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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1888
Page
4
A garbled report outlines Republican events and public sentiment, noting Peete and other figures, polling returns, voter registration changes, and debates over protectionism and war policies. It discusses potential shifts in New York City, Topeka, and Indiana, and touches on party prospects for the upcoming elections. The piece mocks political rhetoric and laments muddled messaging within campaigns.
The county debates the need and cost of a new courthouse and jail. Voters supported a county building plan with a jail included, but legal limits require the jail on a separate site. Officials examined other buildings, faced cost and design challenges, and noted travel expenses were modest. The community highlights a county fair and local agricultural progress alongside plant experiments and farming advice.
The Odd Fellows grand lodge session in Saline attracted nearly every official in the state and featured a novel tally of attendees. Reports show Flourishing growth with 440 in existence and notable elections. The statistical discussion compared global wealth and free trade impacts, urging readers to assess labor conditions and ownership contrasts across regions.
The article surveys broad political lines in 1888, noting strong Harrison backing among New York Hebrew business leaders and railroad workers nationwide. It highlights Democratic agitation over Jewish support for Harrison Morton, quotes party debates over Dakota statehood, sugar production prospects, and fiscal concerns shaping the period’s campaign battles.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Deere Antone Flistenan and six special creation methods used by a chief. It references a rod or bead device and a Dottie tied to a stick, with unclear context and names.
The article discusses Innes and Ross studying a geologic bulletin on taxes and inland mounds, detailing encounters with coastal tribes, early settlement remnants, and debates over river routes. It notes findings about potting debris, fragments, and fragile artifacts, with references to railways and historical significance of the mounds in a broad Texan coastal context.
A historical note claims purities of Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder, asserting it is free from ammonia lime and injurious substances. The piece warns against ammoniacal gas odor and emphasizes the product's supposed absolute purity and safe qualities under scrutiny.
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