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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1891
Page
2
The piece surveys electricity adoption in nations, remarks on female supremacy in early history, and questions the value of philanthropy tied to employment. It critiques the international copyright move, discusses education via work, and argues compulsory voting as a public duty to energize participation debates.
A Boston based tale argues Mother Goose, linked to Elizabeth Goose and Thomas Fleet, shaped nursery verse more than Shakespeare. Fleet published Songs for the Nursery in 1719, claiming enduring cultural impact and moral insight across classes, echoing adaptations in literature and daily life.
The Indians were eager to view Sitting Bull's cabin at the World's Fair attraction. It is said to be haunted by the late chief's ghost and his followers who fearfully avoid it, hoping to be free of the tale.
The article describes a haunted cabin featuring a ghost known as the Bull as a main fair attraction. It notes many visitors are drawn to ghosts and haunted houses and a nightly appearance by the Bull could attract thousands of mystery fans.
A critic notes cash paying customers are viewed less favorably by grocers and butchers who prefer customers who run accounts. They argue book customers mean recurring revenue and protection against loss, while cash buyers are seen as price negotiators and unreliable when grievances arise.
The Boston Transcript reviews letters on typewriter impact noting it often dulls style with a starched, jerky cadence and fits phrases to machine constraints. It acknowledges some authors may improve, but overall warns that word-for-word typing blocks free expression and hampers instinctive writing.
A French Academy observer notes a seven year old boy who grew to four feet four inches in ten years and could lift a bushel of wheat and hay repeatedly each night. Despite rapid physical development his mental capacity remained typical for his age with play as his favorite pastime.
A half mile west of Bargytown lodges a five ton stone, long believed a boulder, shows movement when rocked by visitors. The Norwich Bulletin reports the stone, poised on a rock, may be a ceremonial rock set by a prehistoric race, drawing boulder hunters across eastern Connecticut.
A 150 yard subterranean coast passage called the Needle's Eye runs from sea to sea. A cave at the north end measures 20 feet high, 99 feet wide and 156 feet long. Immense rock columns support the whole, creating a grand, striking scene for those who crawl through.
A short note from the New Orleans Picayune remarks on a son unable to assist his mother in keeping food and shelter, implying hardship and family strain. The tone underscores parental reliance and filial neglect in trying times.
A former navy engineer recounts the Sumter siege and a daring night assault planned by Dahlgren. He describes the stealth lift, intense shelling, and near annihilation, plus the crew’s joke that earned one man a boarding sword and a risky act of martyrdom. The piece ends noting the Union navy’s crucial role in securing the nation.
A Harper's Weekly discussion notes the paradox of rising women's liberty and questions whether higher education and philanthropy affect marriage rates. It recalls Wells and Swift while arguing that greater knowledge should not lessen a woman’s value as a spouse. The piece uses literary and historical references to probe the dilemma.
A Boston correspondent recalls an anecdote about Father Taylor a well known Baptist clergyman who left the pulpit and walked to the pew where a reverend colleague sat inviting him to share the pulpit and offer the opening prayer but the visiting preacher declined.
The sermonist Father Taylor, returning to the pulpit after a controversy, prays for guidance and condemns bigotry and rum, stating humorously that he knows which is worse. The moment underscores tensions over who occupies the pulpit.
The article contrasts brutal wedding rites and harsh family discipline among Australian natives with a claim that mothers show childlike care early on while older youths face harsh punishment. It notes famine resilience near the east coast and compares to central Russian villages, suggesting longevity tied to freedom from care despite hardships.
Century Magazine analyzes Australia’s urban growth driven by state socialism and cultural amenities. Cities attract both rich and poor with museums, libraries, schools, and tram networks, while agriculture suffers as labor concentrates in towns and unemployment grows, risking long term prosperity.
A devotional verse extols the pure in heart in life and deed seeking higher moral summits. It speaks of sowing seeds of fruitfulness, singing harmonious words, and feeling God’s presence guiding daily work and prayer.
A noted east coast judge famed for mercy presided as a man convicted of stealing a small amount appeared in his court. The prisoner, visibly remorseful and tearful, begged not to cry while the judge reassured him that imprisonment was now his fate.
A brief dialogue features Mrs Grogarty and Mrs Bullivant discussing Dr Koch's lymph. Mrs Bullivant remarks on its treatment as applied to her own case and references prior medical opinions.
A Chicago Herald echo describes how morning paper printers evolved from rough, drink‑fueled types to disciplined, educated workers. The piece contrasts old time “case” men with today’s sober, well‑dressed operators who master mechanical know‑how and daily world events to publish a paper.
A tale from the west recounts a leathered cowboy who fell for a young woman at a social gathering. After leaving with the hostess, he later delivered one overshoe to the astonished recipient and confessed he wished she were a centipede. The anecdote blends rustic charm with a comic misstep.
Extract notes the harsh enforcement of late 17th century Puritan laws in Connecticut and Massachusetts. It cites penalties on Sabbath restrictions, travel, food for nonconformists, forbidding Christmas prayers and festive practices, fines for bringing cards, and limits on liquor and domestic etiquette.
The excerpt notes strict tobacco controls forbidding under twenty one year olds and the unaccustomed to use it without a physician certificate. Public use was banned except on a ten mile journey and limited private use in towns. The rule targeted tobacco parliaments as a social issue. By about 1645 magistrates worried over public deceit.
Congressman Buck Kilgore recalls a furlough episode in Louisiana where a wary woman refused shelter and food. He gambled a dollar against a chicken and lost the bet via a jump contest, then slept in a roadside cabin loft before moving on with the memory of the strange night.
A quirky verse fragment discusses a small boy dreaming of the future and the present on a cool holiday, then pivots to a playful paradox about the oyster. The piece juxtaposes playful child imagery with a mock scientific aside, ending with a humorous misnaming of Brooklyn Bite.
A rustic remnant discusses breathing, air, and health warnings. It mentions lungs kidneys and breath sustaining life while sleeping, insisting boys should avoid confined rooms to prevent bad air called carbonicide and notes soldiers in a black hole in Cal cua were killed by it alongside plays on corsets and diagrams.
A widow named Mrs Vernon runs a large farm and remains calm after her eldest son is struck by lightning in the wagon house. The hired man carries the apparently lifeless boy inside. She administers an emetic, the boy revives, and he vomits the electric fluid, recovering quickly.
A fragment discusses how excessive pure air from mountains or sea shores may not extend life beyond smoky towns. It compares outdoor farmers with prisoners, notes a writer describing Hawaii’s barking sands, and hints at a relation to drought and desert beacons in the region.
In Austin on April 11 the Texas Senate passed the railroad heating act and a pension bill for a child of the Alamo while approving a school act amendment on special elections. The House moved on tax and salary bills, raised funds for state projects, and confirmed several appointments. A report on peniten tiaries and a secret excavation near Gainesville drew attention.
The section near Living stone shows signs of spring with early planting of corn and cotton. Gardens lag due to frost damaging some vegetables. A fragmented note mentions Tom Randle, a colored man, traveling from Eufaula to Bryan Texas on April 1, and a past cattle theft conviction.
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