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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1889
Page
4
A long extract from Daily Erste Marshall Murdock discussing Sedgwick county population figures, local factions in Kansas, politics in Albany and Jefferson City, Kansas City Cancer Care claims, and remarks on postal and agricultural topics. It notes editorials, political opinions, and changes in leadership across various regions with critical, period-voice commentary.
A rural promotional piece urging settlers to focus on hog and sugar crops in the Southwest. It touts cheaper hog fattening, new packing houses, and future wealth from farming, packing, and public lands. The text promotes moving families, securing cheap land, and building homes with disease safety and market access.
A Kansas newspaper quotation set discusses editorial independence and willingness to criticize public figures. It cites Atchison Champion noting editors dissent from actions of U.S. senators and other officials, praising candor over blind praise, and contrasting Kansas papers with national trends.
A Kansas news roundup recounts alleged Mugwump plots against Blaine, naming Arthur Pearson and Frank Foster as key figures in New York politics. It notes editorials criticizing Kansas journalism style and reports on local incidents, including Abe Whitehead's death, Atchison governance tensions, and a Chanute murder trial prep.
A Kansas report notes Prohibition cuts crime and drunkenness, leaving many jails empty as fewer men are available for labor contracts. It highlights newly elected Wichita officials and references a familiar local phrase, with distant enchantment mentioned in a humorous aside.
The Anthony Republican notes a heated struggle over the future Oklahoma capital location. It cites rival towns on Santa Fe and Rock Island rails, predicts a western trend toward Kingfisher or Enid, and hints Guthrie or Oklahoma City may be contenders before final selection near the North Canadian river east of the Indian Agency.
An old clipping advertises a children s hosiery sale featuring extra heavy ribbed cotton double band marble proof lines from 4y to 6i. Prices shown include 2 cents per pair or two pair for 2i cents with bargains claiming value well above typical 95 cent one pair.
Readable fragments describe low value goods with checks and stripes and vague pricing quoted in cents. Mentions yard quantities and unspecified white goods items. Context unclear but indicates a sale or listing of inexpensive household items with price references in a clipped 5 cent range.
A severely garbled OCR sample mentions New York and urban names, with stray references to weather, seas, and civic life. The fragment alludes to a variety of places and entities but contains many unreadable sections, making precise facts difficult to extract.
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