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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1888
Page
7
A long, eclectic 1890s style column mixes national policy debates, tariff talks, and party tactics with regional notes from Kansas. It laments political maneuvering, cites Tulsa and Wichita boosters, profiles figures like Mills, Carlisle, and President Cleveland, and weighs local versus state leadership along with economic growth in Wichita and the southern Kansas region.
A nostalgic reminiscence recounts a would be journalist's visit to a Boston area editor in a late 19th century setting. The narrator recalls the playful banter about marriage and work while a humane editor explains newspaper life and training, ending with the longing to pursue a different path. The piece shifts to Wichita Kansas, describing rapid growth, factories, hotels, and the boom town atmosphere, highlighting Burton Car Works, Jiveob Cold & Son, and the Crawford Grush opera house as landmarks in a sprawling 1890s city expansion.
An unidentified official, Harrie Heewaies, collapsed during a crowded office rally at a local competition. Heewaies died from injuries sustained at the event, and organizers are reviewing procedures and safety measures.
The piece narrates a stream of fragmented observations on water, vapor, and weather, mixing whimsy with scientific ideas. It weaves in references to temperatures, the behavior of water, and speculative descriptions of air, steam, and condensation, set within an odd, exploratory style that resembles a diary or travelogue.
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