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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1890
Page
4
The Fifth session of the Thirteenth Queen Victoria parliament convenes Tuesday at 2 o clock. Movement in South Dakota’s legislature ends lottery plans while Iowa gridlock prompts per diem cuts as a remedy. Abraham Lincoln’s 81st birth anniversary is noted with reflections on union and leadership.
Noble L Prentis discusses Kansans abroad and the old world loss of Kansans in foreign lands. The piece shifts to state finance and agriculture noting Buck's annual report on Ponbory station silk cocoon sales and expenditures, market prospects for Wichita cocoons, possible silk mills, and government aid in expanding private industry. It references other editorials on French debt and political conspiracies, with broad remarks on economic and political matters.
A reader letter argues that lawyers should be disbarred from public office to curb bribery and bad laws, urging farmers to seize legislative control. It contends a farmer majority would need safeguards, warns against monopolies, and calls for reform in law making and governance.
A sprawling Kansas set of items covers state politics, farming, crime, society events, and local color. Mentions include Shawnee County activity, a contested post ofice appointment, Arion Singing Society plans, a river baptism in Manhattan, and a curious theft misstep at an Atchison bank counter.
The readable passages describe labor unrest, economic strains, and social fears. It mentions farmers, households, and a lottery system tied to economic conditions. References to lawyers, property, and law vary in clarity, with broad allusions to strikes, wages, and class tensions.
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