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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1889
Page
4
The column surveys Kansas political mood after Election Day and the Crimin al case in progress. It cites The Shawnee county ticket victory and red ink celebration, notes liquor and docks tensions, mocks prohibition debates, references Mahone and Brom, and discusses the Cronin trial, police power, and Missouri political machines amid a broad snapshot of early 20th century headlines.
A Boston dispatch reports the Australian ballot system was used for the first time on a large scale in Massachusetts. Early returns show a quiet day, with few problems for voters and aid only for the blind or disabled. Across the state, praise is voiced while the piece includes a long polemical letter on women’s suffrage and legal rights.
Kansas items report peanut yields at 16 bushels per acre, Fort Scott brick manufacture, Osborne county flour mills, and law notices. Notable mentions include Santa Fe rail changes, Topeka court actions, and Perry concert activity. Local editors discuss advertising, tax, and civic developments across Emporia, Lawrence, and Hutchinson with brief notes on industry and politics.
Major Hears of Emporia reports large scale gathering of exotic plants in his yard drawing botanists and public interest across the state. Various species from Sea America to Japan have been collected, while street issues and local elections unfold in Stillwater, Guthrie, and nearby towns.
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