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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1891
Page
5
The article lists train times and routes including Weatherford and Mineral Wells with connections to the Santa Fe Railway. It notes a commission bill passage enabling expected legislative work and reflects on penitentiaries being filled with former street loungers from boyhood.
J Nail aged 80 and Mrs. Hick man aged 84 wed in Queen City last week. The report notes the elderly couple’s ceremony and mentions Col Bob Evins and the Dexter Monitor in related coverage.
Reports indicate cattle prices are firming as markets strengthen. A sensational rumor from Pennsylvania claims Italian forces from the north plan to move south and sack New Orleans, though details are unclear and unverified.
The Times-Herald endorses Argo for the Democratic nomination while News remains noncommittal, reflecting a split stance among Dallas papers on the primary choice.
A bill introduced in the legislature proposes fines ranging from three to ten dollars for individuals who fail or refuse to pay their poll tax. The measure targets nonpayment and seeks to enforce tax compliance.
Senator Reagan estimates the present administration costs the people 525 million dollars annually. He criticizes safety skimping and weak career prospects for youths who loaf on sidewalks while waiting for favorable employment.
The Abilene Reporter derides local businesses that print out of town, arguing that outsourcers are usually inferior and costlier, a stance reflecting pressure on regional vendors.
The Killbrough election bill now law requires a challenged voter to prove citizenship by affidavits and at least one witness. Dallas city attorney says the law is unconstitutional and void.
Coal miners in Mt. Pleasant Pennsylvania strike again with a riot on the 2nd causing casualties and possible deaths. Reports say the workers are called the protected labor of the north amid rising tensions.
Ben Harrison will tour the south and west this summer visiting Houston Galveston and cities along the southern route to California and Oregon. He plans to return east via the Northern Pacific and seeks a second term by ingratiating himself with southern and western Republicans.
The text expresses hurt over actions in New Orleans and compares U S reaction to a hypothetical mob lynching in Mexico. It suggests Italy should seek a fair response and criticizes perceived leniency toward the wrongdoer.
The Italian government pulls Baron Fava from Washington amid heated exchanges with the United States over punishing New Orleans lynchers and paying indemnities to families of the slain Dagos. Officers doubt war will follow. Italy's armed forces number over 2.6 million with 7.5 million more capable of bearing arms, and its navy ranks third globally with 421 ships and heavy artillery.
An ad touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best treatment for La Grippe and related chest throat and lung issues. It claims quick relief with no bad after effects and offers a purchase refund if not cured, noting widespread use and assurances in a local sale by KR G.
A 1891 correspondence collection seeks confirmation if Lieut J W Graves of the 3rd Missouri Confederate Cavalry survived the Civil War. Letters from H S Heberling R Lee France F M Cockrell and others discuss an 1864 flag of truce saving sixteen Ist Iowa Cavalry men from guerrilla firing near Lone Jack Missouri and place Graves at Graham Texas later. A reunion note promises transport to an Ist Iowa Cavalry reunion in Iowa in 1892.
A historical reminiscence recalls a Civil War sortie by Marmaduke's brigade into Missouri in 1864, with detachments including Gen Rosecrans and Gen Fisk. dispatches describe paroled prisoners, hostile guerrilla encounters near Lone Jack and Paola, and a vivid Wolf Club initiation tale. The piece closes with a lighthearted anecdote about actor Sol Smith Russell and a note on Quannah’s hotel fire.
A Fort Worth correspondent reports from Eastland and nearby counties praising Texas potential for farming stock raising and eventual rail development. He notes lean grass, thriving crops, rich dairy, abundant timber, coal, and water power while warning of wolves and vermin affecting livestock. The Eliasville Wolf Club trails twenty seven wolves this winter as locals vow to curb pests.
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