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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1890
Page
4
A collage of 19th century political chatter and social commentary touches on Speaker Reed as a presidential candidate, Nellie Ely, census labor needs, and predictions about prohibition in Kansas. The Washington correspondent forecasts fewer world events, while Sherman’s anniversary and G A R commemorations unfold.
The Farmers Alliance of Kansas circulates petitions statewide urging the governor to call an extra legislative session to enact a stay law aiding farmers facing financial distress from low prices and a general business downturn. Supporters expect narrow relief, while opponents warn of broader consequences amid competing interests.
A long opinion piece argues lawyers are not ideal legislators due to their schooling, but warns against treating the legal profession as inherently corrupt. It urges citizens, especially farmers, to actively select qualified candidates, stressing honesty, public duty, and rejection of bribes, while urging reform through informed, citizen-led ballots. It mentions an argument for mixing professionals and stresses the value of law understanding within legislative work.
A letter from Luke Exorgk Kassax urges workers to unite for Kansas prosperity and fair treatment for producers. The article also reports on the Interstate Commerce Railway Association’s looming reorganization as Union Pacific and Chicago & Northwestern signal potential withdrawal amid disputes over traffic control and new line construction.
A fragmented three-part set of notes on forgiveness from Old Hickory and a wounded leader, a meditation on vanquished villains, and a late fragment on arithmetic errors in transposed figures. The text blends a dying chief’s pious reply with musings on miscalculation and moral lessons, ending with a jumbled editorial aside about readership and agency.
A ragged recap from Kansas periodicals notes political maneuvers in the state, shifts among editors, and local commentary. It mentions Isenberg selling the Harper Sentinel, congre ssman tenure, party discord, and a Missouri Oklahoma note, with scattered rural statistics and weather remarks. The piece references a Kansas agricultural scene, college moves, and chatter about state offices and finances, mixing jokes and sober items.
A large bullock valued as a premier specimen was slaughtered near Thivelty by Captain Poyntas’s claim, with the animal weighing about sixty pounds and five and a half feet long. Hunters both foreign and local have reduced the species to rarity, while cane sugar and paper industry talks surface for the coming season. The London News reports on staff aging and changes, noting editors and contributors including Mr Later and Dr Mackay as part of a long-standing press tradition.
A report describes a pavilion for the queen’s summer viewing during the Wisdan show. It notes a baste of hard cueerte to keep the queen dry and comfortable in open air.
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