24 Apr 1895
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1895
Page
1
Masonry notices list Masonic bodies in Young County and Belknap with meeting times around the full moon and first Saturdays. Officials J W Gruaves and B Pope are cited as wardens, with secretaries and wardens named for each chapter or lodge.
K OFFF Twix Mountain Lovar No 2202 hts of Honor holds meetings on the first and eighth Saturday nights each month. C P Bexson serves as Dictator. Joux Poutman is the Reporter.
Assessment notice issued in Austin Texas by Comptroller Finley calls tax assessors to observe the 1895 act for assessing National Bank notes and United States treasury notes. The act, approved April 12 1895, takes effect from that date. Prompt compliance with section one of the act is requested.
A Texas passenger, Mrs Day of Park Springs, disappeared from a Cotton Belt train halted for water at Busaette while approaching Texarkana. Her husband, traveling with her, was overcome by distress and taken into care. Despite exhaustive searches, no clue has been found.
The president’s brother Reverend William Cleveland, a Presbyterian preacher in Watertown, has been voted persona non grata by a Congregational vote of 28 to 1, meaning he is relieved of his services. A positive man typically faces opponents yet retains many friends.
In Athens on Thursday a 400 strong mixed group of Democrats Republicans and populists pledged to back only men who favor Hily, signaling a new local political alignment. The meeting aimed to unite factions behind reformist candidates and influence upcoming elections.
The 26th North Carolina Pettigrew's brigade Heth's division began with 800 men on July 1 1863 but at Gettysburg suffered 588 casualties including 86 killed and 502 wounded with 120 missing. Col Fox notes one company of 86 all were struck and its orderly was wounded in both legs.
Solomon August Andree the Stockholm engineer and Professor Nile Ekholm of Upsala plan a July voyage to the North Pole in an airship. Edward Taflin of Stockholm, in Chicago to set up a chemical factory, funds the scheme. The craft costs 25000 dollars, gas lasts thirty days, and the expedition totals about 40000 dollars with a Spitzbergen start shelter ready for continuous daylight.
Western Agriculturist cites Mark Lane Express urging renewed wheat growing in Angledoo and predicts low yields if not. It notes farm wages and acreage data, and argues that diversification into dairy poultry vegetables fruit and improved livestock offers relief for agriculture amid hard times.
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At the home of Hon. H. C. St. John one mile west of the city, at 8 PM, St. John shot and killed his wife in a jealous rage after she allegedly associated with a young man. He claimed an accident but admitted obtaining a letter from her private box. A coroner's inquest will determine the verdict tomorrow. St. John is in custody. The couple had two children and two marriages previously.
Carrie Baker, nee Dunbar, of Denton dies after a troubled marriage to Elder Charles Baker, a pastor who deserted her twice, claimed insanity, and later resumed preaching in California before vanishing again. Her sister married Ed Leatherwood of Pottsboro at noon today.
Miss May Sharp, a teacher at the First Cumberland Presbyterian church Sunday school, married Charlie Ying, a Chinese pupil, today. Justice Betts performed the ceremony, and the union causes a notable sensation among Miss Sharp's well known parents and the community.
A six year old speaker mixes garbled phrases and questions about marriage and family. The text shows a childlike stream of thoughts with repeated exclamations and unclear references.
A fragment discusses religious beliefs, noting that about nine of ten people worship ideas of God rather than God himself. It observes vast diversity among sects and hints at conflict within white society, calling out division and doubt.
A western paper praises the country editor's role focusing on local news over grand editorials. It argues local notices drive subscriptions, warns against copying others, and urges brief, pithy commentary on local affairs rather than long state or national debates.
Dr Price’s Cream Baking Powder received a gold medal at the Midwinter Fair in San Francisco, highlighting its quality and market presence. The award underscores the product’s standing among competing baking powders and boosts regional recognition for the brand.
The frost ruined Florida oranges, making them unmarketable, while Philadelphia shipments supply Jacksonville. California oranges are now ferried to Florida to meet demand, a common sight of oranges being shipped to the land of oranges.
A Guthrie dispatch reports a battle between Gov Mosely forces and insurgents in Tishomingo Chickasaw capital. Six dead and eight wounded amid political feuding since elections disputed by sheriffs Will Brown Charles Brown Nou Mehi. Gov Mosely orders sheriffs and deputies to report with arms.
A mouse is placed in a lion's cage to test natural affection. Both animals fear each other. the lion captures but spares the mouse. The mouse eventually frees itself as the lion roars and thrashes, proving fear dominates. The tale ends noting the lion was more frightened.
Fragmentary OCR passage suggests a dubious claim linking Darwin to a murky origin of maps and an alarming riff on ancient lineage. The text presents a provocative but unclear assertion about Sulae Aiu’s ancestors and a seismic Stone event, lacking verifiable context.
The piece discusses sleep habits for the sick and general guidance on rest. It cites Edison’s view that long sleep is unnecessary, notes Gladstone’s eight hours after a defeat, and recounts a Canadian settlement anecdote where mothers swap babies, triggering a long confusion and cautionary tales about sleep and care.
A tale from Youth's Companion recounts Lincoln facing a cocked revolver on a lonely road. The would be shooter vows to kill any homelier man, prompting Lincoln to joke that if he is more homely, the attacker should shoot. The piece notes the story's dubious truth and treats it as legendary lore.
The body of the outlaw killed in a marshal posse pursuit after the Rock Island train robbery was identified as Dick Younger alias Gyp Miama. Rewards on his head totaled $5,000, and the Dover robbers were named by the train crew. Conductor Mack cites Younger as leader. a sack holding passengers valuables was found with him.
An exchange states no railroad consolidation laws will be enacted by the current legislature and directs readers to the governor’s recent veto for details.
During the Gettysburg fighting an Irish Confederate borrowed shoes from a dead Union soldier and returned them for a proper burial. General Ewell and General Gordon rode the field when a shell fragment narrowly missed but Ewell quipped that he would have to carry Gordon off if it had struck.
The week long wind storm ripped through the area last Friday shattering sheds at Bennett’s wagon yard and Bill Shaw’s yard, toppled an old house in the south town, and displaced Bill Self’s residence several miles downriver. Numerous homes and crops suffered severe destruction across the county.
A fragmented report notes lawmakers raised the house fee from two years to a fixed period amid a contentious age of consent discussion. The document hints at changes to penalties and governance without clear dates or names.
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