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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1889
Page
1
Nic Son presents the second step into fall with fifty vases of new items and added interest. Domestics, linens, flannels, and blankets fill the stock. The emphasis rests on completeness, beauty, and millinery quality as Miss Lowe hosts the display and invites customers to browse and buy.
Great satisfaction to find you in the height of fashion and not overdressed. From over the sea come rich dress stuffs including Henriet tas serges corkscrews camel hairs brillia nt teens broadcloths novel ties. From our own land come the sills and bargains at 88 inch flannels 25 cents 38 inch flannels 35 52 inch flannels 50 cents 52 inch flannels 60 cents. North side offers a box of 45 cent unlaundered shirts. We have added several thousand dollars to the wraps this week.
A city department store announces its complete fall dress goods department now ready for business. Highlights include new fall tricot cloths cashmeres wool and silk warp fabrics in latest shades with aggressive sale pricing on cashmeres tweeds serges and Henriettas. An invitation to inspect the extensive display.
Fire at the New Erv exposition after a power failure destroyed a large structure. Sleeping workers perished, and the scene drew 5,000 spectators as rescue efforts failed to halt the blaze. The Leconey murder case erupts with arrests of Garret Murray and others as detectives chase motives and stolen money. The report links unusual events across the same era, noting a stage robbery and ongoing investigations.
Secretary Jeremintusk plans a personal plant tour through the state to inspect sorghum sugar factories, citing a national effort to foster a cheap sugar source. Conway Springs reports a $115,100 plant turning out sugar with tax exemptions and government bonuses. Liberal runs a mill aiming for 150 tons per day as mass production nears.
London labor tensions flare as leaders accuse dock companies of breaking agreements and threatening a new strike if terms aren’t kept. Workers rally amid unemployment fears. clashes and unrest rise around shipyards while officials seek conciliation and orderly resolution.
A garbled OCR fragment covers varied topics including international affairs, law, and a ceremonial anniversary. It references Chinese laws, American reactions, maritime terms, and political notes, but the text is severely corrupted with unreadable sequences and stray names. The piece reads like a meandering notices page rather than a cohesive report.
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