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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1889
Page
8
A garbled OCR page lists various items from 19th century adverts and notices. It mentions remedies such as Swift's Specific and Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup, medical anecdotes about blood poisoning and ulcers, and notices of local sales and auctions. Names like Auburn, Wichita, and various vendors appear amid disjointed phrases and dates from the 1584 era.
An awkwardly phrased notice hints at plans to boost Lansing efforts and public messaging. The unclear text references pacing, a bus, and a pledge, but lacks concrete names, dates, or events to verify a specific news item.
An American reader is introduced to a gallery of European titled figures in New York. German barons, French counts, and English knights mingle with journalists and military men, detailing their careers from imperial guard service to artistic pursuits. The report notes Baron Bernhard von Paleste and Baron von Vietlagtell among others, with mentions of spouses, residences, and occupations in journalism, art, and commerce.
The notice promotes the Rock Island Route and other lines as the quickest, cheapest way to reach Oklahoma Territory for homesteaders. It highlights connections from Chicago, Denver, and St Louis, with through trains to Fort Reno and other points. It also advertises ready mixed paints and supplies for settlers and notes government hay and straw procurement bidding across frontier posts including Fort Leavenworth.
The Wichita Eagle prints extensive notices promoting rail connections via the Chicago Kansas and Nebraska line, Missouri Pacific and Frisco routes. It touts comfortable cars, dining services, and reliable dispatching with agents in Topeka and Wichita, urging travelers to use these lines for trips to Oklahoma, Colorado, and Missouri via daily schedules and cheap mail wrappers.
Razzle dazzia hose priced at 25 cents each or 30 cents per pair. two pairs for 29 cents. Childs fancy French ribbed hose, 20 cents value, now 6 cents per pair. Face curtains reduced from 8.50 to 4 dollars, now 1 dollar.
Local shop advertises hats to order at 78c and 98c with trimming included. Claims other houses charge as much as 2 dollars for similar items. Invites customers to visit and see their millinery offerings.
Auction style listing offers 100 pairs ladies fine French kid shoes worth 5 each at 75 pairs, 100 pair worth 350 at 2.25, 125 pairs at 1.30, 200 pairs opera slippers 8 cents, plus misses and children sizes. Includes men vars?
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