Political Rants and Rural News From the Kansas Itinerant
A miscellany of partisan jabs and local reports touches on Democratic conventions in St. Louis water controversy, Ben Butler commentary, Atchison paving experiments, Interior Vilas and Dickinson political maneuvering, and a harsh view of justice administration in Leavenworth and Kansas City. Mention is made of Miss Barton at Mount Vernon and a Burrton electric plant test, plus Nebraska praise for Noble Prentis as a potential state official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Territorial Advocate
Rewver City
NeMans-Land
Leavenworth
Niles
Leavensworth
Noble Clair Barton
Red Cross Soriet
Miss Barton
Mount Vernon
Evers
Walcome Sane
Nebraska State Journal
Noble Prantis
Nebraska
Kbscan
Noble L. Prentis
Kansas
Conkling Honor Club Formed in Pittsburg Aims at Nomination
A Republican club named for Conkling organized in Pittsburgh to back his presidential candidacy. A letter from Conkling’s correspondent praised the gesture while stressing the club’s support for party unity and a Blaine led ticket. The item discusses Iowa and Abilene papers and labor and rail issues affecting western politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Conkling
Republican Party
Gruhling
United States
Lara
S Peturn
Dext Moines Aythy
Blaine
Edmunds
Debate Over Dress Reform and Suffrage in Washington
A letter defending dress reform shows a Virginia-like debate on suffrage, gender roles, and political loyalty. Citizens argue women should vote on conscience, not fashion, noting the impracticality of enforcing dress standards while defending women's intellectual power and independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odlitin
Jennexs Miller
Washington City
Miss Foster
Miss Miller
Mother Hubbard
Edo
Kansas
Sor
Mothers meeting and encampment at Stafford
The column reports a Wichita mother’s meeting urging the value of strong teachers and religious influence for children. It notes an LO O F encampment in Stafford with twenty four members, officers elected, a midnight Rebecca supper, and local civic notes on railroads crops and a county seat contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Lars
Wichita
M. J. Traure
Stafford
Paghe
Order of
LO. O. F
Messrs. Prior and Skinner
Boone
Avery
Kan
Sisters of Rebecca
J. L. Jones
Warien
W. P. Muston
J. Warden
H. D. McQuade
Joel Reece
A. Peacock
B. F. Jones
J. Jones
Termigunn
Pryor Saeed Bar
Ford
Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific
Kansas
Supreme Court
Jones & Co
Mugwumps as Free Traders in 1888 Party Debate
Fragmentary political letter argues mugwumps oppose Blaine over protectionism and favor free trade aligned with English policy. Blame casts Blaine as defender of American protection, while critics hail free trade as boosting cheap labor and materials, reflecting 1880s partisan tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princial Republicana
James G. Blaine
Abraham Lincoln
Blaine
John Am
Democratic Party
Ingalls
J. G. Blaine
Henry Watterson
Kentucky
New York
Battle of
Fontenoy
Sons of
Cacl
O'Brien
Glenmary
Delano Township
G. Blaine
Party of Protection
Bate Henry
Hunt
Fion
Jove Blaise
Americas
Iria
Auericatt
Grover Olewe
Natal
Notable Coal Finds Reported in Cowley County
Readable fragments describe a mineral finding near Rock Creek in Cedar Township Cowley County with details about a location in section 16 and proximity to Cedar Vale. The text references a coal tap and intervals but lacks complete context or clear outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elscovernt
Daniel Hi Rust
Hetails
Rock Creek
Cadar Township
Cedar Vale
Missouri Pacific
Kansas KINES Endowment lands to aid Kansas agricultural college plan
Contested text mentions increased land for maintenance of the Kansas agricultural college at Enterprise Kansas with plans for a planning mill woolen mill wine factory and furnishing factory. Creek names and local toponyms are referenced amid garbled phrases and unclear events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Agricultural College
Enterprise
Kansas
Cow Creek
Dog Creek
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Irague
Josie
Burrton
Ananueipe
Des Moines Register
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Mne
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Yeu
Missouri
West
Congress
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Hein
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Abe
Katsu
Dom Snore
New York Voice
John P. St Joly
Tacs
Cary Procia
Acen Bas
Chicago
Mibwanikeau
Colorado
Vaasena Calan
Senator Tabor
W. T. Carleton
Grandoper House
Denver
Tt Berhanen
Tine Newenninger
Birchow
Watterson
Thea Trilone
Liberty
Bedloe’s Island
New York Harbor
Calenco Tribune
Tr Yeill
Yank and
Johony,tte
Coraingase
Hig Havermeck
Mugwumps
Coally
Cowley County
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Sagal
AL Sale
Nansook
White House of Innes & Ross
C. E. Lewis & Co
Boots & Shoes
Burt and Mears
Stacy, Adams & Co
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Trom Ie
Rem
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