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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1887
Page
1
Dress goods display announced for Monday September 19 at the Mime Liggapt house in Chicago. The long notice promises vast stock, exclusive new items, and aggressive pricing to attract shoppers whether buying or browsing. It touts large selection of fabrics, trims, jackets, wraps, and children’s wear, with frequent new arrivals and emphasis on value and variety.
Washington reports a subdued bond sale with circulars from the Treasury intended to reassure the money market. Secretary of the Treasury and aides worked overnight on price and quantity details as buyers responded, while a separate report from Kansas notes cattle thefts and fair attendance amid unsettled political tensions.
Andrew J. Soulard resigns from school board amid charges of gross immorality with Mrs. Smart wife of Grammar School No. 12 principal. Witnesses describe a scandalous relationship and attempted hush money. Mrs. Smart resigns. Soulard’s resignation framed as collapse. Trial updates include Thos. Meehan Jr. and Henry Hays in a brutal crime case with a long court process. Also a Missouri man’s wife attacks a rival with cowhide after a gossip dispute. City charter vote scheduled for October 11 with a third class charter change on a November election agenda.
Mrs Mary Dackman once convicted of larceny, a music teacher, is missing after claiming Connecticut ex governor English lineage. She fled after combined petty thefts at residences, including a thermometer from Cascaden at 2015 Cass Street, with neighbors and authorities noting prior deception and recent arrest proceedings.
Fragmentary OCR yields a brief item noting an order from the supreme court concerning an application involving tax or social policy. It mentions a Monday next deadline and a group selected by Henry George, with reference to a party and labor interests.
New York Sept 23 Pacific railroad commission resumed hearings with Huntington on the stand. The investigation covered letters to California officials about support for Union Pacific and related political and financial dealings. Several witnesses described government costs, Central Pacific expenses, and alleged political influence, amid calls for a formal report within two weeks.
Chicago coal men warn of a winter coal famine with scarce anthracite. Rail towns and Riverside seek shipments while Western buyers brace for high prices. Shippers and dealers blame supply constraints, urging reliance on alternative fuels and local breweries.
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