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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1888
Page
2
A vast parade with thirty thousand spectators featured speeches by state and army officials. A grand evening reception followed. Generals Sherman and Alger attended with other dignitaries as the crowd cheered. Weather reports note warm conditions with light southerly winds and clear skies.
A broken narrative traces a volatile career in which a figure named Hens faces past glory, love, and exile. Events reawaken his purpose as Alpluuss dies and a perilous fate edges closer. War, travel, and family losses steer him toward a fated path amid uncertain peace and distant fronts.
The article discusses Don Carlos and Don Jaime as potential heirs to the Bourbon throne, with factions wary of a foreign regent and possible risk of civil strife. It notes support doubts at court, fears of a long guerrilla conflict, and European powers’ reactions to a seizure of the crown.
NY on Sept 1, Mayor Heswitt and dignitaries led a funeral cortege for Lester Wallack. The service at Twenty-ninth Street church drew a packed crowd as actresses and theater workers attended, with Rev Werth presiding and special songs requested by Mrs Wallack.
Terrible accident reported on the Moritanaen railway south of Helena results in ten men killed and five wounded. Initial details describe a premature blast on the south face, with a large explosion witnessed by station staff. The report notes ongoing inquiries and casualty handling.
Senator Harrison argues for preserving protective duties, reducing treasury surplus through prudent revenue use, and limiting foreign labor with restrictions on immigration and Chinese workers. He calls for civil service reform and warns against election fraud, urging firm diplomacy with South America and continued support for domestic industry.
A garbled roundup reports baseball results from Kansas City Cincinnati Chicago Cleveland Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia Detroit St Louis and other venues with team names and partial battery lines. It includes a note about the Library Committee in Washington and a local retirement quip. many OCR errors obscure details.
An account disputes Edison as the inventor of electric light. Starr, aided by Peabody, seeks English patent approval, but Starr dies at sea and King’s patent prevails. Edison later redevelops the idea, but English patent priority invalidates the later claims. The piece notes the long, tangled road to the electric light’s credit.
A dense, raveled reminiscence contrasts loquacity with idle thoughts, touching a New England town and family life. It shifts from musings on a talkative wife to discussions of fashion, art, and women’s roles, weaving literary and cultural references with images of work, home, and public life.
A surreal, heavily garbled passage unfolds with shifting landscapes and personae. It weaves themes of decay, longing, and questions of meaning as dawns and dust mingle amid shadowed seas and nameless beings. The cadence hints at a literary past, with fragmented lines and mythic motifs.
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