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February 20, 1900
The Wichita Daily Eagle
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
What is this article about?
Victor Murdock reflects on U.S. advancement in individual liberty and equality amid observations of Indians transitioning from traditional classes, a protective red light against evil spirits, and street-sleeping workers near a hotel.
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end that while these Indians are traveling out of classes, the great American people may not slip back into them. And you arise and wander back to your hotel, confident that the United States will go on to higher and yet higher grounds of individual liberty and equality, glorying that you are an American, happy in remembering our great jealous political organizations, our fraternal organizations, our lodges, our clubs, our newspapers, our churches, our schools. On the way to the hotel, in a splendid home, twinkling from the portico is a tiny red light, burning there to drive the evil spirits away, the evil spirits that our civilization has long since exorcised. And in front of the hotel, where a new cement walk is being laid there sleep among the barrels and spades, on the street, the men who are making it.
VICTOR MURDOCK.
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end that while these Indians are traveling out of classes, the great American people may not slip back into them. And you arise and wander back to your hotel, confident that the United States will go on to higher and yet higher grounds of individual liberty and equality, glorying that you are an American, happy in remembering our great jealous political organizations, our fraternal organizations, our lodges, our clubs, our newspapers, our churches, our schools. On the way to the hotel, in a splendid home, twinkling from the portico is a tiny red light, burning there to drive the evil spirits away, the evil spirits that our civilization has long since exorcised. And in front of the hotel, where a new cement walk is being laid there sleep among the barrels and spades, on the street, the men who are making it.
VICTOR MURDOCK.
What sub-type of article is it?
Journey
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Triumph
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
American Liberty
Social Equality
Indian Traditions
Evil Spirits
Laborers
What entities or persons were involved?
Victor Murdock
Story Details
Key Persons
Victor Murdock
Story Details
Reflective narrative on American progress in liberty and equality, contrasting with Indians emerging from traditional classes, observing a red light against evil spirits and laborers sleeping on the street.