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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1888
Page
4
The town of Parnell near Atchison was wiped out Tuesday night by a blaze that consumed a single building serving as a growers store hotel post office and depot. The long items discuss stock cars Burton Wichita and politics in Kentucky Ohio and national figures with no single cohesive event.
The Wichita booster urges the Republican state central committee to hold the summer convention in Wichita, praising the city as a railway hub with ideal hotels and halls, arguing a state-centered view will show delegates the scale of Kansas. The piece critiques Democratic tariff reform notes, claiming limited impact on treasury surplus and arguing Republican policy better addresses surpluses and industrial needs.
Rev Bernani Kelly from Emporia writes to the Wi field Courier denying any run for Kansas governor. He notes misgivings about a candidate stance and expresses gratitude to supporters and the press. Separately, J W Forrest of Thayer seeks funds to support a St John party effort to defeat the Republican ticket, potentially via signed notes totaling $10,000.
A long overview discusses dining etiquette with fingers for certain foods and when a fork or spoon is used for others. It then shifts to a St Paul Globe horoscope claiming a year with three eights brings universal prosperity, abundance, and health for many, followed by local spring developments in Harper including new buildings, schools, and imminent publications, plus a contested Harper township election showing voter eligibility disputes and broad local impact.
Manchester in Dickinson County claims a successful oil strike with daily flow rising. The Grant Lodge of the A C A W of Kansas reports 400 delegates, 922 judges, and about 12,000 members attending in Atchison. A fatal explosion and subsequent injuries are noted, with details garbled. Governor Martin offers a $100 reward for capture of Robert and William Mitr connected to a Greed County case.
The writers acknowledge invitations to attend the informal dedication banquet of the Wichita board of trade buildings and the formal opening of Wichita’s new board of trade facilities. Promises of greeting and hospitality are noted with intent to attend and extend friendly regards from local correspondents.
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