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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1888
Page
1
Our store offers a forced sale to reduce stock and fund extensive improvements in our store room. The sale runs this week starting Monday morning and is billed as four phenomenal days designed to attract patrons and dry goods buyers.
The house debated a supplementary act aimed at Chinese laborers and identification certificates. The bill would bar any Chinese laborer who has resided in the U S and left and not returned, from reentry, and void existing certificates of identity. The measure, tied to earlier treaties, passed without discussion after debate on its scope and relation to treaty obligations. Weather and market notices follow, including a brief weather crop bulletin and miscellaneous prices.
An unclear advertisement describes lilies offered at different prices and sizes. The fragment mentions savings, a sale deadline, and urging customers to act to get the right size.
A garbled ad style note proclaims seasonal hotel deals and discounts. It mentions crowds of buyers and hopes for fresh fall covets, with prices kept steady on the same terms as previous offers. Domestic looms and denates are referenced in unclear fashion, suggesting discounting and value for shoppers.
The complaint alleges bias by rail companies against shipments from the Pacific coast to Lincoln Nebraska. It cites diversion of freight, higher rates, and altered routes to disadvantage certain shippers while favoring others. The filing references the Interstate Commerce Act sections and calls for regulation against discriminatory practices.
At about 6 o clock this morning a large fire swept through the historic Hotel de Barnant on Main Street Wellington. Firemen fought the blaze for nearly two hours with water from the city system, causing extensive losses to merchants and property owners. The Daily Standard lists damaged stock and insured values across multiple businesses, including Confectionery and Drug stores, with total losses rising into thousands of dollars and many fixtures destroyed or damaged.
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