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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1889
Page
4
The Wichita Eagle prints a Kansan political outlook with longshore quotes on Governor Hastings, U S troop openings, and a Delaware branch in national party matters. The piece references Kansas City civics, tributes to Longfellow, and discussions of Vest’s tariff plan amid national party strategy.
A fragmented OCR item mentions Plume Plumb Pudding and a Magi setting in a January like context. It references a body mentioned as Mevand with a lack of will, and notes a pie and a “heave legislature” phrase, suggesting a nonsensical archival piece with unclear, damaged text.
The Emporia Republican discusses railroads, noting costly extensions and debentures that mask true value. It argues debts reflect corporate power rather than real worth, likening attempts to expose truth to rejecting Copernican theory. The piece remains critical of overstatement and misrepresentation.
The Kansas state Board of Agriculture resolutions urge amending the sugar bounty law to ensure full, published reports by sugar inspectors before bounty payments. They also support a geological survey expansion, directing lawmakers to authorize a broad geophysical study with early action and safeguards.
A polarizing editorial decries graft linked to state power, urging investigations into criminal ties and demanding accountability from officials. It proclaims that enemies of reform must be exposed and that the public deserves a transparent fight against corruption across government and law enforcement.
Gov Martin attacks the dressed beef industry while urging resistance to local butchers. The piece compares patent printing and other trades disrupted by new processes, noting parliamentary debates and limited follow up on a Topeka investigation. It argues economic pressures affect small trades and signals sympathy for the butcher but stresses adaptation.
Fragmented OCR fills this item with scatted names and opinions. Governor Martins stance on notarial commissions prompts calls for legislation while editorials critique rail taxes and corporate influence. Oblique references to New Role and Marshent hint at broader moral and political controversy across Kansas cities and newspapers.
Prominent individuals including Michael Jordan and Julia Bull distribute large sums to churches, colleges, hospitals, and libraries across the United States and Canada. Endowments range from 5,000 pounds to 20,000 dollars, with new buildings and memorials planned in Philadelphia, Evansville, Paterson, and Montreal.
Kansas items report a $2,000 side race at Mitchell Kansas January 24 between Ed Ormsby and Kittleman, farm fire loss at J W Rice residence near Anthony with light insurance, cotton production in Chattaqua county 67,960 pounds in 1883 and 80,700 in 1856, cattle deaths nearby, Harper Republican notes spelling mishaps, Anthony Republican defends editorials, Kansas lawmakers consider reducing passenger fare to two cents a mile amid railroad tensions.
Disjointed OCR fragment lists places and people across continents, mentioning Paris Glasgow Genesee and others. It hints at historical events, rumors, and ceremonial mentions, but text is corrupted with errors, producing a mosaic of unrelated phrases and incomplete ideas.
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