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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1889
Page
8
Pine Piotuse John Aldeh presents a rivet etching event at F. P. Martin's art store on Market site in Dn, date unclear. The brief notice notes a sale or exhibition with local residents invited to view the piece.
Bargains flood the sale page with low prices on kid gloves in many sizes and colors, collars at four cents, and Persian sailings fabric at 35 cents. Promises of further discounts as stock moves quickly, with mentions of jackets and other apparel grabbing buyers before sunset.
An account describes Chinese funeral customs in San Francisco with mourners in white, elaborate offerings of meat, wine, and fruit around the body, a pig sacrifice, and loud rites to ward off spirits, detailing processions, chants, and the ceremonial washing before burial.
A dated price list shows various footwear items with prices such as Dongola shoes at 9.00 and Goodyear Welt at 1.00. Other entries include Mens shoes at 3.00 to 4.00 ranges and miscellaneous brands with note of sizes and approximate values.
The Missouri Pacific Railway offers round trip tickets at one fare to Columbus Ohio on September 13 and 14 with return by September. Details at the city office on North Main Street. Also promoting Ellsworth Short Lines to the western territories and Frisco Route excursions to St. Louis and Old Point Comfort with through schedules and Pullman cars.
The Wichita era notes praise for Pence classification register as superior to other towns. The piece promotes placing the register in county schools and cites travel rates and schedules from Wichita to St Louis and Chicago, with details on excursions, ticket offices, and passenger services. It mentions Ashby Turner and W. D. Mumpky among officials and agents.
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