circuit through Leavenworth, Kansas City, St Joe, Lincoln, and Omaha, noting architecture interest and jail plans for the courthouse project.
An evangelist greeted a full house with attentive listeners. The service opened on time with singing and prayer followed by a sermon on sin and repentance from Proverbs. The altar call urged Jesus’ invitation, and several attendees publically testified of faith. A special meeting is planned at the town hall this afternoon for children and young people.
A call rises for a proper school for Peckineville children as a private venture failed due to inability of parents to pay even a nominal fee. The piece notes over a hundred houses and workers from Barton Stek Car company area, urging community action to fund and construct a suitable schoolhouse. It appeals to Wichita residents to support the effort and to prayers for Perkins.
Henderson 132 N. Matin advertises $27,000 worth of new spring goods arriving daily. The message promises a complete stock across departments, including dress goods and carpets, with low prices and an emphasis on avoiding trash sales. It invites shoppers to inspect before buying, asserting Wichita's growth and the store's strong stock.
Eastern farmers and Kanstas boosters discuss immigration to the west, predicting rapid growth for Wichita this spring and summer. Prominent figures from New York and local capitalists tout investments, rail access, and a future city population near a million, with social events and a mayoral party noting strong civic interest.
Yesterday afternoon in Wichita a superintendent's wife was accosted along North Fourth Avenue by a approaching man who snatched her pocketbook containing a one dollar bill. Authorities describe the incident, while nearby at the Gedidental hotel a Rev Wait presented a twenty dollar gift to H. C. Miller and wife of the Larned district in a conference flats gathering.
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