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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1889
Page
1
A local sale listing fabric and garment items with dramatic discounts. Thick with prices and fabrics such as lace flouncings, laces, ve sts, jerseys, muslin, and sheeting. Advertises 3 day sales from 10 cents per yard to 19 cents, mentions Koechlin French laces and various dress materials, urging Monday visits and noting large quantities.
A vivid Oklahoma Territory dispatch describes Oklahoma City’s growth south of Kansas with rich prairie lands, new post offices, and a bustling business scene led by Wichita era traders and local banks. Guthrie hosts a first brick trial by Craig & Shaw, signaling industrial expansion amid optimistic notes on city planning and alderman elections.
Washington report details tensions as English flagships Swiftsure and Amphion risk inciting conflict by patrolling Behring Sea to curb seal poaching. US prepares to detain vessels, deploy revenue cutters and warships to assert exclusive dominion east of the Behring Strait, amid cabinet discussions and political maneuvering over military appointments.
At the Clark County Republican convention held Saturday delegates were chosen for the Coldwater senatorial district election on June 3. The crowd favored a close race with support for F. C. Drier for judge of the Thirty first judicial district and endorsed regional crop prospects including a large wheat harvest and new salt works in Attica.
General Murray and deputies report a bumper wheat crop in several towns despite recent storms. Weather conditions cleared, with expectant harvests described as the largest yet seen in the area. Reports note logistical strain from rising demand and a headline salt trade tied to regional industry. A freak lightning incident caused minor damage in one locality. A public franchise issue is noted, plus a couple of legal cases and a heavy rainfall event in Kansas.
Desinras men petition the city council to urge railroad commissioners to revise freight rates into and out of Arkansas City to match Wichita standards. They argue current rates restrict commerce, citing local industry investment and bonds, and request immediate action to equalize tariffs across routes and territories.
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