Local Matters and Burglaries in 1871 Kansas
In 1871 local news notes a druggist fined for selling liquor without license and appealing. First National Bank plans a large building on Massachusetts street, two or three stories debated. A burglary at Dan Stones saloon netted five to six dollars. Brinkman and Poehler's new building advances on a vacant corner plant. Baldwins City road bridge over Coal Creek needs urgent repairs. A neighbor uses a plug hat to deter birds. a bird nests there. Catholics plan a fundraiser picnic at Haskell's grove to aid church completion. carriage service to events will be arranged. Reprinted with permission from Sarah Parsons.
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China to allow three children amid aging population shift
Mona Charen critiques the Chinese ruling party’s move to three children per family, arguing the shift follows a brutal one child policy that crushed women and families. She cites forced abortions, sterilizations, and infanticides, plus social control and corruption that harmed the poor.
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Washington and Lee keeps name amid Confederate debate
Kathleen Parker notes Washington and Lee University’s 22 to 6 board vote to retain the 151 year old name. The memo outlines 11 months of deliberations, surveys, and listening sessions, while signaling broader changes to remove Confederate imagery, rename Lee Chapel, discontinue Founders Day, and raise 160 million dollars to diversify students.
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