Welcoming the visiting Biate Congregational Association
A Wichita journal item reflects on the weeklong visit of the Biate Congregational Association, praising the guests and the city’s people for hospitality, while noting concern for Wichita’s good name and valuing the visitors’ contributions to civic life. It mentions speeches, local reactions, and broader political chatter including figures like Geo. Francis and national debates on reform and tariffs.
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Biate Congregational Association
Commonwealth
Kansis
Wichita Notes on Banking and Industry Debates
A Wichita area discussion argues against misreports by a Kansas City sheet and defends Wichita as the state’s leading lending city. The piece cites Underwood’s Bank Reporter data and notes Wichita’s growing capital, new banks, and strong public support for Pred Grant as a trusted, duty‑minded candidate.
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Wichita
Kansas
Underwood
Bank Reporter
Alcon
Beaides
Registration rules and Wichita booster reports in 1855
The article outlines election voting rules requiring city clerk registration ten days prior and notes re registration for movers. It covers a Republican nomination for Register of Deeds in Jackson county, praises Sedgwick County residents, and reports on misleading press rumors about Jay Gould and Wichita's real estate boom, with critique of Eastern papers.
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Kansas
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Jay Gould
West
Hutchinson News
Missouri Pueble
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Wichita
Logansport
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Gulia
Ind
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Lee
Depew Clarifies West Rail And Real Estate Views
A Wichita periodical reiterates Mr. Depew’s corrections about New York Central remarks. It notes robust western railroad expansion, cautious real estate booms, and steady earnings prospects while contrasting previous misquotations and affirming overall industry health.
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New York
Urmnvss
Vanderbilt
Chicago
Our Standard Bearers Choose Christopher Reed for Judge
The Republican party praises Christopher Reed as the best candidate for judge of the Eighteenth judicial district. Reed, thirty eight, North Carolina born, educated at the University of Virginia, practiced law in New York before moving to Marion Kansas and Wichita. Since 1884 he formed Dale & Reed, a leading local firm, and enjoys wide support for his calm, deliberate fitness for the bench.
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New York
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Christopher Reed
Eighteenth Judicial District
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North Carolina
Virginia
University of Virginia
New York City
Marion
Kan
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Wichita
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Sedgwick County
Wichita's Westward Growth Promises Prosperity and Conflict
A long discussion urges Wichita to welcome waves of ambitious young men from across the nation, arguing growth will reshape the city and yield vast wealth. It warns of overambition, calls for skilled knowledge, and foresees a population shift altering the region’s destiny and political balance.
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Walon
Almeel
Snd Rover
Paneer
Los Angeles
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