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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1889
Page
4
Late advices describe a violent encounter on the 19th between Purcell deputy marshals and a gang of boomers who invaded Oklahoma. Seven wounded, one marshal and six boomers, and the rest arrested and jailed in Purcell. The report also notes Arnold brothers killed while attempting to enter first.
A man named Arnold killed a man named Young at the fork of Chambers and Mill creeks in Ellis County. Arnold had recently separated from his wife and Young was connected to the trouble in some way.
The Philadelphia subject I V Williamson recently died leaving an estate valued at about 10 million dollars. It notes his thrift with only a single luxury, a 100 dollar watch gifted by his employer. The obituary hints his future in the next world may mirror his meager past.
Robert Stewart of Petaluma California describes a case of facial boils and eruptions that worsened with a leading sarsaparilla. He reports Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla dried up the eruptions and left his skin smooth in two weeks, a claim echoed by his brother.
An advertisement claims Brown's Bitters eases nervousness from overwork by taking the remedy. It notes genuine wa trade mark and crossed red lines on the wrapper as proof of authenticity.
A lone cowboy robbed Grover Colorado’s bank shortly after opening. He presented a bad check for cash, threatened the cashier with a six shooter, and escaped with over a thousand dollars and a Winchester rifle. A posse chased him toward Pine Bluff station and a train suspected in his escape. description circulated.
A cautious maxim warns that avoiding Oklahoma during the conflict is wiser than risking danger to seek gain or a place in a graveyard. The saying underscores prudence amid wartime strain and danger.
The Fort Worth Jockey Club plans a grand summer running meeting at its track in Fort Worth starting Tuesday June 4 1889. The Great Spring Palace will be open to the public inviting visitors to attend the exclusive state meeting with purses totaling five to ten thousand dollars. No entrance fee, multiple races daily from quarter to longer distances, stalls provided, and match races allowed under rules.
In a Verne inspired vision, Fritz Napoleon Smith transforms newspapers by telephonic journalism, building a vast empire with 5 million subscribers and wealth near 10 trillion dollars. His phonograph powered news draws global leaders and scientists seeking his counsel and patronage.
Three bales of cotton were sold on the cotton exchange for the Confederate soldiers home in Austin Texas. A Galveston donation bale weighing 488 pounds sold to John Collins & Co at 12 cents a pound. An Atlanta donation bale weighing 5083 pounds sold to the same firm at 13 58 cents per pound. A Savannah donation bale sold to S Muna of Souw Ca for 141 4.
Capt Herbert Beecher son of Henry Ward Beecher and ally of President Cleveland faces an indictment for government robbery at Port Townsend W T. Evidence reportedly conclusive. His appointment stemmed from his father’s support in 1884, amid a sequence of Beecher family calamities including deaths and insanity.
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