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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1890
Page
2
A chaotic report describes a raid by an indigent group of women on a saloon house in Ardsville, with accusations of destruction to fixtures and threats of prosecution. The piece also notes a separate court action where Briana Acquitted is connected to a killing in Dallas amid weather and date garbled translations.
A mob in a Missouri town storms a saloon run by Drury Davis. They smash windows with rocks and chop the door, carrying beer and whiskey into the street. Hamilton Heady, owner, reports the destruction. Davis says little.
Russell Harrison addressed a Arrasta Ga banquet recounting the citys wartime surrender and praising friends and leaders while noting his fathers disappointment in missing the visit. He urged unity among northern and southern peers and pledged to foster friendship. Intermittent applause accompanied his remarks.
A reflective piece on the weekday commuter army of Browns and Graigs workers traveling between suburb and city. It describes the morning trains as a disciplined crowd of brain workers and clerks, the late morning to afternoon shifts, smoking car habits, and the urban economy energized by these suburban travelers. It also weaves in urban lore about public life, crime anecdotes, and social observations from the era.
Special correspondent recounts George Kannan's Siberian exile investigations recounted after his lecture tours. He describes the transport of political exiles to Siberia, their classes, punishments, and the brutal treatment by authorities, contrasting it with the humane portrayal of prisoners and calling for reform.
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