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Western Kansas World in Wakeeney, Kansas

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Western Kansas World

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Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1897

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Valley Forge to Yorktown epic fades into memory

A historical recount of Washington’s endurance at Valley Forge and the subsequent march to victory at Yorktown. The narrative highlights the army’s brutal winter privations, Washington’s leadership under Congress’s strain, and the costly resolve that turned hardships into eventual triumph for American liberty.

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Kansas populists find Shylock in debt limits clash

In Kansas a populist senator elect argues that the merchant Shylock is not the villain, during a senate debate on a bill capping interest at six percent. The Populist opposition stays strong despite a push toward moderation, with a Kansan recalling past panics to warn peers.

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Farm Laborers Protection Act Proposed in Kansas Senate

John Corn Shucker, head of the Farm Laborers' Protective Association, backs a Senate bill to shield farm workers from labor saving devices. The draft sets an eight hour day, double pay for Sunday and holidays, and mandates scythe mowing reaping with cradles, with penalties from 100 to 1000 dollars for violations.

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John Corn Shucker Farm Laborers’ Protective Association King Kansas Senate State of Washington
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Landmark Act Targets Infringing Farm Machinery Titles

A county probate judge enforces a statute punishing use of certain mower machine and dairy equipment violations as a misdemeanor. Confiscation of the farm and sale proceeds go to the poor department. Also in Smith county a young lady fears for her pug dog as a neighbor explains the nonfatal nature of the illness, a light note from the era.

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