Floods wash spans on rail bridges and political clashes rise
Reports describe two spans of the Iron Mountain bridge across the Arkansas river at Fulton washed away by freshet floods, while Santa Fe bridge spans over the Brazos also carried away. In Cleveland a 38 gun salute marks the president's veto as Republicans cheer and Democrats lament.
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Arkansas River
Fulton
Cleveland
Ohio
Brazos
Maxey
Texas
Congress
Galveston Rail Road President Resigns to Focus on New Venture
The Galveston Journal of Commerce reports Con. Joan Seay resigns as president and director of the Galveston Houston and Henderson Railway to devote full energy to the G. C. and S. F. railway. The Houston Telegraph notes Buffalo Bayou rises ten feet, with bridges swept away and total damage around 125000 dollars. The Texas State Guard is announced as a new publication venture by Robert Josselyn in Austin.
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Joan Seay
Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad
G. C. and
S. Fu Railway
Galveston Journal of Commerce
Houston Telegrame
Buffalo Bayou
Texas State Guard
Robert Josselyn
Austin
Texas
The
Austin Statesman
Baxter
New Party Threats in Texas Democratic Ranks
The Mexia Ledges condemn N. A. Taylor and J. M. Thurmond as disruptive to Texas democracy. Taylor allegedly edited a greenback paper. Thurmond is viewed as weak and untrustworthy. The piece urges Democrats to stay with traditional party lines and warns against internal dissent.
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N. A. Taylor
J. M. Thurmond
Texas
Taylor
Houston
Thurmond
Hancock
Wash Jones
Pettis County farmer ships fat cattle to eastern markets
Maj Gentry of Pettis County Missouri reports 112 head of 1600 pound steers ready for market with another similar number fattening for June and about 300 head of 4 year old steers on pasture. A 1600 pound steer is valued at roughly 60 to 70 dollars, and the cattle are all shipped to eastern markets.
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Maj
Gentry
Pettis County
Wheat Harvest Brings Cash Influx to Northern Texas
Report notes northern Texas begins wheat harvest, bringing a surge of dollars as southern Texas experiences a dull season. Observers say farmers anticipate steady activity and market demand soon.
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Texas
Weekly press union debated by Bonhamens and Mexia Ledger editors
The Bonhamens and Mexia Ledger discuss forming a weekly press organization with a meeting proposed at Bryan. They note ad rates vary by paper and audience, politics vary, and unity is unlikely, but no harm may come from a meeting. The piece also defends Dan Rice and corrects a misstatement about his death.
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Bonhamens
Mexia Ledger
Bryan
Wheat crop near total failure in Comanche County
The wheat crop in Comanche county is nearly a total failure with not more than a quarter of a crop likely. Corn was damaged by frost but is recovering and the outlook is favorable. Cotton is coming up well as farmers plow wheat and plant corn.
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Colorado
Columbus
Brenham
Bax- Ser
Thomas Brandon Shannon
Plantersville
Grimes County
Agricultural Society
Comanche County
Hempstead and Courtney Notes From April Reports
Local Hempstead notes praise Galveston hospitality and honor pioneers while noting mass rain effects and public works. Courtney reports moving from Washington to Courtney, describes social events, a literary society, a preacher, and storms causing damage with regional updates.
Gold In Denison Assay Question And Dallas Widow Marriage
A Denison report says a countryman brought gold bearing quartz for assay, showing $3000 a ton, but he is missing and the quartz source is unknown though believed state found. A Dallas widow advertised for a eastern correspondent and wed a Watertown NY contractor after mutual satisfaction.
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Fera
Dallas Herald
Dallas County
Shew
Watertown
N.Y
Dallas Herald Reports Late Municipal Election Defeat
The Dallas Herald notes a lameduck municipal election where two Democrats faced one Independent and the Independent won clearly, as campaigns collapse to a familiar pattern of defeat for the Democratic ticket.
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The
Dallas Herald
Colorado Citizen Drives Cattle North for Spring Kansas Drive
Colorado Citizen Capt. R. E. Stafford leads a spring cattle drive gathering gooco head toward Kansas. A batch of 3000 head has already started northward.
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Colorado
R. E. Stafford
Kansas
As a Mission Benefactor and a Curious Character
The piece recalls Asa Otis of New London who left about 1 090 000 for foreign missions and was famed for frugal dress and self reliance. It notes his plain appearance, basket shopping, and lack of horses. It also cites Sir Samuel Baker on Cyprus describing harbor filth and dredging ease.
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Asa Otis
New London
Conn
United States
Samuel Baker
Cyprus
Exodus talk and a Cambridge doctor clash
A fragment discusses exodus fantasies and rural bitterness toward Black workers, arguing free bacon and wages will lure people away. It dismisses escape as futile and warns against trying to flee honest labor. The piece also notes Dr Clara Spetigue becoming a Cambridge practitioner but blocked by her jealous husband who assaults a patient.
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Bishop Brothers
Jess
Colman
Clara’Spetigue
Cambridge
Mess
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