Lace Announcement Of New Spec In Cream And Bilge
A new spec lace item in cream and bilge has just opened, available in 40 inch width with pricing at 56 60 and 75 cents.
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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1888
Page
1
A new spec lace item in cream and bilge has just opened, available in 40 inch width with pricing at 56 60 and 75 cents.
The display features fine qualities and new designs with prices 4.00 5.00 5.50 and 8.50 per yard. Drapery nets are 2.00 per yard, with the 50 yard quantity noted.
A sale features colored chemisettes with matching cuffs. Usually priced at 50 cents per set, the lot offers the newest designs at 25 cents per set.
This week features import samples for 302 ladies fans with many unique pieces. High cost items are included, bought at 25 cents on the dollar and offered at small markups. Colored our 8s Piques and silks will be sold at 97 cents and 1.50 respectively, with shades available. Also 4 pieces of black silk and French sateens at 22 cents a yard, plus assorted silk goods guaranteed to wear well.
Mr E B Haymond will conduct a small summer school at 121 E Osk receiving not more than ten or twelve pupils. The session will begin Monday June 4 and run eight weeks. Terms Fifteen dollars for the session. References to Rev C J Adams and several local men.
Washington news notes a resolution urging immediate consideration of general pension legislation. The House debated tariff measures, civil service expansion, and educational bills, with speakers defending and opposing reforms as the caucus adjourned after hours of discussion.
The dispatch details Albert Henson captured near Delphia and jailed, with Chamberlain and Catterson still at large awaiting pursuit. A £200 reward for Catterson and £50 for Chamberlain was posted as authorities warn of possible lynching if Chamberlain is recaptured. The piece notes distress in Chamberlain’s family and awe at the violence of the crimes.
A garbled May report from Havawa via Key West outlines ongoing unrest across a coast region under military rule. It notes proclamations, arrests, and strict controls while Cortes debates amnesty and taxation. The piece hints at broader repression, colonial governance, and civilian fear amid martial law.
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