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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1889
Page
4
An array of Kansas and nearby state figures discuss prohibition politics, editorial moves, and power struggles. Mentions include Kansas lawmakers, Wichita and Emporia officials, editor Charley Finch, and a looming shift in party tactics alongside national figures.
The Kansas City Times notes ambitious Sunday trains reaching dozens of Kansas towns, while a Hutchinson preacher denounces prohibition as hypocrisy and questions the state’s stance. A letter from Topeka criticizes Judge Foster’s resubmission stance amid crime figures and political battles.
The live stock sanitary committee report notes shipments from Colorado New Mexico and the Panhandle. Inspectors tally progress on cattle fed on Kansas corn for winter. estimates show 70 000 head shipped or withheld amid market concerns. Farmers fear losses and changing prices as fattening cattle affects regional beef supply.
An analysis of railway statistics reveals 165000 miles of rail lines in the United States. In a year, 475000000 pounds of freight and 657000000 tons of goods were moved, employing millions. The capital tied up in railway construction and equipment runs into vast sums, far exceeding repair costs, highlighting railroads as a dominant modern force beyond traditional kings and myths.
A derailed engine struggles up an iron bridge as a family drama unfolds near a cottage. A child nearly falls from danger, saved by a brave man. the mother screams, the father calms, and the train finally halts with onlookers in shock. Doubts linger over the disaster’s cause and the killer’s identity.
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