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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1889
Page
4
Reading through a chaotic array of political snippets, the piece notes Kansas City’s charter reform fight, cabinet appointments, and a wave of regional and national political chatter. It highlights Topeka and Oklahoma prospects, gubernatorial remarks, and ongoing shifts in state governance and law.
A historical analysis argues that bank clearings and railroad earnings mislead about actual business activity. It notes that volatile, dated, or speculative transactions distort totals, and argues for systematic monthly freight and labor data to better gauge economy.
Sol Miller discusses fears about sensationalism and public taste, naming Russell Harteon and Mrs Soiree-clart Russell Jickwee as symbols of tasteless chatter. He condemns sensational reports and mocks readers who prefer gossip over substantive news, referencing Walker Blaine and Henry Greeley. The piece surveys Kansas towns Morace Tre tune and Wichita style disputes, urging end to county seat rivalries and warlike arbitration.
A Florida orange business critique appears in a reader letter replying to a Germantown Telegraph piece. The writer recounts a month of on the ground observation from Palatka to Polk County, challenges misrepresentation, and notes limited but growing Florida orange cultivation. He cites price points and expert opinions to counter claims of oversupply and argues oranges could expand without collapsing demand.
A New York press summary reports a forthcoming papal encyclical on maintaining peace. It quotes the allocution to cardinals, stressing avoidance of war, dangers of arms, and the church as arbiter for justice. Also notes legislative notes, local epigrams, and varied public comments on current affairs.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe the Women’s Christian Temperance unions of Kansas with eleven departments including evangelistic scientific legal petition social purity literature industrial and charitable work. The text references a shift from tempo to organized activity and mentions old rules and political discontent.
Since July 1 over 125000 bushels of grain have been bought and shipped from South Haven. Arkansas City schools valued at 100000 with 13000 more planned in new work. The mayor of Arkansas City warned of a threatened murder. Edges of politics and local life are sketched, including rail, waterworks, churches, and real estate growth in western towns.
A wealthy Englishman’s American wife gambled away his clothes and fought to redeem costly gowns by Worth. She secured a lawyer, a loaned pledge, and a court skirmish to reclaim or gain ownership. The tale underscores female cunning and moral warning amid nervous laughter.
Our Silk Department offers a broad assortment of dress goods and silks for the season. New stocks include Black Silks at low yard prices and heavy Roan drapery fabrics. Madame Tibbete returns from the east to reopen dressmaking rooms on Monday for fittings and care. Wraps, cloth jackets, peasant shirts and popular styles announced with eager phrases.
A clergyman recalls preaching in an ancient London church where a beadle guides visitors to decanters and a tale of a will hidden for wine and cake arises. Boston Advertiser reports a theatrical episode with eccentric characters, a grim execution, and shocking details surrounding a hanging in a distant account.
A long rambling account describes a man with a passion for Meek sod Beye Vsshun of Barter. He worked in autars shin factories and collected old books for farmers, hoping to advance agriculture. The talk covers his purchases, trips, and habit of trading for almost anything, with anecdotes of his trades and odd possessions.
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