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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1887
Page
1
A local shop advertises dress patterns priced from 6 to 35 dollars and silk fabrics on sale with yard prices cut from last week figures. It promotes crowding the store with customers, offers free cutting and fitting, and promises first class making at low costs to attract patronage this season.
The notice advertises astrachan wraps trimmed with balls in various sizes. It claims most ladies prefer a plain wrap and promises a bargain sale price of 10.50 instead of the usual 16.50, inviting customers to see where it can be found.
A linen seller presents towels and damask fabric lines for inspection and bidding. Three towel lots and cream damask pieces are offered with prices quoted per yard or per dozen, inviting buyers to judge and purchase if suitable.
A Turkish damask maker touts fabric as absolutely fast color and acid proof. The 54 inch wide material is described as good and has been sold in the same quality for a long time, now offered at 26 cents per yard.
New fall styles feature heavy calico fabrics described as wide dress calicos. The offer highlights a 33 inch width and a price of 6 3/4 cents per yard. Local shoppers are invited to explore the selection.
Attorney General Hunt did not resume his argument. Assistant counsel Grinnell spoke followed by General Benjamin Butler, famed for condemning and executing those who overstep laws. The piece notes the last argument for writ of error in the Anatol LAT case and includes a weather report from Washington.
Attorney General Hunt and Mr Grinnell argued the jury composition and admissibility of seized items. General Butler defended due process, treaty rights, and limits of state power, urging impartial juries and lawful searches in the Haymarket case.
G Dun & Co reports the past week and month show reduced business as expected for the season. October trade lags last year in some sectors while September’s unusual activity clouds the outlook. retailers seek accommodations from the West and South. iron mining collapses hit small investors. real estate speculation cools with widespread payments problems.
In the Southwest county of the great state of Kenew, Richield dispatches report jail deliveries and local notices. A prominent citizen and Mason is buried at Sterling, while a series of incidents, escapes, and court actions unfold including a Cowley County case and a New York railway dispute involving stock transfers and auction crowds. The regional weather and transportation notes set the backdrop for ongoing prosperity and vacancy in the area.
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