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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1888
Page
4
The Times and Times-like papers discuss Oklahoma questions, railroad frictions, and sugar mill prospects in southwestern Kansas. They note legal and political shifts, including election talk, populist ideas, and Wichita’s capital ambitions, while highlighting business hopes in cane mills and transport infrastructure.
The paper reports United States deputy marshals ejecting about fifty American families from farm homes in Iowa under court orders, stirring sympathy and debate over legality and justice. It contrasts Mexico’s Diaz inauguration with new civic development and notes Chicago election totals for Harrison Cleveland and others, plus governor votes, while recounting frontier remarks about Indian policy and current Texas/Oklahoma terrain.
The discussion of moving the state capital in Kansas draws mixed reaction. Citizens question the practicality after prior attempts failed to attract broad support. Locals argue the capital remains best in its current spot, noting multiple past capitals and unclear benefits of any relocation.
Fragmented, overheated commentary argues that public faith in Harrison’s potential to rebuild the nation outlives party lines. The piece critiques Democratic and Republican stances on territorial issues and postwar policy, noting shifting loyalties and the fragility of political promises amid regional tensions.
A Wichita and Western railroad official notes Pratt as a growing hub with strong freight and passenger business, surpassing rivals like Kingman and Hutchinson. Real estate values hold steady, Pratt attracts second business interest, and locals urged to unite for sustained growth and civic duty this season and beyond.
Two bills discussed seek public funding incentives for watering places outside towns with tax rebates for initial maintenance and extended yearly relief, and a highway tree planting bounty program. Proponents argue trees would beautify roads, reduce wind damage, and improve rainfall, while planners debate feasibility.
A Wichita article from a few days ago discusses a pair of measures to be introduced at the coming legislative session. The proposal includes fabric water troughs for stock and the planting of trees along highways. It is also suggested to grant tax rebates to those who provide water or other resources. A separate note recalls a candidate in Emporia seeking canal funding from Neosho to Verdigris, criticized by a local figure as impractical.
A humorous Thanksgiving tale describes the gobbler hunt on a rural farm near Bestley Engle township. The piece follows a night chase where a farmer’s son pursues the gobbler, ends up in the chicken coop, and the turkey is finally dispatched at dawn. Family celebrations then gather with neighbors for a traditional feast and socializing.
Exchange Shots highlights Wichita business growth with a public board of trade shaping the city’s rise. It notes a Kansas judge’s nonduel stance and discusses seed corn, bank activity in Atchison, a cane seed harvest in Sterling, and a new bank prospect in Frederick. It also reports coal shortages, a Topeka court judgment, Leavenworth shoe factory efforts, and a Wilson county mill fire rebuilding.
Readiness notes mention December 2 and 6 in Emporia under state health board auspices. An extra foreman is assigned to work. Stovall boys dehorned 115 cattle. Green Stovall used the saw and all are doing well. A Memphis Baptist baptism story is recounted with a colored man’s remark about continuing foolishness until a white man loses a valuable nigger.
Scattered notes report Hamilton may field a team next season if funds are raised between 4000 and 9000. Rumors touch Rochester and Boston art plans, with details on contracts, transfers, and proposed league memberships.
The record lists several U S states and territories with settlement years, initial locations, and admission dates to the Union. It includes details for Alabama at Mobile 1711, Cedarado 100 665 square miles admitted 1978, Minnigan 57 400 square miles Detroit area, and Ohio 40 70 square miles admitted 1788, among others.
Fragmented text shows garbled descriptions of fashion items, garments, and accessories with numerous misspellings. Mentions of stockings, corsets, fabrics, and outfits appear in disjointed phrases, lacking coherent narrative or identifiable events.
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