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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1889
Page
4
A mosaic column traces Kentucky feuds such as Hatfield McCoy and Mullins Taylor, notes Detroit industry growth and English capital interest, mocks organ grinders in New York, debates wool tariffs, laments electric calamities in Heston, praises Wichita’s stature, and comments on U S naval and merchant marine topics with a broad, opinionated tone.
A Prohibition Party figure denounces tobacco as harmful and urges its prohibition by law, arguing government moralism should curb vice. He cites Russia and calls for stronger police action, criticizing religious and educational influences. Kansas politics see praise for President Harrison and promotions affecting judges, prompting debate over state rewards.
The State Chicken and Pet Association exhibition occurs in Wichita with the Swine Breeders and Southern Kansas Farmers' Association joining. A December 17 meeting featured talks on pests, wheat, the "Chinch Bag," sugar, and packing house faults. Remarks honored Jefferson Davis and discussed labor and political alliances including Knights of Labor and Farmers and Laborers unions.
The postoffice report highlights the dead letter office as a vital link in mail recovery, tracing misdirected and unmailable items. It cites 1589 figures, including millions of pieces daily, types of unclaimed or misaddressed mail, money and negotiable items recovered, and unusual items found such as stamps and photographs.
A chaotic OCR fragment from a periodical recalls Senator Ingalls and President Harrison, mentions Hayes, streetcars, convicts on labor contracts, Oklahoma topics, London reporters, and a speech by Ex-President Hayes about Dom Pedro. The piece blends anecdotes, satire, and assorted local notes without coherent narrative.
Despite contrary reports, the Denver and Fort Worth transfer to Union Pacific is completed. The new Union Pacific Colorado lines and affiliates are reorganized under Union Pacific control with expected stock exchanges on equal terms within a year. Kansas Horticultural Society meets in Paola with Judge J TouK presiding and tours on agricultural topics.
A fragmented report on the Paris exhibition shows odd figures for visitors and tickets with unclear totals, mentioning 2tbu hnM visitors and 12 000 000 in jets, along with references to various people and places such as Moses’s Werth and Lowes Cita. The text is garbled but hints at profit, attendance, and related names without clear context or dates.
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