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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1889
Page
8
A fragment from a domestic debate shows Mr Bowser defending tapestry as superior to velvet in carpet choice. The exchange reveals humor about marriage dynamics and the couple's opinions on interior decor. The scene ends with Bowser asserting tapestry’s higher value and his partner’s stance.
Disjointed anecdotes recount a carpet sale dispute over a tapestry worth 1.78 and a bill at fourteen shillings a yard, followed by a North Carolina justice of the peace collecting $25 from a British captain for striking a sailor. The Detroit Free Press quips at price deception and repeats a line on American eagle era etiquette.
A collage of 19th century notices and ads. Catarrh remedies and laryngoscope usage claim cures for nervous diseases through electricity. Listings include land office blanks, free reclining chair car service to Denver, and officials praising Pence's Classification Register. Also notes on teacher examinations, wrapping paper, and rail service details across multiple subjects and regions.
Americans fear a tunnel under the English Channel linking England and France. Sir Edward Watkin heads a company formed to build it, facing repeated defeats yet quietly persisting. The board of trade opposes the project, while the solicitor claims eventual success in a few years amid parliamentary delays. The Duke of Wellington opposed a railway as aiding invasion. London Cer Tacoma News.
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