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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1887
Page
4
The Marshall and Murdock editors critique wasted talk and boastful boasts as Wichita aims for 250000 population by 1583 era prophecy. Bob Burdette extols newspapers while noting evolving press capabilities and experience in gathering news.
A lengthy annual report notes the free delivery system grew to indispensability for commerce but suffers from inefficiency and underfunding. Wichita Post Office handles double the business of any other point yet lacks sufficient staff, forcing 12 to 16 hour days. The piece cites mortgage data, political nepotism debates, and broader Kansas financial issues reflecting on national governance and local economy.
Rambles recount a pilgrim journey from Alexandria to Jaffa then overland toward Jerusalem. The writer, meeting Bishop Beckwith and others, describes harbor scenes, market chaos, Crusader ruins, local German and Nubian communities, and the climb to Jerusalem via Ramleh and Ramle. They note religious sites, hospitality, and the arduous ascent into the holy city, ending at Hezekiah’s pool near the Holy Sepulchre.
A Methodist revival at Fort Scott attracted 125 converts and reports a strong revival in affiliated churches. The Bethel church near Shrine was recently dedicated and about 480 members are being counted in surrounding congregations as plans unfold for further edification and outreach through May.
The readable fragments reference New York and a ceremonial or public activity with names like Sedenag Propel and Loe The ess. Details are obscured by errors and incomplete phrases, making the main event unclear and the people unidentified.
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