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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1889
Page
4
A chaotic swath of column inches covers politics from Ohio to Kansas, noting tariffs, trusts, and farm concerns. Mentions Missouri horses sales, Kansas farmers' wheat crop hopes, and Kansas city politicians amid shifting state leadership debates. Local papers reflect society shifts and urban voices amid national tensions.
A year after the Nathan murder sparked nationwide intrigue, detectives fail to crack multiple cases in Chicago New York and elsewhere. The piece notes Dr Cronin's Chicago killing remains unsolved amid a wave of mysterious losses including the Weiss girl case in New York. It also comments on sensational press and public reactions across Kansas and St Louis criticizing authorities and highlighting ongoing fear of unsolved crimes.
An aging editorial extols Clearwater Kansas as a high vantage for panoramic valley views of the Ninnescah River and surrounding 140000 acres of fertile land. It urges practical farming to unlock hidden wealth, cites historical examples, and contrasts dryland skepticism with advocates of subsoil moisture retention and drainage.
An Emporia Republican editorial defends Kentucky’s enduring slavery clause and the cumbersome process required to amend the constitution. It notes repeated voter support but slow, onerous procedures hinder changes, arguing the clause protects slavery as it existed and would demand dual general elections and a constitutional convention before any alteration.
A fragment hints at a strange tale of two pairs sharing identical names and spouses. The note suggests two men, Swarte and Kreble, born in different places, meeting by chance and revealing marriages to matching women. The text implies a mysterious coincidence across generations.
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