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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1888
Page
1
Fragmentary notice from a dry goods retailer describing cuts from 15 cents to 59 cents and 86 cents for assorted items. Mentions Henriettas and Faille Francaise Sills with a focus on rapid price reductions and remaining inventory.
An advertisement promises low prices on ladies goods in Wichita with a 93 cent price point and a guarantee by the store that every article is the best value obtainable. It offers refunds if items are not satisfactory and notes enhanced stock and checks accepted.
Philadelphia Store advertises discounts on wool trivals and Jersey wool nets at 45 to 75 cents, Merino vests and pantalets at 7 cents, children’s waved mitts at 25 cents, stockings and toboweents for 1 cent, cushimeres, and turkey red table linen at 40 cents with fast color guarantees.
A careful examination is requested to verify what is advertised as bareains. The notice seeks inspection of the advertised items to ensure accuracy and avoid misrepresentation.
Wreckage and multiple bodies wash ashore between Loo l and Pulper after a collision at sea. Captain Meyer identified among the dead from the German ship Theodore Ruger of Hamburg bound for Sydney. Survivors from the Nantes and other crews reached Droakille, with most of the Theodore’s and Nasites’ crews lost after the crash near Lizard.
A promotional notice invites Wichita shoppers to a store sale promising unprecedented bargains and big savings compared with last December. The advert pledges low prices on a heap of goods and urges quick visits before stock runs out.
A fire at the Wheeler elevator on Hinifalp river at Vin foot of South Michigan street caused total interior destruction and up to 40000 bushels of wheat and barley storage to be ruined. Officials traced origin to overheated machinery and investigated multiple suspects in a sprawling newspaper item.
Serious international trouble erupts as Peruvian forces seize the building housing the U S Consulate in Lima. The American minister is instructed to demand an apology, which Peru refuses, prompting a state department review and pending further steps. The report also covers Virginia political strife around Mahone and the Carlisle case.
An obscure OCR fragment describes a Knights of Labor meeting with Master Workman Postnerly and Acting Secretary Mayes present. It mentions a conspiracy claim, a Michigan speaker Barry, and references to Cresstt iewaters and East Santaor with unclear details and partial quotes.
The South Kansas Medical Society met in Hietemxwrs Kansas with broad attendance from physicians across the southern state. The program opened at 11 o clock, featuring lectures by Hyponetians and other speakers on topics including knee joint synovitis, pregnancy care, and therapeutic agents. Election of officers followed, with Dr NTP Bolegheen named president and Dr McAllaros as vice president. secretary was Dr AL Ht of Savehdewom. The gathering adjourned after discussion of future meetings in Wichita in May.
Period dispatches report unsettled events across Texas and Kansas with mentions of Auditor Harris and Governor Gay, looming threats and patrols near Tishomingo, descriptions of horse theft raids from No Man’s Land, and county town developments. The text threads multiple stories from civic clashes to rural incidents, including labor at sugar works and county political actions, all conveyed in a clipped late 19th or early 20th century newspaper voice.
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