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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1889
Page
3
A garbled finance and commerce snippet references grain markets, unnamed firms, and individuals in a dated ledger style. Key terms include grain market, production, and a number sequence that hints at prices or weights, though the text is largely unreadable.
A chaotic market day showed sharp declines with limited support as traders reacted to uncertain demand. Prices for pork and grain moved erratically with several contracts finishing near session lows and bears dominating the trading, reflecting cautious sentiment across major commodities.
A garbled column cites Mayor Richard Vaux of Philadelphia as the first American to dance with Queen Victoria, notes George Bancroft’s tutorship, and mentions John L Sullivan praising Mississippi, plus remarks on M Garnier, Tony Pastor, Commodore Whiting, Lord Cecil, Mr Gladstone, and others. It also references a 1,000,000 capital campaign for a London tower, Ivar Hillstroen’s opera Neagan, Sir Provost Wallace, Marbrick Stephen Adams, Sidney Hitman, Justice Fick, William Waldorf Astor, Oliver Optic, and Ottoman and imperial contexts.
A dense fashion feature describes richly tinted nastartins and poppies, dress fabric contures, and new sleeve and collar styles. It notes ribbon bindings, jet adornments, and fabrics from Lyons with fall and winter gowns, plus European and North American dress trends and accessories.
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