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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1887
Page
2
A long Kansas era column cites Boom City growth, a contested Booby claim, a rescue of a mother and child, and a humorist subplot. It reflects western town-building, speculative rail talk, and local bravado amid a hostile claim dispute and community drama.
An archaic meditation describes a vast, unclaimed country awaiting discovery and enduring appeal. The narrator contrasts sunny days, clean air, and green fields with waves of migrants from malaria swamps to crowded cities seeking better fortunes and futures for children and descendants.
Fragmentary copy reports the Burton Car Co. plans to locate in Wichita with about two thousand employees, plus a possible 9,000 related jobs. Mentions Jack Davidson, Marsh Mur dock and a vigilant Board of Trade, but text is garbled.
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