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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1889
Page
4
A sweeping review of political contention surfaces from Kansas City to Virginia and Mississippi as Sullivan seeks Democratic nomination with urging support from Liberto Haston. The piece notes fractures within the party, push for reform, and remarks on labor and civil rights issues amid evolving electoral strategies.
A congressional special committee probes arid western regions of the state. Experts argue for a system of storage reservoirs and seepage pumps to tap vast underground waters beneath Arkansas River lands. Judge Gregory outlines a plan to bring this subterranean flow to surface via lined pools and shallow ditches, urging central federal action to accelerate orderly development.
A fragmented Kansas City Times style page debates a Cincinnati banker letter and a mock controversy over lines dividing Kansas City. It references sorghum sugar plans, local editorials, and scattered notes on Wichita events and fairs with mixed commentary.
An official from Frisco announces that the run between Wichita and Haleferd is ceased and that future trains will operate from Brirston instead of Halatret. The reroute lengthens trips toward St. Louis with 33 miles added between Wichita and Fierzton, altering connections on the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line.
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