Colorowdy Proposal and Rail News From 1887 Kansas
The Journal notes Colorowdy as a potential Colorado substitute and reports a tar-like oil sunk at Fort Scott. It highlights Kansas railroads improving with fewer accidents, the eclipse not disrupted by the Syracuse labor convention, and Hox Warner of Kansas City a possible G A R commander candidate. Kingman county residents endure short crops and plan to ship corn to Illinois and Indians. Washington cabinets members were in D C, avoiding influences from Gene Higgins and Dan Lamont. The London Court Journal comments on aristocratic morals, and President Cleveland is praised by the Washington Republican for upholding Republican principles in his address. A Democratic detective tracks Blaine in Europe, prompting a satirical note in a Democratic paper about foreign clothes.
Temperance politics and party loyalties in early press
Francis Murphy declares a temperance advocate would join the Republican party if choosing politics. The New York World questions Democratic losses in various states and cites labor concerns as a non fatal threat. The Austin Dispatch notes colored citizens moving to southern California and calls for white Texans to work in the fields after guidance to train sons in labor.
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Republican Party
John B.gough
Hartford Poat
Austin
Texas
California
Cockerill to Lead New York Herald in Big Move
Tan Kaness City Evening Penny Poet notes Col J A Cockerill will sever ties with the New York World this fall and assume managing editor duties at the New York Herald. He will command the largest salary ever for a working journalist and will hold near-absolute control, pending no proprietor interference. The piece also mentions Chicago press views on the Chatsworth disaster potentially spurring Illinois death-damages reform and a shift to nonflammable bridges.
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Tan Kaness
Pioneer
Kansas City
Kansas
Col
J. A. Cockerill
The
New York World
New York Herald
Cockerill
Herald
Chicago
Chatsworth
Fort Donaldson Hero Nameskin in Southern Dialect
Kiowa Herald reports shifting terms for Civil War figures and notes Buckner called hero of Fort Donelson in modern southern diction. It covers Kansas land speculators buying 15,000 acres in Wheeler County and anticipated Panhandle immigration, plus Ute war context in Colorado and horse races triggering tension between white settlers and Utes near Meeker.
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Fort Donaldson
Buckner
Kentucky
New Southern Dictionary
Jeff Davis
Buckners
Kiowa
Kansas
Panhandle
Nofirma
Stebbins & Day
Wa Keeney
Kan
Wheeler County
Indiana
Northwest
Ex Senator Pomeroy Predicts Cleveland Will Decline
Ex senator Pomeroy, in a Boston Herald interview, forecasts Cleveland will not seek a second term, arguing one term suffices for any man. He says national prosperity will decide the next election, not New York or New England politics, and predicts a Southwest Northwest unity shaping the campaign.
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Boston Herald
Cleveland
New York
New England
Southwest
Northwest
Seaboard
Great Northwest
Mississippi Valley
South
White House
Sherman
Lincoln
Allison
Blaine
Iowa railroad rates spur fruitless political redress calls
The piece describes Iowa railroad managers as exacting and oppressive in freight charges, prompting sufferers to seek redress via political channels. It also criticizes a proposed Glenn bill amendment, notes silver dollar coinage costs, a Kansas lottery advertisement ruling, a Kansas case, and a seasonal shift from seersucker to cassimere as autumn nears.
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Iowa
Movement to switch pensions to monthly payments
In Grand Army circles a campaign seeks to change the pension system from quarterly to monthly payments. Supporters argue monthly disbursement would be more convenient as pensions align with monthly bills. It would require more work in pension offices but would greatly aid many recipients.
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Grand Army
Artesian Water Bores Spark Regional Prospect
The ar tesian well at Coolidge in Hamilton county inspires Kansas towns to probe beneath the surface for a vast subterranean lake rumored to feed Coolidge. Probers expect double benefit by possibly securing artesian water for communities, with hopes that Kansas’ richest treasures may lie underground.
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Coolidge
Hamilton County
Kansas
Kaneas
Mother Earth
Colorow Tension Eases as Utes Sit on Reservations
In Colorado near Glenwood Springs Colorow and his band remain with no reinforcements. Sheriff Kendall holds them, while Governor Adama seeks federal aid to declare an Indian war. General Crooke remains composed and informed, likely leading to surrender of Colorow and the Ute band returning to their reservations.
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Kendall
Utea
Asia
Colorow
Grand Jury
Meeker
Glenwood Springs
Bucka
Adama
Crooke
Uteh
Admirals Luce and Whitney in Fisheries Dispute
Statements by fishermen show Admiral Luce acted on prudent advice from Portland fish merchants and sought Canadian clarification via Captain Scott. Congress empowered retaliation to defend American fishing rights, but President’s authority was not acted on and Luce faced recall. Supporters say he stayed within his powers while critics push for inquiry.
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Whitney
Portland
Scott
Congress
Admiral Luce
Kentucky results show close gains and losses in vote
The last presidential vote in Kentucky shows Republican gains of 8841 and Democratic losses of 8324. In Topeka, a proposition for mounted police in citizens clothes to patrol at night to curb burglary is under discussion. The idea is considered wise but could affect police safety.
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Tris
Cassimere
Kentucky
Topeka
Traveler Faces Reduced UP Service Rules of the Canal Era
The Clay Center Times notes deeper employee cuts at Union Pacific will force travelers to earn their passage, recalling the old canal route practice where a man guided a mule part of the way to ride the rest.
