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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1889
Page
1
A fashion brief notes Challies at various prices from five to eight and a half cents a yard with half price sales on Sat teens and other silks. It predicts a price disturbance and stormy demand as new, bright Sat teems arrive, while specials and regular lots move quickly.
Munson and McNamara touts low prices for lawn, Batiste, and Challis. They advertise extra fine and regular value goods bought under value, claiming exceptional demand for Challis and Satteen. New lots include Koechlin French Sateens at 19 cents and other imported sateens at 19 cents, with Wool pre dominants in the Charlies sale.
A local retailer touts a rush of bargains across ladies hosiery 27 inch cloth and flannel items. They promote heavy black hose at 20 cents a pair and low price yard goods while highlighting new stock and a Philadelphia Keystone cooking school exhibit featuring whips and mixers.
In New York on May 4, testimony focused on Washington Irving Bishop’s death and alleged trances. Mrs Bishop described past episodes where her son appeared dead then awoke, carrying a paper forbidding autopsy or electricity and naming Colonel Ingersoll. Witnesses including Ida Ormedones, Louis Aldrich, and Dr. Extwin corroborated or contested these claims as the trial proceeded. Jury adjourned to Monday for further expert testimony in the Nicaragua Canal matter.
Reports from Buenos Ayres to the State Department describe a looming revival plan for Argentina's cattle industry. A 6 percent ten year bounty on exported beef is praised by locals, but Consul Baker doubts northern demand will rise. Slaughter rates have plunged from 500,000 to about 100,000 in Buenos Aires Province, with many plants closing.
May 24 report from St. Louis details a westbound St. Louis and San Francisco train derailing three miles west of Sullivan Missouri. Forty five passengers severely injured. no deaths reported. A makeshift hospital formed in Sullivan. relief train sent from St Louis. List of injured names includes O Day Patrick, Mrs O Day, and many others across Missouri Illinois Arkansas and Indiana. Robbery motive suspected but no suspects seen at scene.
In McPherson Kansas May 21 the Pennsylvania Sabbath School association met in this city with delegates from across the state the largest session yet. Prominent figures from Illinois Iowa and Chicago joined in guiding exercises and resolutions praising prohibition and endorsing a constitutional amendment to ban liquor. A severe storm damaged the region with hail in the county.
A Kansas May 24 report describes the Denver Express on the Union Pacific being unable to proceed due to a violent hail and rain storm that washed out tracks near Topeka and Lawrence. The Rock Island and Santa Fe lines rerouted traffic while Chicago expositions arrive, with weather damage affecting routes north and west in Kansas.
May 1389 reports show Sumner County crops with 346 bushels wheat and 524 bushels corn, assessors noting farming difficulties. A libel verdict against Polasky Bros vers George H. Michener is described with a ten day trial and a focus on misposted names. Also covered are a Chinese crime case, Presbyterian meeting, the steamship James Watts, and presidential appointments in Washington.
In Lakeview a blood smeared cottage identified as the murder site yielded a fresh key matching the crime. Detectives traced footprints and a wagon route, naming suspects including Woodruff and Williams in a broader Cronin case where John Caron and others were connected through a card found at the scene. Investigators continued work while police questioned witnesses and gathered statements about the alleged assailants.
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