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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1889
Page
8
An old style health feature touts Royal Baking Powder as free from lime and alum, claiming purity and health benefits for bread and pastries. The item also advertises low round trip fares via Missouri Pacific to St Louis and Kansas City, plus Harvest Excursions and a Knights Templar event in Washington with special trains.
The article surveys historic English and European terms from early times, noting coin values like the immense 142% value in a king’s title and the shift from graces to majesty, with references to lamp oil, gas lights in 1514, and the San Marino republic era. It retells a boat ferry man incident, a dramatic river rescue, and various social snippets, including health notes on London death rates, a horse rescue, railway comfort proposals, and a humorous dialogue about sleeping with the baby.
A sprawling page features notices praising Pence's Classification Register for county superintendents and promoting Rock Island and Frisco excursions from Wichita. It lists Harvest trips to Colorado and nearby states with dates in August to October, rail prices near one fare, stopovers, and ticket offices at 10 North Main and Union Depot. It also mentions real estate and printing services, plus Santa Fe and Atchison routes with schedules and agents in Wichita.
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