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Tue Clay Center Times
Union Pacific
Kansas Schoolhouse Banter Sparks Latin Laughs
A playful exchange unfolds as a young teacher probes a college-educated school dad about Latin phrases. He answers with enthusiasm, mispronunciations, and a burst of Kansas pride, mixing ad astra per aspera with earnest humor.
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Kansas
Stay of proceedings granted for Jacob Sharpe's health revival
Jones Porren grants a stay of proceedings for Jacob Sharpe. The old man fears Sing Sing, but the temporary relief may ease his failing health. Daily bulletins on his condition will follow for a few months, indicating a possible revival.
Tariff plank marks Republican firmness on protection
The Iowa Republican platform asserts the West stays sound on protection. It notes only weak spots in the Republican line on the tariff are in Minnesota and Massachusetts, a weakness not strong enough to aid the Democrats.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Massachusetts
Know Nothing revival looms in 1888 campaign
The Philadelphia Press notes a revivalist impulse in American politics with the phrase America for Americans. A preparatory convention will gather in Philadelphia during the constitutional centennial with delegates from 38 states. The new party claims 1.5 million adherents and emphasizes restricted immigration led by General Master Workman Powderly.
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Philadelphia Press
Know Nothing Party
America
Philadelphia
New Party
Iowa Republicans Adopt Prohibition Platform in Ninth Section
Iowa Republicans adopted a platform on Wednesday declaring no compromise with the saloon. They call for faithful enforcement of the prohibitory law in all parts of the state and urge amendments to the pharmacy and county permit laws to prevent drug stores or wholesale liquor laws from replacing the saloon.
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Iowa
Farmers Weathered a Newspaper Tax Tale in Kansas
A Kansas farmer, previously without a newspaper, meets a confidence man and is swindled out of money to subscribe to papers from every state, highlighting the reach and lure of news through print and the dangers of deceit.
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Kansas
Rock Island Lowers Kansas Rate to One Cent a Mile
The Rock Island cut the St. Louis rate to 1 cent per mile in Kansas, leaving rival roads puzzled. A railway manager warned that if they meet the rate they gain no credit, but if they do not, Rock Island can claim to help the public. The situation is described as ridiculous, with Rock Island holding the decisive key.
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Rock Island
Kansas
St. Louis
Northern seed corn proves earlier and more productive
Seed from northern latitudes yields earlier maturing and less rank alalk compared to southern varieties. The Wichita Eagle notes Sedgwick County farmers who sourced north and northwest seed had large crops this year. Early damage limited non dwarf varieties, but 90 day corn often yields a fair crop when planted by May first.
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Tennessee
Iowa
Wichita Eagle
Sedgwick County
Kansas
Railroads Cut Corn Rates in Kansas for State Needs
Tuk freight and traffic managers of Kansas railroads met on the 22nd to reduce corn rates by 3 1 percent from September 30 to April 30, 1888. The measure aims to ease distribution within the state amid uneven corn supplies while keeping rates to outside points unchanged. The action reflects railroads placing state welfare ahead of some profits.
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Tuk
Kansas
Missouri
Deaf and Dumb School at Olathe Plans September Start
Superintendent Walker of the State Institution for the Deaf and Dumb at Olathe Kansas announces a new term begins Wednesday September 14. About 230 students expected from Kansas with a $50 000 addition under construction. Programs include common schooling and trades like cabinet making carpentry shoe making and type netting for males and domestic work drawing and painting for females. The 19 member staff includes 15 in the literary department and 4 in the industrial. The institution, under the Board of State Charitable Institutions with Jacob Stotler as president, is free to Kansas residents. People aware of deaf or hard of hearing children should contact the superintendent to aid admission.
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Walker
Desf and Dumb
Olathe
Kansas
Board of State Charitable Institutions
Jacob Stotler
Thie
California split proposed amid farming growth and fruit expansion
BisuaRix Grove enjoys ideal fair weather as Seward County begins a large wheat drive with a thousand teams. A movement to divide California seeks two states, while South California emerges as a major fruit region aiming to run its own machine.
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Seward
Tuenx
California
South California
Texas man presumed dead found alive abroad
Iris reports a man once thought dead in Texas twelve years ago is alive in a foreign country. The sheriff allegedly deceived him via a trap and friends later resuscitated him. The account emphasizes racial bias in Texas law enforcement and the harsher fate toward Black individuals.
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Iris
Texas
Biggest melon day in Parsons Sun history
Parsons Sun reports that Tuesday was the largest melon day yet, with 35 cars holding 40,000 melons loaded at eight cents each, yielding about $8,200 for growers. Freight averaged $20 per car, railways earned around $700. Through Thursday 255 cars had shipped since July 19, totaling about $23,000 in value as the season opens.
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Parsons Sun
New Orleans Sees Shift From River Trade To Rail
The Times-Democrat laments the loss of river supremacy in New Orleans commerce. It recalls a prosperous era when interior produce and supplies flowed by river, but notes the Mississippi channel cannot compete with trains and direct routes. It argues progress favors active pursuit and handpicked gains.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
New Orleans
Mississippi
Wellington Ordinance Targets Salvation Army Parades
Wellington passed a city ordinance banning street parades including Salvation Army demonstrations. The group faced arrest and fines, appealing to district court to test religious liberty and public observance. Supporters argue parades vary and Salvation Army serves a noble mission amid broader parade tolerance.
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Wellington
Salvation Army
Salvationists
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