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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1888
Page
4
A chaotic incident involving multiple individuals caused property damage and disruption. Police reported arrests and investigations linked to a disturbance near the county courthouse, with witnesses detailing a scramble that damaged windows and furniture.
Mrs Heiserman hosted a large surprise party at their River and Clark corner home attended by more than a hundred guests. The event featured music from Shaw's orchestra, elaborate supper, and plays, with General Feighan and many local figures among the well-wishers. The party extended to late hours with guests including Downing, Durand, Downing, and numerous friends, marking one of the season’s social highlights.
County commissioners debate hiring a draftsman versus using competition plans for the new poorhouse. A hospital report notes a boy treated at the Home for fits is recovering well after surgery. Also reported are police quarrels, a silhouette social at Rev. Seayer’s, a club meeting lineup, a brutal assault on a woman, and plans by farmers near Gladis to form a cannery cooperative benefiting local farms.
The Pauly jail building company sublet the jail contract to Mr. B. I. Downing for 410,28. County commissions visited the grounds and marked lines at the northeast corner. Mr. Downing will begin excavating Monday and boiler decisions for heating remain pending. Mrs. Shields arrives in Wichita with daughter for a city social. President Kingsley and Wichita & Western officials praise Wichita’s growth and plan further permanent improvements as a conference with Santa Fe representatives unfolds.
May Dusenbury and her girls perform at The Mayflower Church on Fairview Avenue. The rich entertaining program delighting an army of followers promises another evening with Ma and her troupe. A group of Wichita ladies, including a Vassar student and notable locals, present a musical and literary act. Proceeds support the Dusenbury family and local reputations.
The Kansas City Star extols Wichita as a unique market center with a superior market hall. It praises a vaulted, playhouse like structure and stalls full of southwest Kansas meats, choicest vegetables, diverse fruits and berries, and seafood from all shores, all under bright lighting and lively music.
Florence telegraph reports a death rumor involving Frank Steele son of Alexander Steele. Telegrams of inquiry appeared during the day but late news offered no confirmation. It is believed Frank Steele may be in Grant county, while Alexander Steele left for Flex tie last evening.
The Kansas Homoeopathic Medical Society closes its twentieth gathering with an address by President Diederich, reports approved, committees named, and officers elected for the next year. Discussions cover dissenting topics, medical ethics, and professional standards, followed by social events and a formal adjournment until May 152.
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