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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1888
Page
11
A fragmented historic clipping surveys mixed topics from a wartime style political posture to weather notes and a mention of figures like Edmunds. It references committees, pageantry, and public discourse while citing places such as Kansas, Ohio, and Colorado amid a jumble of dates and names.
The state board tabulated the state's tax intake by counties showing a total valuation of 355 207 4% This could rise by 12 070 292 75 over last year based on a 20 percent valuation basis The year’s figure is presented as a gratifying exhibit with strong mentions of property values and economic optimism.
A reader’s open letter criticizes Dr John A Brooks and the third party movement, arguing prohibitionists should not abandon the Democrats or Republicans. It urges consistency in temperance advocacy, cites Missouri politics, and discusses party strategies, conscience versus pragmatism, and the impact on state and national reform. The author asserts experience as a lifelong prohibitionist and warns against radical shifts undermining temperance gains. The piece references local politics and the Frisco railroad route change near Wichita.
A large, garbled OCR passage mentions law and politics, rail lines, local officials, labor groups, and street incidents. It references Lawrence, Topeka, Wyandotte, and Fort Scott, with names such as Ridge M. G Tromp and Mohler, plus discussions of corn prospects and a city engineer.
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