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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1889
Page
4
The piece surveys Kansas politics and prohibition debate, notes Topeka leaders planning a reception for Thomas Ryan, and reports on rail earnings and crop prospects. It mentions Wichita and Kansas City concerns, the Eads joint issue, and a bootleg case involving Fred Ortman.
The Missouri anti option bill has passed both chambers and awaits the governor. The Kansas City News warns it could devastate Kansas City's grain trade and board of trade, alleging the measure targets bucket shop gambling and would trigger broad economic disruption and price manipulation across futures markets.
In Topeka around 183, a tall haired German merchant arrived, renting a room on the second story of Constitutional Hall near Kansas Avenue. He sought prominence in the growing city, working at the hall as a reporter and striving to be part of the new state’s political life while maintaining a steady temperance virtue and a cherished Indian pony.
The article advocates feeding pigs for muscle rather than mere fat, stressing protein over carbohydrates and recommending protein-rich feeds like skim milk and shorts. It highlights haying tips, including dewless cutting, use of a tedder, drying practices, and timely drying to preserve nutrient content, with cautions about clover and weather effects.
Kansas City editorials quote Dr H W Parsons of Watmego proposing storage lakes and fish ponds across the treeless plains to capture summer rain and supply moisture for irrigation. The scheme calls for federal and state funding, dam construction, tree plantings, and cooperative land use to cool climates, reduce evaporation, and transform arid land into productive farms with homes for settlers.
The article notes that partially dried clover in pockets weighs more than when spread, increasing costs but boosting palatability and nutrition as stock readily consume it. It warns against excessive drying from rains and dews, says greens hay isn’t essential, and suggests feeding with timely turning and barn storage the day of mowing to avoid dew loss and wasted dryness.
A letter from H W Parsons argues for a tenfold rev wave and additional wealth from reservoirs to benefit eastern Rocky Mountain states and territories. He calls for agitation, organization, and aid from states and the United States to secure funding of about a million dollars annually for ten years, claiming benefits of rain, regional distribution of funds, and government protection to a deserving people.
Fortnightly Review notes long forgotten cash in banks dating back centuries. It contends unclaimed deposits may total from £11,000,000 to £40,000,000 with millions more likely, as estates and heirs seldom recover funds after death and banks hold vast, historical sums.
A local shop offers children friendly cloaks and a wide range of dress fabrics. Highlights include multiple pattern lots at reduced prices, new Brillianteens fabrics, lace flouncing in various widths, drapery nets, sale on sateen and white goods, and a quilt and counterpane sale with varied quilt prices and styles.
Advertises hosiery and menswear with low prices including lads hose 25 cents, Lisle 75 cents, handkerchiefs 15 cents or 2 for 24 cents, 30 dozen tees and scarves at 25 cents, shirts and waistlines in multiple styles, and restrictions on handkerchief purchases. Gents Furnishing Dept. promises value and varied French goods.
Fragmented OCR sums show farm acreage and sugar works contracts, a discussion of local directors meeting and tax or production figures. Mentions of a rural company, a fatal week and alleged effects on youth, plus large anticipated irrigation for twenty thousand acres.
A fragmented late 18th century text mentions a bank purchase, a mule herder driving cows home, and odd occurrences under electric light. The piece references Augusta, Kings, and various local names in a scene describing unusual events and a puzzling scene around a town.
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