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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1887
Page
1
Local shop promotes bundles of twenty plush jackets at low prices and a large stock of crepe lace and plush chamois pocketed coats. Jackets on display in the north window with a sale price of 11.76 for the lot, plus seals and long beige fabrics at 25 cents a yard. A bold move to reduce inventory as the former $35 set of chase sacques now sells at 26 dollars.
A fragmentary advertisement dated Tuesday November 22 promises heavy discounts on assorted goods. It touts low prices, fixed deals, and a sale strategy aimed at clearing stock with markdowns on items priced in the 50 cent to dollar range.
Ready made suits that were once sold as sarapies priced from £25 to $35 each. If your bust measures 30 inches these are all that size and cost $16.50. Also dress goods eight pieces all wool broken check Tennely 58 inches wide a lot of grey twill flannel at 50 cents.
In Washington November 21 the Supreme Court reviewed a suit involving colonists of Las Animas County Colorado. The case challenges sixty one land patents for preemption and claims the government improperly valued and canceled titles. The decision reverses Bond against the United States and orders dismissal of certain claims while maintaining the government’s position in others. Interventions concern the Northern Pacific Railway and related railway property disputes, with the court noting insufficient proof that all alleged preemptions were valid. The Month's Money lists receipts and expenditures, including interest, with overall federal budget details. The Interstate Commerce Commission hearing addresses rates and shipments between Las Animas and adjacent lines, while the weather outlook covers Missouri and Kansas with fair, colder, and variable winds.
In Philadelphia two men and a woman suspected of leprosy walk into the city health board’s office and consent to hospital care after discussion with Health Officer Patterson. The case prompts warnings of a disease not seen before in the city as officials consider jurisdiction and containment steps. The family, led by Mrs Miranda, travels from the port to await medical handling and is later connected to a voyage that may have involved Brazil.
England news reports a disastrous maritime collision between the Dutch steamers W A Scholten and Rosa Mary with a large death toll. Survivors describe the wreck as the ships sinking rapidly after the collision, Port observers say about a hundred people perished, and captains faced accusations amid political shakeups.
On North Turkey Creek Everhart’s ranche Aleck Glew and RH Gianold clashed over land ownership. A pistol was fired during the dispute. Gianold reportedly struck Glew, who later died from his injuries. The altercation led to a fatal shooting amid mounting violence in the area.
Widespread forest fires in Menvitts and neighboring counties devastate gin houses and crops. Reports from Vicksline to Memphis describe cities cut off, steamers stalled, and treacherous smoke blanketing the landscape. Terrifying fires stretch across miles, threatening towns along the river with extensive losses and deepening travel and communication disruptions.
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