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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1888
Page
1
Amid roadwork and storefront changes at 125 Main St and surrounding blocks, carpenters and painters remain on site. Madame Lignett returns from Chicago bringing new Broadlous items and trim suitable for dressmakers, signaling a surge in goods and fashion-related activity.
Special sale this week features sanitary black hose for ladies missies and children. Twenty five dozen whole sizes up to 10 1-2 sold at 50 to 65 cents a pair, fast black and wear resistant. Also nineteen dozen children with heavy knit go for 30 to 65 cents a pair.
A brief notice lists assorted sizes of gossamer for misses and ladies, with prices around 7 cents for S100, 2.50 per barrel, and 4 for other items. The ad claims these prices are maintained this week to attract buyers.
An on site clearance involved hosiery items including 25 dozen striped ball hose and wool dress goods. The goods, valued at least 40 coats, were set aside to make way for carpenters. A sale noted with references to timing and prices.
A fragmented OCR item lists various odds and prices with garbled terms. It mentions dresses, wind, and color notes, alongside terms like sold and brands. The readable content is incomplete and lacks coherent events or clear entities.
Rains relieve Kansas corn fears while Iran prices stiffen at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Dun & Co reports rising legitimate business and improving productive industries though export trade lags. Inland reports promise larger crops, with cotton and pig iron activity steady. Kansas shows good corn prospects despite earlier concerns.
Fleeing Plorada refugees arrive in Cranurtra after years on the road, packed crowds assemble at stations to glimpse the procession while a dark crowd gathers, fear and chaos rise as cars fill with coal dust and distress. The scene intensifies as distant cries mingle with the clamor along the train route, signaling danger and tension for the passengers and onlookers alike.
A chaotic despatch from New York on Sept 4 details a contested voyage and a famed explorer’s fate with mentions of Garceilens j and the lost ship The Scus Lost. Separate items report a hijacking-like incident and a rumored money cargo theft amid dispatches from Topeka and Verjavenle.
Orie Fitzgerald an Wellington attorney was found dead in his office at the Central Block. He was last seen Wednesday evening and experts say financial embarrassment likely drove him to take his own life. The incident occurs amid a string of political and racing items reported from Kansas and surrounding states.
In a New York letter dated September, Proctor notes starvation fears among Indians, with mentions of diet shortfalls and accompanying distress in tribes near Cagadbab. The correspondent describes arrivals from Florida portraying harsh scarcity and reports from several ships hint at continued suffering and precautionary measures amid the outbreak.
Governor Rusk introduces a large band of veterans in Indianapolis as General Harrison lauds their wartime service. He speaks on patriotism, duty, and the value of veteran associations, praised Columbus encampment and the enduring lessons of war. Later reports note returning veterans in Ohio and ongoing national encampments with other notable speakers listed.
The report covers discussion over adjournment timing and a wide sweep of Kansas matters from Washington. It notes Representative Cox of New York chairing a committee and references Senate delay and House maneuvering. Details include interior department actions, land issues, and various district allocations across Kansas with named counties and officials.
The unreadable OCR text references individuals such as Mr Wen Li Sets and Mr Seth, mentions hearings and deliberations, and alludes to a public or legal proceeding. It contains garbled phrases about governance, proposals, and purported statements, with scattered names and place indicators rendered unclear.
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