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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1888
Page
4
The Eagle muses on territorial expansion into Oklahoma, predicting rapid settlement and economic impact on Wichita. It contrasts eastern growth with western migration, noting likely shifts in population, commerce, and manufacturing as new territories open. It references politicians, rail lines, and market conditions shaping this push.
Ex-officer B C Cook of Arnica Kansas writes to the Daily Eagle defending Mr Jobes from arrest for selling spirituous liquor without tax payment. He praises Jobes as an honest friend of the government and says the arrest stems from motive rather than justice, noting Jobes aided the collector by exposing contraband whisky.
An east bound Missouri Pacific train derailed a mail car wheel near Flint Hills last Monday evening. Crowbars secured the wheel, allowing the car to slide seven miles down a grade with little damage and no injuries. The crew and passengers praised the crew for careful handling under dangerous conditions.
A garbled historical clipping blends biblical imagery with scattered European satire and weather musings. It references Cain building a city and ponders Alaska’s buying impact on U S winter temps, alongside disjointed gossip about an archbishop prince dialogue and stray, unclear notes on climate and migration.
RaNeas NOTES, F.C. Gasorman, a prominent citizen of Dodige City, died at his home Saturday from paralysis. The Atchimax mayoral meetings are growing in attendance, and the State Historical Society plans move its annual meeting to November. The last Kansas delegation in the National Republican Convention faced criticism for not pushing forward stronger positions.
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