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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1889
Page
1
The text describes a sale promoting profit sharing on some goods and selling at losses on others, highlighting blankets, dress goods, curtains, lace, millinery, and costumes. It emphasizes hot weather pricing, clearance of lace curtains, and Madame Smith’s dressmaking work, inviting readers to visit to see Paris novelties and shop current offerings.
Dealers cut prices in an unusual period to clear expensive stock. The market shows high demand, and the merchants acknowledge thousands of dollars tied up in elegant goods. The statement emphasizes a proactive pricing strategy to move inventory despite seasonal restraints.
An advertisement touts imported and domestic winter underwear priced to move. It claims the market lacks good options and urges buyers to take advantage of better quality at lower figures than typical cheap Irish alternatives. The message emphasizes everyone needs underwear and the seller cannot afford to hold inventory.
A period sale advertises heavy silk and wool undergarments from Geo Wrettle Cols and others at deep discounts. It touts silks, merino and cashmere blends, striped balbrigean and French rib wool, with prices cut from 4.00 to 0.73 and hundreds of cheaper grades. The notice promises the latest sacrifice sale ever offered and urges readers to act to avoid missing bargains.
Early morning reports describe a two section passenger train collision on the Central New York line near Palatine Bridge. Injuries unspecified. telegraph and station officials confirm casualties and dispatch physicians. Farther reports note Palatine telegraph office relaying facts as trains resume service. In Salina Kansas the fair concludes with large crowds and horse races, General Maffont winning the trot and other results noted.
During our recent visit to the eastern cities we purchased the largest stock of Dry Goods and Clothing ever brought to the city along with the grand west and finest items. A promotional giveaway of a $1,000 music box is announced as part of the attraction.
Wasmiseroy September 27 President Harrison and Secretary Noble will consult on appointing a pension commissioner. A. B. Campbell of Kanes is rumored to enter the list, with support from Senator Pitas. A recent Pratt county bid to add twine to the free list is voiced, while counterfeiting arrests in Salamon City, Kansas, highlight security concerns. Postmasters named or resigned in several counties, and debates over polygamy policy and Chinese immigration surface in official notes.
A local Wichita store offers a music box valued at $1,000 as a grand prize for shoppers. Every dollar spent earns a ticket toward the drawing supervised by a citizen committee, with daily recitals from 9 am to 5 pm and the draw set to occur before winter. The exhibit invites all residents to view the prize.
A detailed report recounts Count Herbert Silsuateh and German diplomats in Washington praising Anglo American friendship. Emperor Wilhelm II’s English remarks and Mr. Phelps’s speech are described as strengthening ties amid a later note on maritime and domestic tensions. No charges against Stiles are listed, though military actions and inquiries are mentioned.
A territorial commission report, led by the secretarial authority, examines polygamy enforcement in Utah. It notes the November 3 appointment of five Gentiles and two Mormons to monitor adherence, reports voting patterns, and cites ongoing clandestine marriages and public attitudes. The document references legal actions and calls for continued enforcement through defined measures.
The weekly trade review notes exports from New York exceed last year by a small margin while imports rise, delaying a clear surplus. Bank rates advance, money supply tightens, with gains in commercial loans and ongoing market cautiousness amid uneven regional activity.
A Mount Alton man John Hender shoots his wife multiple times then, after a struggle, kills himself by hanging in his jail cell. The case links to the notorious Hender and Kate ender family, with widespread local and state coverage, including related burglaries and acts of violence across Kansas and Michigan.
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