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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1887
Page
1
Dress goods opening at Licgett Home Prom Chicago on Monday September 19 invites shoppers to visit. The display features dress goods and novelties, large stock, fashionable finishes, wool flannels, silks, jackets, wraps, and children’s wraps. Bold claims of superior stock aim to attract buyers, with prices and newest arrivals highlighted.
Atchison Topeka Santa Fe train robbery near Newton notes Samuel Kellar, a farmer from near Leavenworth, lost 190 in cash and a 1000 note after a man who shared his seat fled upon arrival. The assailant remains at large as investigators pursue leads in the county.
Washington September report details adjustment of nine railroad land grants out of total pending. St Joseph and Denver Railroad Co allocated 22 276 acres. eight other cases show combined excess and pending selections totaling 1 259 485 acres. Listed companies include Sioux City and St Paul, Cedar Rapids and Missouri River, Union Pacific lines, and others with various excess patents and selections.
The Alesia arrived from Marseilles and Naples with Asiatic cholera aboard. Eight passengers died en route and four cases were found on arrival. Sick passengers will be transferred to hospital and remaining travelers watched under observation as fumigation and disinfection proceed. Separately a fire in Fawford Florida caused extensive damage valued over a million dollars.
A violent autumn storm battering Texas and Brownsville caused widespread damage. Wind and rain uprooted trees, wrecked buildings, and left many homes unroofed. Losses are estimated in the millions as cattle and crops suffered severe damage and roads flooded.
The New York report notes hopeful signs in money markets amid government efforts. premiums, treasury purchases, and speculation influence liquidity. Regional data show mixed results with currency disbursements and bank lending shaping conditions across Philadelphia Chicago New Orleans and other hubs.
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