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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1900
Page
3
The table shows payment deadlines per name and asks readers to flag errors for correction. A critic likens unloaded pistols to damming rivers as dangers, noting both can destroy towns. Newt Greshem of the Granbury Graphic Truth was fined $100 for criminal libel. the Granbury Democrat plaintiff Ashley W Crockett appeals the case.
J K Wester, superintendent of Jacksboro schools, announces candidacy for Congress. In Hill County, free rural mail delivery now reaches nine miles from Hillsboro. Dewey identifies as Democrat while frontier politics and postwar pension apportionment of $4.35 per capita are noted.
The piece notes that independence of thought and outspoken views propel national progress and criticizes Grover Cleveland for turning to lecturing as the last stage of political nonentity while four congressional candidates in the district fail to spark political enthusiasm.
Aman arrested in El Paso over theft of 700 head of geats in Kimball County. The case draws comparisons to large land thefts by lawmakers and land officials, highlighting alleged systemic corruption and major scale.
In Aurora Illinois temperance advocates propose paying the saloon license duties to close all saloons. The annual license total is about 37000 dollars, making the plan a costly experiment with broad implications for local governance and reform efforts.
A reflective passage cherishes carefree childhood, longing for maternal care. It recalls lullabies, gentle stories, and the simple joys of home, expressing a universal wish to return to innocence and peace.
A historical editorial argues the Austin dam disaster shows the need for strict laws prohibiting any structure with risk to life and property. It urges sensible people to deter wholesale destruction by banning erection of dangerous constructions.
Report notes a personal crisis epidemic among American soldiers in the Philippines. Several have taken their own lives, prompting talk of a congressional investigating committee to address welfare. Many youths once joined with bright hopes now lie in unknown graves far from home.
Under Kansas law a first degree murder conviction carries a death sentence but requires one year in the state penitentiary before execution. If no new doubt arises during the year the governor may order the hanging any time after. In twenty years no one has been hanged under this code and about 200 inmates remain liable, with lives saved by the law.
The Atlanta Journal notes rising public contempt for the president described as a jay-bird figure and a corresponding forceful Congress, as sentiment intensifies daily across the country.
The newly elected congressman to succeed Brigham Roberts is described as a democrat and a theoritical, but not a practical polygamist. The speaker questions his honesty, labeling him a liar and questioning his political stance.
The U S Treasury held a net cash balance of over 300 million dollars while eight months revenues exceeded expenditures by 62.5 million. The letter to Congress notes a surplus that could be diverted to public depositories for business use. Critics argue continuing stamps on documents is unjust as daily surpluses rise and the government does not need the money.
Public health warning against mercury containing catarrh ointments notes mercury damages smell and system. promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as safe internal remedy. urges buying genuine products from doctors and druggists. mentions price.
A tight race emerges as Beveridge of Indiana challenges Alien of Nebraska for the win in the senate contest. Both candidates battle for key support across states with a close contest shaping the outcome.
A revived account recounts a Texas duel between Alexander Shott and John S. Nott. Nott was shot and Shott was not, prompting mock speculation about who was actually hit. The piece cites uncertainty and playful wordplay on the names as a cautionary tale from Youth's Companion.
The Indian Mound community reports prosperity with the finest rain of the salon. Several locals are ill including Mr. J. B. Watson and Mr. D E Myers and family visited Belknap relatives Sunday. Miss Bessie Fisher is confined by throat trouble. Adella and Louisa Mc Commas attended Miss Fisher entertainments. George McCommas and wife visited W L Grubbs. Belknap’s Mrs James taught a music class here Wednesday. School enrollment declined this week due to sickness.
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