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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1890
Page
2
From St Petersburg comes word that Dr Bap chinski has discovered that diphtheria is easily curable by inoculation of erysipelas. The piece notes gradual advancement of colored people to front positions and mentions Judge Ruffin of Charleston Mass as the only colored judge on the U S bench.
The passage notes Dr Johnson’s belief that desires rise with possession. He argued that the mind understands there is more to enjoy beyond what is already gained, framing desire as an ongoing mental motion.
The government plans an extraordinary celebration on September 4 in Paris Bordeaux Lyons and Marseilles to commemorate the republic. A republic has a right to remember the rise of the people.
In Yreka Oregon the union office faced a shortage of white paper during a recent snow blockade. Despite the disruption the weekly issue still rolled out on schedule with variations in color including purple, light buff wrapping, and regular magenta stock similar to grocery store print.
Kentucky distillers grow anxious over a potential surplus if current production rates persist. Analysts estimate a 41 million gallon excess over any prior year if the pattern from late 1859 continues.
The University of Pennsylvania will erect a theatre for public lectures, concerts, and classical music performances. The project will cost 75000 dollars with an organ to be built at about 25000 dollars.
The article notes Moopy's complaint in New York that saints attend his meetings while sinners abound. It suggests he should relocate to Chicago where he would face fewer saints and more sinners, altering his crowd dynamics.
Rev. G. W. Todd of Boston argues in the New Ideal for February that poverty often causes intemperance rather than the reverse. He contends the larger city poverty fuels drinking, challenging the idea that liquor use is the sole root of urban misery.
Emi Pasua states he has no wish to reside in Germany and would not return there to make it his permanent home. He notes Africa has its discomforts but argues they are no worse than those in major European capitals.
M Harancourrt, author of a passion play featuring Mme Bernhardt as the Virgin Mary, says he has withdrawn the production due to public opposition though it offended no religious susceptibilities. He hopes to stage the work in America instead.
The pope grants the Order of Pius IX to Nasred-Deen, marking the first pontifical decoration to a non Christian monarch. An accompanying autograph letter thanks the shah for protection and liberty granted to Catholics in Persia.
The French describe their Dahomey campaign as retaliation for a raid on an allied chief. He raised a French flag and proclaimed loyalty, but Dahomian forces killed him and his people. Only one wife survived, delivering her husband's head wrapped in the French flag to the king.
Mr Gould and party arrived in Dallas with announcements of Texas and Pacific stockholder meetings. He met Judge Baker and Director Wheelock while discussing route plans with Las Vegas and El Paso delegations. Gould inspected ground profiles with his staff and planned continued activity as Dallas eyes a railroad link with Las Vegas and Dallas.
Crop prospects in Palo Pinto and Santo show most corn about ten inches high with substantial cotton planting continuing. Farmers express jubilation and expect a fine crop with timely rains. Fruit crops are in good condition with a strong yield anticipated. Santo is steadily growing with ongoing improvements.
Austin Texas April 17 Governor Ross commander in chief says the public need not worry about securing transportation for the state troops and advises San Antonio and other locales not to trouble themselves with the matter.
In 1858 in Jefferson County Kentucky a Haley family faced loss when Robert F Haley left for Texas leaving a widow and two children. After decades of searching the son and wife finally learned the father is alive in Desdemona Eastland County Texas and ready for a reunion.
The Alamo Shirt company of Houston and the Georgetown Knitting mills were chartered in Texas. Business permits issued to Kokey Barbers' Supply of Missouri and Meriden Cutlery of Connecticut. Governor Ross seeks information from Mavro yeni Bey on Paras Keras’s reported Texas death. State school fund bonds across about 100 counties show over 90 percent interest paid. arrears may face penalties.
Deputy Sheriff Barney of Ellis county arrested Jim Wilson, a negro, for breaking into J. A. Pace’s Ennis store last Saturday and stealing goods valued over $59. The stolen items were found at his house on D. T. McAnelly’s farm near Rice. The region received a fine rain as farmers report generally good conditions though corn stands are weak and cotton has been widely planted.
Lish Humphrey, a black boy, was stabbed on Camp street early yesterday morning. He is hospitalized with a serious breast wound that perforates the lung. He is the son of Crazy Jia Humphrey and brother of Will Humphrey, Windsor hotel waiter, linked to a recent fatal shooting nearby.
A light shower moved through Sweetwater Texas yesterday with better chances of more rain tonight. The light rain brought brief relief to the area and optimism for improved conditions.
Terrell and Waxahachie merchants Magee & Sons assign their business interests. The Georgetown stock fair was a great success with active participation and sales. Thirty six cars of corn fed beef shipped from Richardson in March. An ascension commandery of Knights Templar is being organized at Tyler. Henry Emerlin of Weatherford is killed by his son in law Dick Allen after an attack on Allen’s wife. Six new brick buildings will soon be ready for occupancy at Cuero.
A Copenhagen cable links a Copenhagen factory murder to a New York cask shipment, revealing Phillipsen’s confession to strangling a factory messenger Meyer. The body, packed in plaster, was shipped Jan 18 to Racine Wisconsin, with Wells Fargo named as forwarder and the Thingvalla liner involved.
Three hundred farmers met at the Shawano courthouse despite storms to demand action on misused state funds. D Winter was elected chairman with E E Breed and Frank Ishetish as secretaries. They urged Governor Hoard to restore money diverted from the state treasury and called for transparent handling of the state school fund.
In Baltimore on April 13 a fight between white and colored boys left 10 year old Daniel Banks dead from a head injury after Willie Vogel, a 12 year old white boy, threw the stone. Vogel has suffered terror at the police station, begging not to be hanged as doctors warn his nerves may break. He was removed to his home for relief.
J W Middleton of Davis Kentucky seeks his bride of three weeks and seven thousand dollars in gold. His nephew Matthew Middleton allegedly took both the gold and the wife after a Covington marriage ceremony and the pair fled. The distraught husband awaits recovery of his assets and spouse.
Gov Thayer and Robert R Grier urged charitable aid for settlers in Cheyenne Kimball Bonner and Scotts Bluffs counties after a severe wind and rain storm on the 7th washed away earth and seed. Crops are ruined across thousands of acres.
The Sun reports ex President Cleveland is under treatment by Dr Gibbs to reduce his flesh as his increasing bulk may pose a danger. John L Sullivan is also being treated by Dr Gibbs for the same purpose while in Cleveland and Sullivan New York.
Telegrams report all striking miners at Getzenkerch Germany have resumed work. Other items note the czarina and czar's sanity, a threat of inundation in Johnstown Pennsylvania, ice cleared from Mackinaw straits, Missouri river appropriations set at 900000 dollars, a measles epidemic in Hockley, and a 200 member Hogg club formed at Tyler.
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