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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1888
Page
5
Classified style notice outlining weekly rag rates and delivery terms. Includes subscription options, advertising rates, and carrier delivery details. Mentions advance postage, weekly price, and geographic delivery in a concise historical newspaper card.
A long string of scattered social notes and arrivals fills the page. Names such as A. Clark, B Sharp, F Horner, J J Macy, and J Walter Tisown appear among many others visiting Wichita from Pea tear Caldwell Kansietits and Chicago. public notices, baptisms, marriages, church entertainments, and neighborhood happenings fill the column with fleeting details and assorted local interest.
Last night Engie Riles hosted a lively social at their armory with many noted local society figures speaking on the entertainment. Miss Miles showcased new millinery at W. J. Wilson & Co and Medalie’s Parisien store offered fresh dry goods, hats, and novelties attracting crowded attention.
A Conover & Co. based near Steinhouser Merkle in Wichita announces its first shipment and plans to run a jobbing supply house for the Southwest. Founder Mr. Conover from Galveston brings decades in fruit trade. five more carloads expected. bananas arrive direct from California via New Orleans, bypassing Kansas City, promising faster delivery and better fruit quality for regional dealers. The article also covers local court actions and amusements in Wichita society news.
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