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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1888
Page
3
A garbled OCR passage references Buily WP Eagle and old Cochin, hinting at expectations about wheat timing, a forecasted advance before a harvest, and exclamations about dates and bets amid unclear context and stray phrases.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a political discussion about governance and population growth with scattered references to Europe and America. The piece mentions leadership, social reform, and public concerns, but the garbled script makes specific people, places, and events unclear.
A lengthy pamphlet by George B. Cowlam of Knoxville argues for rapid Southern economic expansion through railroads and mining, claiming such growth will shift manufacturing away from the North, diversify agriculture, and erode the Confederate legacy as industrial power rises. It references figures like Juiz Kailey and discusses New Orleans and Atlanta expositions as catalysts, while noting the role of steel, iron regions, and Western enterprise in reshaping the South.
The text describes constructing a rabbit cote as a pleasant occupation, including buying a tea chest for the butcher and making tasks for a clever boy. It notes it requires skill to nail laths, assemble a leather-bound door, and fashion a trough for the rabbits to eat.
The piece contrasts fancy and common rabbits, detailing ear carriage and color as key for fancy stock. It follows two boys, Jim and Joe, whose different paths show how quick, decisive energy shapes success. a farmer's anecdote explains disparities in outcomes.
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