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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1888
Page
1
An ad notes new prices at 123 to 127 Main Street for Turkey red damask in fast colors. It claims the best ever offered, with a first value in mains and a call to view at the store. The message urges shoppers not to be deceived and to see the bargains in Manners.
An ad notes silk products and new shades priced at 49 cents, with additional mention of growing items at 74 cents. The terse notice emphasizes price and product variety, typical of a retail display.
An OCR fragment advertises woolen fabrics with prices and limited discounts this week. It mentions good red material at 240 ces, twilled red fanned all wool at 300, and a first class twilled hanteller worth 400, all offered for reduced prices this week.
Auction notice for the London Dyed Seal Plush line added to Newmarkets sale. Prices range up to 17.50 dollars as stock remains before sizes run out. Buyers urged to come early before items sell out.
The ad proclaims clocks and jewelry offered cheaper than any other dealer in Wichita from now until November 1. It urges buyers to compare prices and promises to beat the lowest quote.
Fragmented reports describe brewing conflicts and cautious public warnings. References to Canadi en forces, Winnipeg, Ontario and distant locations hint at rising tensions and preparations, with talks of injunctions and martial readiness amid uncertain security.
A Labor Day gathering in Indianapolis featured Hon William McKinley Senator Blair and leading labor leaders. General Harrison denied Democratic lies about his friendliness to workers. The Oct event included speeches by Henry Wilson and other GOP figures, with parade crowds, labor emblems, and a strong pro wages stance.
Report on Judge Thurman and Carlisle speaking at the Cincinnati Exposition Grounds. Crowd fills corners near Hace and Twelfth as Democrats parade. Thurman attacks tariff detriments and labor protections while Carlisle outlines corruption and political fault lines.
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