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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1889
Page
1
A witty note on organizing millinery to match military parade discipline. It recalls a Massachusetts general praising a New York regiment and muses that thoughtful prep ensures a bonnet for each departure and keeps ranks vividly adorned. The piece playfully links vanity with smart millinery.
Madame Smith recently returned from the east and Madame Leiggett will arrive from Washington and New York on October 21. The event showcases dress patterns and robe making with prices from 15 to 25 dollars, inviting shoppers to preview fit and style.
A brief notice from Monson and McNamara states dealers face high demand and must raise prices despite the time of year. They indicate thousands of dollars tied up in elegant goods.
Imported and domestic winter underwear of all sizes and descriptions offered at low prices. Store claims prices are set to move stock quickly and stresses value, urging customers to buy the best at a figure lower than typical cheap products.
Excerpted sale blurb promotes drastic markdowns on underwear including White merin underwear at 75 cents previously, now offered at a fraction of cost. Claims huge inventory and the greatest sacrifice sale ever, urging shoppers not to pay profits but to buy below cost.
Alfred Sentor from Somerville Alleges he rode the California express from Boston to San Francisco and back without paying fare or showing a pass. He claims to have earned 21,500 in wages months earlier with LB Grittin of Lowell. Fadwant Pike seeded as Reserve, faces Mr. Senior on the journey. oster hosts the wager as fare evasion remains a vexing issue.
A Philadelphia store at 5 West Douglas Avenue and Market is running a special sale. Principal items discounted include household goods and general merchandise with limited-time offers. Shoppers are advised to hurry for best selection and savings.
Weekly attractions feature deep discounts on wool items and fabrics. White scarlet and natural ribbed vests at 68 cents, undergarments at 60 9 cents, half wool tricots at 17 cents, broadcloth widths at 88 cents, plus blankets at special prices. The store touts California blankets and a grand orchestral music box promotion with a ticket drawing for purchasers.
In New York on Oct 1 two men, Edward J. Woodbridge a customs inspector and Tomas Carey a Portland Connecticut bartender, were found unconscious with fractured skulls. Both died within days at Roosevelt Hospital as police investigated. Each man had been attacked in the same manner, leaving no clear suspect. Woodbridge, 25, unmarried, had been paid off and carried a watch and cash at the time. Carey, 24, married with three children, wore a costly watch and carried cash but no papers. Police suspected a sandbagging incident with identical skull fractures and noted differing doctors’ opinions on the cause.
An explosion at Bentile colliery in Longlon, Stafford county, trapped seventy miners. Fifty bodies recovered by morning, with many more to search. the fate of twenty others remains uncertain as rescue efforts continue amid wreckage and hazardous conditions.
A two-engine collision on the Burlington and Missouri line near Gibson Nebraska injures about fifty passengers. Engines and cars derailed, one man Rutland dies at hospital, others injured, and the incident at Gibson delays trains No 6 and No 5 with both trains registering casualties.
Diplomatic reception at the state department today honored delegates to the International Marine Congress. Secretary Blaine and President Harrison greeted ministers with formal ceremony, adjournment set to resume tomorrow. Arthur addresses locomotive engineers urging unity and caution against disinformation amid reform push. State Treasurers meet in Kansas session discussing fiscal operations and association activities.
The report details the All-America visitors arriving in Cleveland for a hosted reception and the National Board of Trade gathering in Layview Ky. It notes leadership remarks by President Kemper and Broderick Frabey, plus sessions reviewing reports and organizational alignments within labor and trade groups.
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