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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1889
Page
1
A Wichita store promotes a free gift plan offering hundreds of the century’s finest art publications by Dante and Gustave Doré. After purchasing $20 or more, customers may select their choice of four valuable Core Bible Gallery sets, each containing 100 full page engravings.
The copy claims a wide reduction on winter underwear and notes they are the sole Wichita dealer for Stein Block & Co. suits and overcoats in boys, children, and teens sizes. It promises prices lower than any other dealer for inferior goods.
A promotion for a set titled Dante's Purgatory and Paradise offers sixty full page engravings. The catalog markets it as a reliable, valuable gift sure to attract attention.
Bargain shipments arrive daily from New York and Boston houses. See quality goods and low prices before deciding where to buy. New bargains in dress goods, blankets, quilts, and flannels prove the best value around. Linen novelties appear especially pretty with widely attractive prices.
The Philadelphia store notes incoming winter and urges early purchases of blankets, comforts, and warm underwear. It touts a complete stock, low prices, and special inducements for early buyers in white, scarlet, and natural colors.
The store touts red twilled flannel at 25 cents a yard, plain flannels at 19 and 20 cents, and cotton flannel at 7 to 10 cents. Heavily padded claims compare values with regular prices and promote a One Thousand Dollar Music Box raffle with every dollar spent.
The joint relief committees of the St Paul chamber of commerce and jobbers union organized to send clothing, food, and funds to Dakota victims. Churches will collect money and clothing, and a house-to-house drive will begin. The committees focus on northern Dakota distress, with South Dakota also facing destitution in several counties.
In Dexven Col. Oct 2, 22 Brotherhood members nominated Chief Arthur for reelection at their convention. Nominees included Victier of Sedalia and Belows of Mississippi. Informal ballot favored Arthur. subsequent ballot confirmed the result amid surprise at the close of the session. Cavener’s successor named HB Deitch of Altoona, Pa, as second in command.
The long Crimin al Case unfolds as Beggs sides with a full investigation while Cronin’s report and the triangle trial loom. Witnesses including Mrs. Dinan and Andrew Foy testify on Camp and Clan na Gael proceedings as Cronin’s trial record is debated. A Colorado arrest and other items appear amid tense sessions and disputed testimony.
Three men arrested in Philadelphia on suspicion of being Tascott, the Snell murderer, faced Sergeant Damien who has known Tascott since boyhood. A reporter who knew Tascott says the men’s photos do not match Tascott, noting hair differences and other features. Authorities in Colorado and Washington report another potential Tascott photo of a man posing as a woman, with conflicting identity details and travel history.
Beagy clashed with Alexander Sullivan during a heated meeting as the war or peace talk echoed. A March camp session heard a claim that members of the opposition United Order of Deputies might infiltrate the Clan-na-Gael camp with O Sullivan cited as the source after a prior talk with him about Dr Cronin starting a camp in Lakeview.
Oct 2 report notes Secretary Netle and General Fairchild challenge cattlemen seeking control of the Cherokee Outlet lands. A June deadline would remove settlers and force leases, with the department warning against illegal attempts to thwart the public good.
The note recalls ongoing opposition tied to Chief Mayes and Mayer. A sale of the community property is mentioned, with references to meetings, interims, and expected outcomes. The record hints at a contentious local political scene and forthcoming public actions and revenue considerations.
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