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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1887
Page
5
A jumble of verse and clippings from the Daily Eagle includes a dramatic fragment about winds and birds, scattered musings on poets and wine, and bits on old patent medicines. It weaves literary fragments with brief notes on cultural topics, including references to Harper's, reviews, and social commentary, all in a mixed, unreadable OCR style.
A fragment recounts a public execution with prisoners forced to kneel and be beaten. The executioner then dissects the corpses with a sword in a gruesome display, while onlookers mock the condemned. The text shifts to discuss post execution spoils and other disparate notes on labor and industry.
A dispatch from Lyons reports over 200000 pounds of peppermint oil in Wayne County. Farmers and distillers explain that mint requires marine sandy loam, careful cultivation, and precise distillation to produce high quality oil. Speculators push prices while growers insist on closer to two dollars per pound to avoid losses.
A fragmented summary notes observations of a young Kittiwake gull at the St Lawrence. It drank only salt water and refused fresh water. The bird showed shockiness and timidity, then flew with speed when forced, while near observers and other details remain unclear from the damaged text.
A fragmentary report from Beritain cites veterinarians and experts discussing a pig trained for truffle finding. It notes the animal’s sensing abilities and training impact, with references to an estimated value around 200 francs and a poised performance at 190 lone its saulteuly.
A noisy jumble of quoted speech and mispunctuated lines discusses comparisons between German and American singing, with musings on national traits and musical values. The text cites various readers and critics, mentioning names like Lester Crawford and references to The Gren Voice and Richerd Wrener.
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