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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1888
Page
6
An unreadable OCR fragment references a list of names and places with unclear context. It mentions Sean, Cannes, Breton, Benity, and J shih among scattered words and numbers, lacking cohesive narrative or verifiable facts.
The State of Kansas to all voters in Sedgwick County, Kansas that on the Tuesday next ending in November 1585 an election will be held to select Presidential electors, governors, legislators, and state officials. It lists proposed constitutional amendments on race and property rights, and bonds for a county courthouse and levee, with polling hours and locations in Wichita area.
Obscured ticket sale details for a Dallas fair and Frisco line trip appear in a garbled notice. It references round trip fares, sale dates in October, and a city ticket office at 17 N Main Street with further information to call. The fragment mentions the Centennial Expo and encampment events and a request for buyers for limited fare tickets.
A satirical report exposes street con tricks selling a bogus instrument claiming to solve all problems for a dime. Vendors push fake novelties, including gilded rings and magical cement, while a reporter notes the public’s gullibility and the lure of Turkish candy. The piece also touches betting margins at race tracks and odds around 20 percent.
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