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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1889
Page
4
A fragment heavy with names and opinions critiques politics and law in Topeka and Washington. The piece references Governor Humphrey, Judge John Martin, and a push for enrollment of soldiers, with broad observations on Oklahoma prospect and North Dakota tin hopes amid debates on statehood and colonial anxieties.
A tumultuous account lambasts a new batch of laws and a constitutional proposition that would extend the session length. It condemns city election administration by police commissions, cost burdens, and heavy clerk salaries while tracing references to Lincoln era finance and cabinet histories. The piece ties tax burdens to expanded legislative reach and critiques governance in several states.
The piece notes businessman Jobe Jobst’s shift from slow progress to active promotion, citing Wichita’s $263,090 sewer spend and bonds via scrip. It contrasts New Mexico meat inspections, Indiana court-commission fights, and Memphis cotton receipts to illustrate regional dynamics and political tensions.
Governor Humphrey appointment of Francia C. Prieg as judge for the thirty-three district covers Creek, Meade, and Comanche counties. He will travel to Coalwater Comanche today for the first session. Born in 188? in Clayhars county, he later moved to Indiana, studied law, and practiced in Ashland. He previously served as a delegate and member during the 1868 session and defended men before the senate last week.
Munich scholars plan a faithful revival of Shakespeare's era by recreating the Globe Theatre with thatch galleries and a roofed stage. The setup includes a separate pit, two drawn curtains as screens, and close audience proximity to shape acting style, with costumes reflecting Elizabethan times.
A Kansas column satirizes local politics with quixotic scenes from Topeka mayoral fever and Greeley county rivalries. It also recounts a long comic fox chase in Lancaster County with trackers, hounds, and a surprised farmer, illustrating colorful rural life.
Fragmented lines mix odd phrases about a great wad thine wang act falting the FESew panek and others. The text lists garbled references to Poplar Tree lore, assorted names, travel scenes, and cryptic numbers like 716 and 24, presented as a playful, rhymed jumble with no clear narrative or dates.
An incoherent passage describes a farmer Stewart and a complex tale of wealth, estates, and family dissension. It mentions a building, a celebration, a mysterious burial, and questions about how Stewart acquired wealth while referencing relatives and a potential inheritance.
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