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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1887
Page
1
A fragment lists woolen dress fabrics measured at thirty eight inches wide and priced at seventy five cents per yard, with a quantity also offered at twenty nine cents per yard, indicating a sale or stock catalog entry for fabric materials.
A Detroit press inspired forecast for Wichita’s spring boom with vast capital, thousands of workers, and numerous new factories. Plans show foreign and domestic corporations erecting buildings, expanding stockyards, and multiplying homes and live stock markets, signaling a transformed industrial ramp.
The article discusses the Wichita Wire Nail Factory project and its machinery, including details about the main building, front facades, and patented equipment, noting growing popularity of wire nails and potential costs. It also briefly mentions a separate wreck news item in Apatas, Michigan.
A glowing profile of Wichita Kansas extols rapid growth since 1870, prosperity from railroads and industry, and a boom in real estate, manufacturing, utilities, and institutions. It highlights 40 years of expansion, major employers, multiple newspapers, elevated street facilities, electric lights, telephony, and a robust urban future with substantial civic investment.
Dispatches claim German intrigue and forgeries involve Berlin court circles linked to Prince Bismarck. Reports allege repeated attempts to sway powers and manipulate officials, with accusations spanning Oldenburg and other realms as wary observers question royal involvement and intelligence leaks.
The Knights of Labor faces internal maneuvering as factions test influence and authority within the order. Leaders clash over strategy and discipline while members weigh loyalty, policies, and potential outcomes of intensified organizing efforts.
In Wilkesbarre Pa reports detail that Stont Coal Co faced eviction actions against striking miners. Juice Woodward granted a title to sustain the strike, allowing miners to remain in their houses for the strike's duration. Public reaction across the valley lauds the decision and Coordinated efforts by Attorney W. Jones.
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