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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1887
Page
5
St Louis and Detroit played a chilly, keenly contested world championship game in Brooklyn. Brooklyn spectators favored the East leaders while Detroit struggled with fielding errors and several near plays.
A fragmented OCR record shows a chaotic New York money and grain market scene with references to corn beans wheat and prices, plus trader names and corporate entities. The piece mentions futures, prices, and trading activity, with scattered mentions of firms and market mechanics amid garbled text.
Rev David B Kerr editor of the United Presbyterian church dies after lingering illness at 9 in the morning. A large planning mill in Cygnet burned at 2 am. Four workers leaped to safety, two burned bodies recovered. J G McCall and William Frangbner identified among the dead. Loss about 5000 dollars insured for 2000. Arkansas unrest as masked men raid Tucker Co plantation, governor orders arrest. Prairie County treasurer Ward sought for flight. reward 1000 dollars offered.
H L Shober & CO presents in show Windows at 312 East Douglas four doors west of Manhattan Hotel two gold watches for a holiday drawing. Purchases of boots shoes or rubbers from Sam Scott Jeweler 224 E Douglas Ave include a ticket.
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