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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1889
Page
5
A scanned Wichita city page describes court cases, weather related postponements, civic meetings, and various social notices. Mentions a city building report, upcoming flower show sales, a funeral, a church service, and local business ad notices. Includes remarks on cattle shipping, sidewalk repairs, and a theater engagement cancellation.
The Hypatia Social Science Club in Wichita held its final session at the Board of Trade rooms with papers on Hygiene and Heredity, Cooperative Housekeeping, and Education and Industry by Mrs Craven Dr Eliza Mitchell of Kansas City Mrs Kedzie of Manhattan and others. Resolutions praised local hospitality supported women education and allied groups and invited guests from Lawrence with a luncheon at Congregational Church and a program of declamations and toasts. The gathering celebrated Western women’s clubs and discussed political rights evolving for women in history and in modern society.
The Eagle voices strong opinions on the county and city administrations while praising Charles Colin. It notes Mor ris and the police commission acted honestly, hopes Colin brings discretion, and warns of rising taxes. A separate item recounts a mud bath accident involving a horse, calling for council scrutiny of city claims.
A Cincinnati reader commends Ivory Soap for cleaning jewelry like necklaces and watch-guards. He describes a simple process using a stiff lather, cold water rinse, and dry sawdust, noting safety for beginners and superior brightness compared with rival soaps. He warns others to insist on Ivory and cites copyright by Procter & Gamble.
The narrator notes persistent mud affecting business but claims steady demand and daily new goods. Four shipments worth 4500 dollars of latent novelties and dress patterns are en route between there and New York City, arriving by week’s end or early next week, to be sold at low rates. The Italian band will perform Saturday and all next week. customers are invited to visit, sip tea, and buy drawing tickets.
A garbled OCR piece describes Catarrh cures and health claims with stray names and events. It references Catarrh treatment phrases, several personal names, and scattered notes about remedies and dates, though the overall meaning is unclear and inconsistent.
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