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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1889
Page
4
A Republican ticket criticizes Democrats for alleged insincerity and broken promises amid pressure to vote on a new constitution. The piece mocks Democratic strategies, praises Republican candidates like Tom Randall and Syl Duncan, and notes Topeka Wichita registration tensions and upcoming votes.
A Kansas newspaper column urges Republicans to rally behind Dan Murphy as he canvasses on crutches. It questions Democratic gains and warns of consequences in state elections while praising Murphy as a steadfast, honorable figure and urging party unity to prevent Democratic control.
A quirky verse debate over brown and blue eyes contrasts with a political note from Sedgwick county. The Democrats nominate a straight Democratic ticket and push a re submission seen as deceptive, while Republicans urge voting the straight ticket from top to bottom to defeat such candidates.
A summary outlines trade relations with South American nations to inform the Pan American Congress in Washington. It notes South American commerce around a billion dollars yearly, U S imports and exports, and compares England and France as rivals, including specific figures for cotton goods iron and steel and woolen goods in trade with the United States and Britain.
John A. Doran declines flashy campaigning and expresses a hopeful commitment to honesty and competence if elected. The piece asserts his ability and integrity, predicting a large victory and stressing service of the office with diligence.
The New York Sun reports Captain Wissmann's dispatch indicates Stanley's expedition, with Emin Pasha and Casati, may reach Zanzibar late December. Six Englishmen travel with Stanley, including Jephson and Bonny, with Bonny once guarding stores near Bunala. Emin's loyalty to his province is noted, while the fate of Casati remains uncertain.
Judge Gregory’s water plan near Howell siding shows a mile long supply fountain 60 feet wide at the head tapering to 40 feet, with sheet piles, a steam dredge, and headgates. Water rose above the river bed, delivering a ten foot wide stream two and a half inches per second, irrigating about 3000 acres. Ditch work scales to 12 miles in 30 days, completing essential flows in 90 days, with strong gains in Southwest irrigation efforts.
Fragments describe a farmer's belief crops may extend two hundred miles west toward the Rockies, with notes on moisture, plowing, and stock fattening. The garbled text mentions wheat and vegetables, humidity, and a plan to stock and fatten pigs as part of farm practice.
The text presents a collage of garbled quotations and stray phrases. It references political parties and figures, then shifts to miscellaneous topics including weather, agriculture, and a recipe list. Readable elements fade into unclear lines, offering no coherent narrative or verifiable events.
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