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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1889
Page
4
In Atchison the Republican resubmission rally for mayoral contender Waggoner is set for this evening at the Grand Opera House in Topeka. The piece notes political tone and reflects on national issues while listing various global and domestic concerns.
The Immigration Bureau in this city received multiple letters from across the state asking how many delegates each county will send to the January 13 convention. The bureau cannot decide allocations. counties and towns must determine their own counts. The piece urges broad county delegations, noting the convention will decide voting proportions on upcoming issues. Also discusses sorghum sugar and salt industries, rail and economic developments, and various Kansas news notes.
The excerpt compiles various clippings: science progress notes on prizefights. praise for Henry W Grady and northern sympathy. sugar beet employment prospects. whisky controversy involving Mrs Harrison and Pan American delegates. the Kansas City Journal's temperance stance. the 1880 general statutes volume update with page counts. and a Birmingham protest over U S attorney Parsons and U S marshal Walker amid race politics, noting demagogues and colored voters, with skepticism about White House consideration.
The Kansas City Journal notes fierce Southern rivalry to bury Jefferson Davis in a southern city. New Orleans wants Davis buried there, Atlanta contests New Orleans, Richmond contests Atlanta, with many cities offering to fund the tomb and furnish monuments as the debate grows. Meanwhile Oklahoma politics stir with gubernatorial talk as early campaign chatter begins.
A state immigration movement led by the "Imerion Bureau" grows, with plans for a Wichita convention on Nov 18 to unite delegates from each county under an executive committee. The effort seeks railroad support and a coordinated statewide plan, plus publicity to attract eastern movers.
Analyzes arguments for a provisional government in Oklahoma, noting military militia preemption and civil authority tensions. Highlights lack of major conflicts but cites discord as a potential driver for urgent reform to prevent future unrest, referencing authorities and cautious shifts in governance.
The Railway Age argues that 100 mph is achievable with costly upgrades to track and rolling stock. It notes dangers from fast running and claims proper alignment and order reduce derailment risk. High speed is costly and popular interest leans to lower fares, yet faster roads often yield greater revenue.
Fragmented reminiscence recalls a Viking era alert by telegraph about Norse pirates near Norway coast. The piece contrasts primitive signaling with a later social scene of dances, aging crowds, and reflections on life’s pace and leisure.
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