06 Oct 1889
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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1889
Page
1
A local retailer condemns deceptive ads and pledges truthful pricing. The store touts steady bargains and invites shoppers to compare stock, promising fair descriptions and value for money as prices drop through the week.
A Kansas store touts blanket stock as cheap and plentiful while urging prudent housekeepers to buy now. The ad proclaims superior dress goods and linen selections, a thrifty domestic stock, comprehensive hosiery and underwear, and a busy millinery department with upcoming news and a successful season. It frames the entire inventory as money-saving for households.
A fragmentary note references Munson and Menamara, an unusual proceeding, and tensions over pricing on in demand goods with substantial sums tied up, suggesting a financial or procurement dispute in progress.
The seller promotes a wide range of winter underwear, both imported and domestic, in all sizes and descriptions. Prices are set to move quickly, with a claim that the goods are superior value compared to cheaper options. Emphasis on avoiding holding costs and the superior quality of their stock.
Bargain list lists former price underwear from Geo Brettle & Cool and Allen & Cander with heavy merino and wool blends, marking down to 10 cents and under. Claims hundreds of dozen items at cost or below, urging shoppers not to pay profits.
Local store advertises all wool plain red flannels at 20 cents, cheaper than rivals. Highlights include red twilled flannel, canton fabrics, grey and white blankets, and seats on a grand orchestral music box with daily musical recitals from 9 to 12 and 2 to 5. Also promotes blankets from $1 to $6 and sateen comforts at $2 to $2.25.
Fragmented report blends weather talk with a lengthy memorial recount, naming officers and veterans. It mentions a ceremony, the Indiana Veterans reunion, and various speakers. The text also references banking reserves and a Santa Fe gathering, though details are unclear.
A notorious 19 year old desperado Charles Davis led a band of horse and watt thieves in Indian Territory. He was shot and killed near Plemont after a gunfight with United States deputies led by Lt. Benjamin Unity and Deputy Hart. Davis barricaded a fortress, fought until mortally wounded, and items of value were seized. Nearby reports describe a bold Topeka murder trial and various court actions, including supreme court decisions and a large robbery in Newark New Jersey with chloroformed victims.
Official telegrams report the czar's planned journey to Kiel and Berlin preparations. Imperial trains and heavy Hussian police are deployed with ministers and courtiers en route. Russian troops move toward German railways as Austria watches the conference with alarm and France eyes a possible alliance shift.
A chaotic account details a foreign delegation tour through multiple American cities including Boston and Waltham with mayoral reception. The narrative blends ceremonial escorting with political tensions, and ends with a violent confession of killing a child and threats, cast in a diffuse, incoherent OCR style.
The ex priest J Boyle, long known in St Louis, is on trial in Mateigh New York for allegedly outraging Hieseva Whittaker in May. Reports say he built a church fund and fled, with police knowing his record and prior arrests. Investigations tie him to a house on Spruce Street and other past misconduct as the case unfolds.
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