Extra Edition of the Oberlin Opinion. A Brief Description of the Queen City of Northwest Kansas.

Oberlin, Kansas: Oberlin Opinion, 1888. 4to, original printed blue wrappers. 14 pp., wood engravings, advertisements on inside of lower wrapper.

An unrecorded promotional publication for this Kansas town and vicinity. The text is divided into sections describing Northwest Kansas, Decatur County, and Oberlin. The beauties, climate, population, and various productions of the region are described in considerable detail. Oberlin in particular is given quite full treatment, with detailed notes on many of its leading citizens as well as various businesses, churches, schools, etc. It is noted that Oberlin is sorely in need of a steam flouring mill, iron foundry, canning factory, and sorghum sugar factory.

According to a sketch included in the Oberlin section, the Oberlin Opinion was established in the fall of 1886, but regular publication did not begin until it was acquired by W. D. Street in January of 1887. F. W. Casterline acquired the paper in September of the same year, moving it into a building he had built “expressly for the purpose,” which is pictured, and described as “The best in North or Western Kansas.”

Not in OCLC.

CONDITION: Good, some creasing and soiling to wrappers. One small chip, .25”, on lower edge of upper wrapper.