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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1887
Page
2
In the Daily Eagle an item notes Republican officials set dates for ward and county conventions. The plan includes electing delegates in several wards and a county gathering, with reminders of the usual process and the role of the party secretary in announcing the schedule.
A muddy excerpt discusses Union Pacific branch charters in Kansas, a pending congressional inquiry, and calls to foreclose and sell the line. It cites governor statements linking rail gains to prohibition, notes Wichita’s crime figures, and mocks political rhetoric while arguing economic reform.
The article examines Democratic shifts toward forgetting the Civil War on religious grounds, contrasting with Republican and Whig reactions. It critiques the police commission law in Wyandotte, warns of minority rule tensions, and urges constitutional scrutiny while deferring broader confederation issues to a later time.
A passage critiques Dr McGlyne as a distractive ecclesiastical sideshow to Hearty George's influence. It notes his tests of church doctrine and asserts the stunt will be temporary as locals dismiss his notoriety. Lamar Jr. comments on wartime memory and Southern naivety toward Northern influence.
A narrative from Lussex England detailing rainy London attitudes and daily life during Jubilee week. The writer attends Henry Irving in Faust at the Lyceum, observes Spurgeon’s services in London, and meets Blaine and other figures, noting travel plans and Fourth of July events.
Wichita citizens who moved to Colorado report thriving conditions in Denver and Colorado Springs. They praise growth and housing expansion in Wichita, noting about 3000 houses under construction and a city on rapid improvement since the last census with a population around 15,000 two years ago.
A visitor notes Wichita’s vibrant growth within thirty miles, comparing its regional influence to Kansas City in its era. He highlights strong crops after rain, robust health, and a booming educational and transit landscape with seven colleges, multiple streetcar charters, and abundant endowments, while joking about missing cooler nights.
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