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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1888
Page
5
A fragmentary OCR output from a Wichita paper covers ads notices and brief items. It includes ads for presses and publishing, social notices, court proceedings probate district matters and assorted local news blurbs. It references names such as Murdoch and various Wichita figures, plus scattered society notes and advertisements.
Window display highlights plush carpets and a variety of tables and rockers. Ceramic finishes and fretwork charm, including Moravian and natural cherry rattan pieces. Prices listed as 12, 15, 23 dollars.
A garbled report describes a gang seizure near Douglas Avenue and a police investigation into a theater robbery, with detectives pursuing leads and arrests linked to accomplices. The piece also includes long, disjointed anecdotes and unrelated vignettes from the era.
A chaotic report notes a violent chase ending near the Choctaw line with deaths and arrests. It mentions robbery attempts, wholesale ejectments, and a citywide response as authorities pursue suspects amid a tense period. Multiple names and places appear in fragmented form.
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