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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1889
Page
4
The Daily Eagle highlights Kansas political discourse with references to Captain Henry Booth and Inman’s sketches, debates on a new state constitution, protectionism, and party contrasts. It notes coming electoral polls, figures like Harrison and Cleveland, and academic opinions from Justice Grey and others, amid press exchanges and public notices.
Commentary argues Wichita should gain one of two major committees in the Legislature, given its population and influence, while Leavenworth and Topeka seize other key committees. It praises Captain Henry Booth and denounces attempts to dilute Wichita’s role amid regional envy and political maneuvering.
A first person reminiscence of frontier life in Kansas during drought and pioneering struggles. The narrator recalls crossing the prairie, planting sod, and enduring dry years while sustaining a family with corn, pumpkins, watermelons, and farm self sufficiency. He contrasts the hardship with later improvements as neighbors settled, land improved, and independence grew despite earlier scarcity.
The text presents a garbled record of a debate featuring Innes and Ross, discussing federal policy toward Native Americans, jurisdiction, and constitutional provisions. It references acts of Congress, central government prerogatives, protections for tribes, and a political climate about law, governance, and citizenship, with scattered names and places obscured by OCR error.
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