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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1888
Page
8
An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as suitable for teething and claims it eases pain, wind, and diarrhoea in children. It markets assorted goods including paper, envelopes, photo frames, mirrors, plush albums, pocket books, and purses at very low prices, with urged purchases through a route to Kassie Clay in Chicago.
An assortment of railway and travel promotions dominates the page, touting low fares and excursion trains via Rock Island Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific routes. Advertisements urge readers to visit city agents for tickets to Kansas City St Louis Denver and fairs while promising special rates and new services.
A catalog style listing offers double fold cashmere and plaid suitings at about one fifth to one third of former prices. Damasks and calico like Turkey red, border damasks, and dress textiles slide from 60 cents to 32 1/2 cents, with multiple width and musty terms.
Real estate boows for lands and lots for sale by mail from Wichita Kansas. Murdock manager. Train from Denver via Pueblo and Colorado Springs to Colorado destinations with direct connections at Geneseo. City ticket office 17 North Main Street offers excursions and berth reservations.
A fragmentary collage recalls Elizabeth Baker Hoban verses on fading affection and a life linked to George Washington. It notes George Washington Parke Custis dying in 1857, his ties to the Washington family, and his devotion to the Revolution era. The text touches on 19th century medical injections, a palmist tale about Christine Nilsson, and a Sailor’s Truth theme, ending with Rostes Bulletin and Labouchere references from Burma.
A narrative from early October 1556 describes a trek toward Fort Yates and the Standing Rock agency, detailing crowds awaiting cattle killings for ration distributions. It notes Sitting Bull among watchers, Gaul as a rival chief, and the somber ritual sounds and scenes surrounding the annual killing day and the camp’s makeshift cattle stockade.
A vivid, rambling account from a New York Sun excerpt details workers dressing cattle. It describes stripping hides and organs, with scenes of groups eating a raw dinner and paying workers in a crude barter, reflecting the era’s rough frontier tone.
A historical portrait describes Bill Nye as a prolific writer who crafts pieces in an instinctive, unedited flow. It notes his habit of drafting directly to press, habit of writing while in mood, minimal rewrites, and preference for handwritten pencil work. The piece also references Nye’s late-career clarity, practice improving his prose, and a distant anecdote about his storytelling roots. It briefly mentions changing drinking habits in Europe as broader context.
A long garbled feature describes a “stealthy sweet” with 300 times typical sugar power. It claims to alter fermentation, flavor enhancement, and medical uses, touting a British scientist and Manchester association as sources. The piece references mint and vanilla extracts, production claims, and potential for wine and healing applications, amid claims of dramatic demand and future adoption.
A Boston shop promotes low prices on ladies linen collars six cents, lace collars twelve, laundried shirts, Jersey vests, and Zylonite accessories. It advertises ladies and children's shoes with several dollar denominations and touts a new large line of infants and misses Jersey vests.
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