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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1890
Page
4
The era eyes current politics as Parnell innocence debated by Boston Herald notes while English syndicate buys Forepaugh's circus. Discussions cover railway rates, Buffalo protections, and a push to promote Kansas land settlement. Controversies swirl around subsidies, education bills, and national finance amid a tumultuous political climate.
The article argues a single predisposing factor for the current agricultural depression. It credits overplanting and rapid expansion of cultivated lands in Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas for excess supply, low prices, and a strained economy, noting per capita production rises and storage declines. It warns the need to restore demand through natural markets and predicts eventual higher prices and prosperity with gradual adjustment.
This piece reflects on surviving Civil War leaders and the fallen, noting Sherman and Johnson as the last two great commanders still living, while Meade, Thomas, Hood, and many others have died. It recalls battles from Gettysburg to Nashville and hints at the fading generation of generals.
The winter proved unusually mild across regions, easing hardships for the poor despite hurting trades as consumer demand waned. With spring approaching, optimism grows for a quicker recovery, as merchants and the public alike anticipate a “good time coming.”
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