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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1889
Page
4
The column surveys polling scenes at Leavenworth and other cities as female suffrage effects unfold. It notes saloon fixtures boxed for Oklahoma sites, election chatter, and remarks on public officials, rail interests, and political shifts across Kansas and Missouri with references to governors, Mayors, and party dynamics.
The Silk Growers convention will convene in Wichita at the Board of Trade rooms on April 10 at 2 p m. Speakers include Hon Philip Walker from the department of agriculture Wichita Mayor Geo W Clement and Miss M M Davidson of Junction City with Mrs Lora R Priddy of Wichita also presenting an essay. A silk exhibit from Washington will accompany the gathering plus inflationary notes on Kansas manufacturing and labor. A counterfeiting briefing from a Kansas City expert is also noted along with a Bible view on women’s roles and social reform.
A 1889 republication discusses opening Oklahoma lands to settlement under the Indian bill. It explains first come, first served occupancy after April 22, 1889, with residence requirements and government fees, while noting protection limits for settlers and lacking government subsistence support. The piece also contrasts Spanish possessions and mentions Blaine’s Cuba policy, plus related state historical society news and various odds and ends.
A stream of brief items from Kansas mentions a failed public railway rate cut on coal from Leavenworth mines, smallpox cases in Atchison with full recovery, and livestock transportation rates tied to class limits. Other notes cover political wins in Baldwin and Medicine Lodge creamery progress, a Salina windstorm, and discussions on manual training in schools.
A UK company plans to market Bellite an explosive invented in Great Britain by Cart Lago Lag. It is touted as safe powerful and usable in tropical climates. Reports from experts including C Napier Habe and M Chalon praise its safety and potential uses in mining and industry. News notes strong demand abroad and mentions bank deposits for upcoming days.
A garbled block quotes students and teachers debating style and language in a class writing exercise. The text parodies a mid century school scene with misheard lines, hints of clerical and social remarks, and a stray discussion about gender roles and manners.
An obscure, error filled note describes a whimsical and dangerous prototype machine claimed to be powered by electricity. Inventor Jota P Hoames of Qax Valley Kas supposedly demonstrates a frame with bars and a rear mechanism.
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