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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1887
Page
1
A fragment from a shop notice at 123 and 125 Man Street claims a grand able bodied goods week failed by unseasonable warmth and subsequent chill. It advertises discounted velvets, check flannel, new braid setts for trimming, and mourquetaire boots at low prices with bold market language.
Nature's Fashion Plate showcases new evening dress fabrics with quick make up. New colorings mirror autumn leaves faded roses and sunset skies, offered at 60 cts to 200 per yard. Visit to see the range and affordable prices.
Reno-like reports from Prescott and Emporia describe a newly discovered Arizona gold mine along the Hassayampa river yielding about 31,460 per ton with vast wealth in sight. Two men reportedly loaded ore in under an hour using simple tools while women’s efforts to control liquor sales in Emporia sparked protests and legal maneuvering.
A sensational murder in Denver at the Palace Theatre involved Effie Thomas, a variety actress from Wynndows, Kansas. The killer, Charles B. Hers, fired four shots, killing Thomas before the assailant was subdued, while witnesses described the chaotic aftermath and police moving in as the crowd fled. The article also notes a separate fire at a Campbell Montesur store causing $25,000 in losses.
A northwest boxing bout in Washington Fink ended in a draw after fierce rounds between Glover and Clow. Referee John Barnes oversaw a bout packed with wrestling and blows, with Clow gaining advantage in several rounds before time expired.
The Land Commissioner delivered to the president a letter defending Sparks and challenging the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Omaha Railroad Bend grant. The document includes the secretary of interior’s advice and details actions from the Interior Department and Washington to the end of influencing the Bend grant proceedings.
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