Wichita’s Growth Talk Debunked and Lincoln’s Union View
A lengthy critique argues big city booms rely on newspapers not circulars and warns against bonding towns for railroads. It lauds Wichita’s real growth, cites state leaders and local press, and reviews Lincoln’s enduring national legacy and unity over party. The piece references Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe expansions and regional editorial debates.
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Prohibition and southern politics stir GOP unity call
Marsh Murdoch visits Lone Star state as Democrats press for temperance and reform. He argues the Republican party pursues peace and southern prosperity, urging southern delegates to support a strong prohibition stance and national unity under one flag.
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The Magical Mascot Contests With Press Mockery
A fragment from the Wichita Eagle letter column mocks national papers for ridiculing Wichita. It cites bank clearings rising 6.12 percent while Chicago’s grows 6.28 percent and says Chicago papers exaggerate. The piece envisions Wichita’s future as a city rivaling the New Jerusalem.
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Climatic Kansas and the politics of climate myth
A curious historic letter laments Kansas climate claims and compares weather lore to real conditions. The writer recalls breezes from the Gulf and vivid experiences with a cedar in a windy moment, weaving personal imagery with regional climate discourse.
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Climatic Voyage Through Prairie Wind and Fire
A narrator recounts a surreal walk home disrupted by odd weather and a windstorm that lifts him into a rolling adventure across counties, ending in Kansas with a coroner awaiting supper and a note from The Metropole of Southwestern Kansas. The piece blends humorous myth with Wichita’s boom era, praising its growth, rail access, climate, and thriving business scene led by the Wichita Facts.
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Real Estate Boom and Rail Plans Across Kansas City
A historical snippet notes rising real estate values in 1842 and anticipates 1987 growth in the magic city. It mentions many buildings under contract, an under construction belt railroad, a proposed motor line, several new manufacturers, and upcoming railroad reach. It predicts the Midland finishing to Lincoln by 1887, signaling fresh economic vigor and outward expansion.
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