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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1884
Page
1
A Kansas reform wave accelerates as prohibition gains strength across the state. The report notes a shift from illicit whiskey to reallocated uses, with officials and citizens alike convinced enforcement will grow. A Texas border inquiry in 1872 highlighted indirect goat compensation disputes, illustrating the era's quirky fiscal debates and cross-border legal curiosities.
A city health official's accidental report warns of a beer faucet contaminated with verdigris inducing poison. The Board of Health may act to ban beer sales while officials probe the danger from this alleged device.
The executive committee of the Prohibition state coalition held a session to decide on placing an electoral ticket in the field. The ticket is not yet named and party members will not be pledged to support it. The aim is to allow Prohibitionists who wish to vote for St. John to do so.
The Nominating Convention of the Ninth Judicial District including Falls and McLennan counties met in Waco and nominated B. W. Rimes of Falls County for judge. Rimes, the incumbent, faced unusually weak backing from his own county, nominated by three Waco lawyers representing his firm.
Sem Randall faces off in a heated confrontation over Cleveland end reform, revealing his determined stance as he works to sway public opinion and rally supporters.
A writer ponders whether the future husband will be tired or awake as his wife waits up. The fragment reflects on punctuality and domestic mood shaping a man’s reception.
A shipment of gold bars valued at 10.10 arrived in New York from London last week. The article notes that departures generate more attention than arrivals.
During the February cyclone a calf owned by G W Stinson broke a leg. Stinson amputated the broken limb and fitted a wooden leg to the stump. He reports the calf now uses the prosthetic limb as well as before the injury.
The fragment suggests Gen. Builder intends to run as the candidate of the brotherskiter and communists, with the campaign opening on the fourth.
Fort Worth Gazette comments on sensational stories about cannibalism among the Greely Arctic expedition survivors. The paper notes other polar crews faced starvation, but cannibalism would stain the record and hopes the rumors prove false.
President Evans said state bank examiners are still summing the loss at the Wall Street bank. He noted some published statements about Dickinson’s losses are partly true and partly false. Evans stated Dickinson is likely in Canada and that the bank suspension excitement has dwindled as O. J. Osborne is named receiver.
Gould resigns as president of the Wabash Railway drawing attention from investors and employees. The unexpected move prompts questions about leadership and future strategy for the company and its governance.
Washington reports the New York Times sensational claim that Greely expedition survivors fed on dead comrades. Admiral Nichols says no navy confirmation. Chandler may have received direct reports. Gen. Tagen hints possible congressional inquiry upcoming. Hazen declines to comment.
A Topeka dispatch states the state veterinary office has learned Texas fever has appeared in Pottawatomie Morris Wilson and Johnson counties, indicating areas where the disease now exists in the state.
The piece proclaims a shifted political landscape with the Republican base moving toward Iowa Kansas and Nebraska. It foresees southern pride for the 4th of November and predicts a solid country backing Grover Cleveland and honest government.
General Grant will author twenty articles for Century magazine detailing principal war battles and will receive a total of ten thousand dollars for his work. The arrangement positions him as a key contributor to the publication’s wartime coverage.
The Louisville Cottrier Journal notes a prewar respect for Mr. Hendricks among southern planters, then describes reliance on John A. Logan when a black man was to be captured, reflecting period tensions and figures.
Fort Worth faces property assessments described as high with city taxes at 1.95 per 100. State and county taxes will be added. The Democrat argues that minimal taxes encourage city growth while high taxes kill a young city.
The passage notes Blatoe, once a bold warrior, now altered since 61 era days when he hired a substitute. It contrasts past bravado with present changes and implications for his reputation.
Ce aTrancoGa August 12 reports General Joe Wheeler was nominated by Democrats in Alabama's Eighth District for Congress. The article notes he is the famed fighting Joe.
Rio Grande river changes currents creating numerous islets. Sheriff Brito with deputies and Mexican rurales cooperated to capture fourteen robbers on Patricio banca and twenty more near curriellas. One suspect Carlos Baron linked to horse stealing and murder was seized. several horses and hides recovered. gunfire subdued as authorities continue joint efforts against lawlessness.
The text offers a satirical view on milking the cow with a wife involved, noting the wife’s willingness and the husband’s watchful patience. It claims the success of milking rests on the wife’s disposition and the husband’s silent support, framed as a moral reflection.
The Georgia senator claims Southern slavery grew from Northern distilleries. The note cites Kate Gannett Wells quoting Rev. Dr. Stiles, mentor to Oliver Wendell Holmes, describing a hogshead of rum sent to Africa in exchange for a negro servant.
A brief editorial laments future labor costs nationwide as Republican office-holders retire to private life. It argues workers should be paid by merit, suggesting 30 cents a day would suffice if laborers are paid according to value.
Selections from multiple papers note nominations, possible shifts, and political rumors. Mentions include Ben Dailer, Samuel J. Tilden, Blaine, Ames, Hendricks, Stanton, Anthony, Butler, and Butler’s potential move. France’s war risk looms with expected costs and prestige gains amid cholera concerns.
News from Lake View reports Rev H M Collison of Fullerton Avenue Presbyterian Church shot his wife in the head and then killed himself this afternoon. The wife died instantly. Collison was wounded and alive, likely blind if he survives. He had resigned amid church tensions. neighbors say he showed wandering thoughts and acted in a possible bout of insanity. The couple leaves four children in need.
The grand jury in Kerr County Texas summoned two witnesses E L Northent and Joe Sharp who refused to testify about gambling in Springtown. The court fined each 100 and ordered jail confinement until they comply. Sharp, an elderly man, left in tears drawing spectator sympathy.
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