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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1888
Page
1
This week We Mesners announces a larger store with more salespeople and better facilities for handling large shipments of dry goods. The firm states it will offer immense quantities of goods to the public and asserts ownership and readiness to conduct business in the American market.
The passage contrasts merchants who take pleasure in profits with those who value the volume of business. It argues that small operators belong to the less glamorous class, where results and business volume matter more than immediate profit.
Local ad proclaims new shop with cheap pies and ready products. Promises quality and value, urging customers to visit the store for deals and new lines.
Readable fragment notes that wool undergarments come in natural color without dye and are recommended by leading physicians as the healthiest option for morning wear. The text reflects a vintage health claim from a period newspaper.
Det Forty year wants to say the German emperor arrived this morning. Emperor Franz Joseph wore a Prussian uniform and the Iron Cross at the station. Emperor William in Austrian uniform greeted the Kaiser, exchanged salutes with archdukes and nobility, and greeted city officials. Crowds cheered as the imperial procession passed, decorations hung along the route, and Empress Elisabeth appeared in a carriage.
Weekly price list shows nine ladies gold watches at 18 each, eight day walnut clocks at 4.50, Rogers Bros silver spoons forks and knives at 2 each, solid silver and Elgin stem wind watches discounted from high past prices, including gold filled varieties. All stock offered at these reduced rates.
A local sale proclaims limited time offers at 405 East Douglas Avenue with prices guaranteed only for this week. Shoppers are urged to act quickly to secure discounts before prices revert.
German ambassador and wife to host Austrian military chiefs and foreign ministers. Capt Porter reveals clever counterfeit customs stamps on imported cigars, showing false manufacturer words. Stamps by Schnurber & Eitlinger of New York. not used to evade duty but mislead buyers.
Blaine launches Michigan campaign with a critical contrast of Cleveland vetoes to earlier presidents. He denounces one man rule, accuses Cleveland of withholding pensions, and attacks Democratic Wall Street sympathy while praising Jackson era restraint.
Washington October 4 The adjournment issue sparks anxious House Democrats and a sudden check as Senator Breckinridge Arkansas weighs in. The tariff bill uncertainty lingers while clerks, speakers, and party leaders debate paths to proceed, with possible delays and shifts shaping the legislative calendar.
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