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Newspaper

Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1888

Page

2

Senate Debates Tariff Bill Amid House Action

Readable fragments show a Senate tarff bill debate with amendments and a substitute considered by Mills of Texas. The House tarff bill faced routine session with amendments and discussions on tobacco duties while leaders clashed over strategy and timing for a possible vote.

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Terrible rain storm tears through city and Congo note

A severe rain storm floods Main Street and damages a bridge over the Potomac area. thirty people reportedly swept into the river with ten to twenty feared dead. In Caldwell Run lower city four homes lost, eleven drownings. Forest fires rage in Michigan with large timber losses. Parnell Times bill seeks a special commission to investigate charges against members of Parliament. The Russian and German rulers meet in a grand ceremony with imperial fleets and a royal procession to the palace.

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Stanley and the Congo explorer Ridant Barton statements

Ridant F. Barton the African explorer discusses Stanley and the Congo in a series of phrases about hope despite uncertain outcomes. The remarks reference Stanley’s fate, a looming challenge, and a perception of geographical significance.

Stanley The Congo Ridant F. Barton

Explorer Stanley criticized for Congo ventures and motives

A critical opinion piece attacks Stanley as an imprudent administrator, alleging his Congo expeditions waste life and labor for ivory and gold. It claims his rescues are cover for diverting trade, enabling slave earnings and undermining abolition, with harsh tone toward colonial policy and missionary projects.

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Baseball and Athletics Highlight Bouts Across Cities

The page details scores and lineups from baseball and athletics events including Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Cleveland, and Indianapolis. It notes specific battery pairs and team results, then shifts to a long, vivid descriptive prose featuring cultural scenes, advertising observations, and exotic pageantry, including references to Indian and Malay figures, attire, and a moralistic aside on advertising practices.

Fragmented OCR notice on urban modernity and navigation

The readable text contends that New York City and the broader region have moved toward artificial projects driven by human genius, noting historical shifts from earlier civilizations. It references rivers, navigation, and the rise of metropolitan reliance on energy and infrastructure.

Pormerly Salury Europe

Prohibitionists nominate J D Botkin for governor

Rivrewissos Kan July 1 The Prohibition state convention closes with a platform urging government control of telegraph and railroads tax surplus reduction strict liquor prohibition and other measures A ticket is listed including Botkin for governor Frodis for state leader McIery treasurer Simueekre for auditor Gale Bunter Attorney General Ayer for superintendent and Pickering for associate justice with Brown among other names

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Public execution at Winston for murder in July

A public execution in Winston was held for the killing of a mesro woman in a Usreputable house. The crowd numbered several thousand witnesses. Also reported Mackay cable sale: Gould bought Mackay's cable for 11.4. negotiations completed amid ash.

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Fragments on Africa and telegraphy in a European view

The text surveys Africa as an exotic field of exploration and mission, contrasting colonial aims with purported scientific and civilizing goals. It references explorers, missionaries, and early telegraph development, interleaving commentary on race, progress, and imagined futures with scattered personal anecdotes and quotes from contemporary writers.

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