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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1889
Page
4
The piece surveys a mix of topics from the Kansas City Star findings to the Arkansas river flood stage, a five day twenty three hour voyage record, and political temper in Missouri. It references Strauss diamond thefts, the U S sub-treasury, and a California alien voting bill proposal.
An 1880s Salina editorial argues Northwest Kansas ships hogs to Kansas City, costing the region millions in profit and up to a million in potential local gains. It notes recent openings of packing houses in Salina shifting capital and employment toward Kansas farms and towns, with broader Kansas freight rate talks and postal receipts listed for several cities as part of a wider regional economic debate.
Fragmented OCR reads like a court decision summary with garbled names and actions. It hints at the supreme court ruling on a case involving owners, possibly about trespass or replevin, with unclear parties and outcomes.
The report highlights upcoming Chautauqua events in Kansas with tours by prominent figures. It notes Mr. Charlie F. Scott Toe returning to the Iola Courant and plans for a state university event at Manitican featuring TL Anthony. A Western Kansas tour includes Topeka, Tywka, Cuawa, Waiitid, and a wedding pageant with robes.
A long column of items covers silk production talks, farm education, and irrigation ideas in Kansas, with references to Osage orange uses, silk tariffs, creameries, water storage, alfalfa importance, and drought relief notes. Included are scattered local happenings from Kingman to Wichita, plus crime and residence stories and a weather-leaning agricultural bulletin.
Mail order ads tout White House Samples as the cheapest source for specialty goods. Claims their goods are the best value in the market for the money and priced low for quality.
An old advertisement promotes ladies gloves including INTELROT KID GLOVE priced at 1.60, plus other gloves from 1.50 per pair. It highlights elasticity, durability and a broad range of colors and sizes, noting quantities and seasonal availability in a glove department.
An old catalog style ad offers ladies undergarments including Jersey Ribs Balbri and Gauze items. It promotes Licks Pine bibbed Jersey Vests at 26 cents value 40 cents and mentions Ladies Low Neotel Levells with various price points and discounts. The jumbled copy references Caldron and sixes from isto Od, indicating a promotional sale in a department store catalog.
A vintage advertisement describes a dress goods department offering an impressive array of fabrics. It touts bright patterns, leafed odors, and a range of textures including striped and pall-pale materials. Includes mention of extra fine rayon and specialty lints.
A local sale advertises discounts on lathes and tea items with several price points. Shoppers are invited to browse a selection including handhooks and other household goods at reduced rates.
Fragmented OCR text describes a department sale with scattered phrases and garbled names. It hints at bargains and sections but readable facts are minimal. The piece reads like an old sale advertisement with exaggerated self-praise and unrelated foreign-like insertions.
A garbled OCR passage references various names and actions, mentioning waves, travel, and dates. It appears to describe a crowded scene with scattered mentions of a topical talker, a newspaper, and several unclear individuals, but no coherent event or outcome emerges. The readable fragments hint at a discussion or report but lack concrete facts.
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