The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-16
wICuTTA TEN YEARs AGO.

Seventy men were on the streets OF the
city working out their poll tax
City Treasurer Throckmorton announc-
ed that he had received the money for
the sewer bonds. $272.SS.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Slower. a girl.
Mr.. A n. Denning turned his interest in
the Occidental hotel over to Mr.. Morgan
Cox.
The Wichita and Suburban Railway
Co was turned over 10 the Riverside
Electric Railway company. the considera-
ton being $s5.OOO
John H whItesides. an Eagle typo. and
Miss Geneva Claypool of Walnut Grove.
Missouri, were married.
There was some kicking on the shape
OF the tower on the Federal building.
People were guying the architect.
There was at this time slight feeling
against the Salvation Army. at that time
new, and some one was circulating peti-
ton to prevent their parading. They were
never molested. The Eagle was defending
the army.
Married, by Rev. Reed. Mr.. D. W. Coop
er and Miss Lille z. Kenworthy.
The announcement was made of z. p.
Ford's invention of harness snap which
was to make him rich.
Henry Schad was building a residence
on North Main and William Kassel one on
North Lawrence.
The people around the court house pre-
scented Judge Reed with a cane, Judge
BaIderston with one and Charles Lulins
with one.
A scientific expedition to the Yellow
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Garfield University. started out.
At this time the council was meeting
about three times a week, and the princi-
pal news of the town was council news
Miss Genevieve Chambers was visiting
in Oshkosh. Wisconsin.
The committee sent out by the school
board to find a superintendent returned
with r. w. Stevenson Of Columbus, Ohio
Bishop Hennessey moved to his perma-
nent home on the West Side.
The employees Of the Wichita and SUI
burban line presented George c. Strong
with a gold headed cane.
Most of the people in the town favored
electricity being used on the street rail-
way on Main and Douglas.
w. A. Priddy. of Washington Court
House. Ohio, was visiting his brother
Judge Priddy.
On July somebody put a giant FIRE.
cracker in the pocket of boy named
Burt Carmichael and seriously injured
him.
A Henry George club was formed. w
s. Sturtevant was made chairman and
George Charlton. secretary. Other men,
her swere w. p. Campbell, o. H. Bentley
and ]. Jewett.
Mrs. w. II. Woods of Cleveland ave-
nue. was attacked by vicious tramp
who was not captured. Mrs. Woods In
retreating fell into a clothes basket
screamed and the tramp fled.
The telephone system was being ex-
tended to Newton.
L. b. Eichholtz and Miss Cora B. Gu.
sick were married by Reverend 8. w
Richards.
Mr.. Lee Taylor and ]. L. Mclean were
presented with gold headed canes by the
employees of the Wichita and Suburban
Street Railway company.
Kate Derst the wife of John c. Derst
of the Citizens bank. died.
The Radford Brothers sold out the
Wichita Sash and Door company to Hut
tig Brothers.
Mr.. e Lee Hall, Dun's manager here
resigned and went to Pittsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Fraker. old timers
were visiting In the city.
DR.. p. r. Rentz and Miss Minnie Ran
kin were married
The first monograph struck Wichita
It was used in the office of Fazel & Nc
I.aughlin in the Sedgwlck block.
N. E. Williams. who forged checks or
Wichita banks in Denver, was sent up fol
three years.