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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1888
Page
11
Fragmented wartime era column recounts debates in Topeka and Wichita about reform and party strategy. It highlights actions by Senator Plumb and Representatives Peters and Ryan on sugar sorghum experiments and attacks on reform rhetoric. The piece also rails against Matilda Fletcher and Mrs. Lease controversies, noting public gender and policy tensions.
Fragmented letters argue for M M Murdoch as governor and critique Democratic and Republican lines in the state, praising or denouncing Grover Cleveland while urging party unity and populist policy shifts. The text shows local supporters and opponents debating endorsements, trade tariffs, and pension politics amid a volatile county meeting. The piece names public figures, counties, and political factions in a period-voice snapshot.
The San Francisco Report notes Dr Sivartha of Chicago departing for England with plans to boom Jerusalem as a center of learning, politics, and religion and to colonize Palestine with English and Moratians, aiming to influence Europe toward its independence and neutrality. He also envisions developing the Euphrates Valley to support a vast population, and mentions ambitions involving Egypt, Turkey, and strategic railway links, while cautioning readers against risky speculation and urging restraint on new ventures.
An extended wartime era reminiscence from the Philadelphia Record on Wichita Kansas, describing a boom period’s rapid growth, real estate fever, and a later cooling that preserved lasting prosperity. It contrasts Wichita’s new streets, banks, and institutions with old Western myths, noting the Eagle newspaper’s influential role and a visit by eastern investors observing the city’s development.
A chaotic OCR missive lists scattered names, places, and partial sentences. It references individuals, courts, and events in a jumbled stream, offering little coherent narrative or clear factual reporting.
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