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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1889
Page
5
Readable fragments sketch entertainment ads church dedication and court notes with talk of railroads car works and Wichita's rise. Mentions Burton car works orders from Boston and plans to sell a line into Oklahoma. Includes social notices, marriages, and local incidents amid a mix of names and places.
Wichita experiences a renewed business surge as Forrest City Pressed Brick Co. expands under Emil Fernholtaz with 60 workers and high output. The firm aims for ten million brick this year and contracts totaling over four million, signaling broader regional growth across factories, iron works, and related trades in the city.
W L R Emmet of Sprague Electric Railway in New York is in city to plan a Sprague system line for Wichita and Saburtan Motor Line Co. If franchise granted, seven and a half miles along Topeka and Williams streets to Fairmount and Car Works will be built with two to three more miles for a double service to Fairmount. Service would speed to work zones and suburbs, with five hundred volt current and arreste r safety measures. Four new cars and motors to be added, with work starting soon after council approval.
The Benevolent Home Hospital unveils its new quarters with verandahs, elevators, and complete facilities. The building houses hospital wards, private rooms, and spaces for Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias. Medical staff and lady directors are named, detailing floor layouts and care arrangements. The piece also notes a mayoral candidacy decline and local entertainment notices.
A man claims his wife’s health has improved after using Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription, enabling a renewed honeymoon. The ad touts the remedy for women’s ailments and fatigue, promise refunds if unsatisfied, and credits the manufacturer.
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