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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1887
Page
1
Dress goods stock offered at half price Saturday night. Heavy wool checks in gray and brown fabrics, 0 inch width, priced at 67 cents a yard, now 83 1/2 cents. Advertiser promises no gimmicks and urges customers to shop early to enjoy great news from Wichita and find new, fashionable dry goods.
Week offers include 26 inch silk umbrellas at 2.45 and 93.15 for two lots, 50 each. Also 18 dollar suits now 10, 45 novelty dresses offered previously, and 19 dress patterns described as beauties. Shop urges immediate purchase to avoid regret next week.
A fragmented report describes widespread unrest among Black residents in Louisiana with references to violence, political tension, and potential legal actions. The text references mob activity, alleged conspiracies, and calls for political figures to address the alleged threats and “white gaps” in security while noting sensational clashes and law enforcement responses.
Coroner's jury returns verdict on the Vereen wreck near Sheboygan. An inspector who last examined the vessel is urged for arrest as the lifeboat's occupants rescue details emerge.
A chaotic report recounts survivors from the Sanken schooner and an explosion on Market Street. Captain Jeong and crew faced a sinking ship, with an ensuing search by police and fire units to assess casualties and rescue efforts. Nearest towns and workers are named amid the disaster aftermath.
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