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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1889
Page
4
A compact column reviews Kansas reaction to resubmission debates and national politics, mocks Friday editions as frauds, and notes Republican and Democrat divides. It mentions Oklahoma war talk, tariff debates, and the need for national unity, plus Peabody Creamery’s growth and regional industry prospects.
In Guthrie a heated debate over whether so called sooner settlers may hold town lots erupts after a secretary’s letter and the president’s proclamation stir tensions. Local crime centers on the Kit Campbell murder trial as court action looms. In other notes, sorghum sugar production near Medicine Lodge soars past 500000 pounds, with Kansas mills expanding and debates over financing and efficiency shaping the industry.
A Kansas paper roils over Governor Starrigan’s administration and party divisions as calls for constitutional prohibition resurface. The Star decries recent appointments, warns Sullivan may seek Congress, and notes local option debates shifting toward state policy.
A survey compares last Congress and the current committee on commerce and industries. It notes state representation, manufacturing establishments, invested capital, and annual production across Texas Tennessee Arkansas Kentucky Georgia West Virginia Indiana Pennsylvania New York Maine California Wisconsin Iowa, with Ohio and Michigan also prominent. The article argues the current committee represents the nation’s active industries more broadly and hints at tariff revision by its allies.
The narrative describes sparrows near a coal area and town, noting their movement and the rural living conditions. It mentions a crowd gathered, a farmer or preacher, and observations of the birds amid local life.
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