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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1888
Page
1
Sanitary black hose advertised for ladies, misses, and children. Hose claim to feed as black, not stain or crack feet, and retain original brightness. Special weekly sale offers sizes S to 9 1/2. typical 75 cent price, pair offered with child sizes and heavy oily dust protection noted.
A fragment notes a Fett Crom Test week sale of assorted sizes for misses. Prices listed include airs cates cents, with items at 50 and 150 dollars in the context of a local clearance event.
Partial OCR text describes wool flannel dress goods offered at steep prices with references to locations and outlets. The fragment hints at an items sale at ODDS AND EN and mentions colors and sizes, but readable details are limited and scattered.
A Sioux war party departs Poplar River Montana agency heading for Crow lands. Gen Rodger orders First Cavalry under Lt Brown to guard crossings on the Yellowstone between Custer station and Huntley for ten days with full kit. Troops from Troop K and others move from Fort Custer to Custer station to patrol the Big Porcupine river area and prevent raids.
A sensation at Warsville unfolds as the Hussell family from Brunswick faces arrests for counterfeiting. Hochling’s capture after breaking into the Hussell home reveals a full outfit of dies molds and plating. Neighbors aided in recapturing Hochling. two women arrested, men still sought by the sheriff. The Texas Race War activity notes militia readiness and local security concerns.
Murders over cattle disputes and a neighbor shooting over a mower lead a string of violent incidents. Incidents include a father and son both shot, a mutilated corpse found near a lodging house, a man killed after a watermelon quarrel, and a nephew killed his father in a heated family feud. Shipping losses, burglaries, and legal cases fill the docket, with court moves and county-seat confusion from Kansas to Ohio. Searing headlines recount ambushes, arson, and a seer encounter in Topeka.
A Philadelphia report notes Secretary Whitney may resign after his cabinet vacation, with officials in the navy department saying he is tired of effort and intends to retire from public life though remaining a private citizen. The piece covers rumors of Whitney leaving and the broader political signals surrounding his future.
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