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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1889
Page
4
A shaggy column blends political jabs from Wichita and Topeka with remarks on Cleveland’s defeat, railroad battles, and national figures like Sullivan and Tyler. It notes editorials, rail skirmishes, and local lawsuits while touching journalism quirks and Wichita’s youth.
Poetic tribute to Ellen P Allertos or Mrs Ellen P Allertos, describing prairie scenes of cattle, horse strength, and vast fields. Vivid imagery of sunsets over wide plains, wheat ripening, corn ranks, and banners of light across grassy uplands. Ends with reverence for growth and nature’s beauty.
The papers recount Ross a Kansan turned New Mexico governor who began as a type setter in Wisconsin and Topeka. He owned a paper, served as a major, and later led the Ross Paper in Topeka before becoming a U.S. senator from Kansas. Now back to typesetting, his career arcs through ups and downs.
The article rails at the Times and reflects on Kansas City and Wichita rivalry. It laments apologies, praises Wichita’s rise, and hints at editorial tensions shaping local prestige and competition through the year.
A Missourian family, led by Jacob Rogers of Oakland Mills aged 114, is highlighted for long life and mental vigor. His Revolutionary-era father fought in major battles, endured wounds, and sired twenty two children. E T Rogers notes include John E. Magers, a Civil War veteran of the Forty seventh Illinois, wounded at Corinth, surviving extensive injuries and remaining active. The piece praises loyalty and resilience across generations amid wartime sacrifice.
The column rails at neglecting Wichita in teacher qualification exams and condemns sugar trusts and monopoly as harming industry. It compares English royal policy shifts to republican revolutions and notes Kansas City papers announce Major John N Edwards memoirs with proceeds for his widow and children. The piece praises the memoir’s charitable aim and urges speedy sale.
The piece surveys Chicago papers claiming Cronin may be a myth, a hoax, or an illusion tied to an unidentified corpse. It weighs dentist identifications, confessions, and profiteering, noting public skepticism, ghostly theories, and calls to investigate whether Cronin ever existed.
Content reflects a Kansas debate over political revolution and party machinery. It critiques election methods, patronage, and cabinet appointments, noting cronyism, family influence, and the rise of a royal-style party system. Also contains assorted local notes on taxes, sewers, and notable incidents across Kansas towns.
Kansas Congressman Perkins advocates immediate opening of the Cherokee strip under homestead laws and a commission to adjust issues for Congress. He contends Chief Mayes and cattle syndicates influence Cherokee leadership, delaying a government report and risking preserved rights.
A fragmented text recalls a thief and a rough assault case, with vague details of a woman in Wyebita, a death rumor, and a young girl rape accusation tied to Oklahoma. The passage mixes names, months, and places with uncertain events, yielding a disjointed, low clarity snapshot.
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