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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1887
Page
2
A messy column of political conventions, railroad worm myths, fair ads, and regional updates. It mentions judiciary district conventions, Peabody fair plans in Kansas, postmaster appointments, and political sentiment, alongside curious railway damage stories and international Balkan commentary.
An August 17 1897 letter from Los Angeles recounts a Wichita colony on California's coast and a cross country trip via Santa Fe route detailing scenery and harsh landscapes. It also reports Reno County road bond elections in Hutchinson area, an injunction fight, and local political notes including Secretary Lamar’s reported haircut.
A garbled ledger of Kansas developments lists Lyons oil bids, a $39,000 McPherson opera house, Leavenworth asylum care for 2000 orphans, and incorporation filings for The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic in Topeka. It notes Salina’s 100 miles of streets, a Great Western foundry employing 400, Topeka credit, and Arkansas camp meeting dates. Also mentioned are banking woes, political notices, and a string of scattered local anecdotes.
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