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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1891
Page
3
A column of assorted excerpts critiques socialism and prosperity, praises practical education, and reflects on moral courage. It cites English socialists, the value of work, and the danger of idle wealth while discussing education, science, and famous figures such as Martha Lamb and Prof. Winchell alongside local notes on silk production and peculiar names in real estate.
A sprawling summary notes crop prospects in Wheeler and Navarro counties, new mills and hotels at Clarendon and Jefferson, water works planned for several towns, and growing industries in Brownwood and Dickinson. Crime reports include a Galveston stabbing and a sheriff line of duty death.
A sprawling weekly digest reports domestic crimes and events across the United States and abroad. It notes La grippe in New York, suicides in Illinois and New York, depredations and legal actions in several states, agricultural gains, naval schemes, railway and canal projects, and international political movements with numerous named places and people.
The Texas legislature grapples with Browning's $100,000 request for a Texas exhibit at Chicago's World’s Fair, a proposed consolidation of higher courts, and Terrell's railroad commission plan. The day includes committee votes, House approvals, and debates over municipal powers and fiscal allocations.
Misses Emily and Georgiana Hill start a London school of journalism. Italy’s princes reportedly kept travel records with hotel bills. Longfellow and Hunt pursued royal amethysts. A jeweled wedding dress in Russia appraises allegorical scenes. King Mendek’s new Abyssinian crown weighs 44 pounds and bears 150 stones valued at $5,000. Hannis Taylor, Mobile author of the English Constitution, labors fourteen years. A silk gown maker charges $109 per Supreme Court robe. Queen Victoria holds many copyrights, Centuries Magazine sees 9,000 manuscripts annually with 400 printed. Century Magazine notes rising literary activity amid more periodicals. A pair of peddlers in New York share a joke about a baby in a pack. A four-year-old boy jokes he would ride better if he gets off. Polish chemist Trojanowski claims a flaxseed gum substitute for gum arabic, ready to emulsify cod liver oil. The invention’s success hinges on market viability and production cost.
A New York barber notes common mistakes amateurs make with razors. Rest the blade, avoid overstrapping, and rotate daily sets to reduce wear. Do not sharpen immediately after use. rub lightly on leather and store. The old cold water method is preferred by professionals.
The German army and navy weapon is described as deadly at long range. It fires a nickel plated 14.5 grain lead bullet with a 9.25 inch long, nearly one ounce cartridge from a five round magazine. Muzzle velocity reaches about 2100 feet per second with an effective range just under two miles. At 100 yards it penetrates a 32 inch brick block and at 2000 yards can breach thin brick walls. earthworks must be at least 30 inches thick to shelter behind.
The New York World reports on Dr Koch’s tuberculosis remedy using guinea pigs. The article mocks excessive experimentation on a mouse to produce an anti tuberculosis lymph and suggests mercy for the sacrificed animal while noting possible vaccine-like reproduction.
The Shah acts as senior steward and race official at Teheran, keeping books and handicaps while personally supervising bets. He assigns guards with drawn swords to guard the bookie and ensure his own winnings, a plan proposed to the Sultan of Turkey to raise funds. The idea requires soldiers to force bets at the bookmaker's stand.
An American citizen complains about a boy in the house who reads papers and asks questions. The exchange features a citizen and a citizeness arguing over a question about a congressman’s name and an odd term. Local tone reflects social tension and pointed humor.
A 600 pound box of hardware fell from a vessel at Vancouver and sank. An octopus, mistaking it for a soft object, dragged it across the harbor bottom for 400 feet before tiring. The tale underscores the adage avoid fooling with an octopus.
In remarks attributed to Jay Gould, he says that if he were a large belligerent man he would have beaten twenty newspaper men who insulted and lied about him over the last twenty years. He argues that thrashing a man can do more good than suing for damages in some cases.
A short dialogue fragment shows a missionary seeking the fate of his predecessor from a genial cannibal. The cannibal replies the predecessor has gone into the interior, leaving the question unresolved and reflecting colonial-era “missionary and cannibal” trope.
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