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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1890
Page
2
Texas news roundup summarizes notable events from across the state during the past week. It highlights crimes and casualties of interest, as well as general current events condensed from various regions.
A brief agricultural column offers practical guidance for farmers on soil management crop rotation and basic fertility practices. It emphasizes accessible techniques suitable for smallholders and regional conditions.
From Luling to Waxahachie and El Paso to Brenham, a collage of Texas items unfolds. Opera houses rise in Luling, a new bank opens at Haskell, a cotton factory eyed at Waxahachie, a Knights of Pythias lodge planned for Farmersville, and a Weimar steam fire engine tested. Reports include killings at Forney and Temple, a lynching at Anderson, rail and railway notes, protests over freight rates, gold finds near El Paso, and forthcoming military post site selections near El Paso.
The passage cites simple cures for corns using wet soda on cloth and camphor ice with oils. It then presents a jumble of figures claiming cattle numbers rising from 35 million in 1880 to 57.09 million in 1889 and a 13 percent population increase, followed by a garbled comment about beef and grades.
A well known politician recalls giving up a seat on a crowded Brooklyn elevated car to a healthy looking woman who accompanied her son to the vacant seat. He laments repeated incidents where the recipient then leaves with her escort, vowing it will not happen again.
A dialogue reveals Bridget presses Patrolman Flannigan to arrest Tascott to secure a marriage. The scene shows Bridget testing his loyalty and authority as a policeman. The passage also notes Billy Florence’s skill in eel fishing and his fondness for practical jokes.
John Bedford of East Freemont Sanilac county shows a rare medal issued in 1846 by order of Parliament to the surviving troops who took possession of Detroit after Hulls surrender. The medal bears Victoria Regina 1846 on the obverse and a queen crowning a kneeling man on the reverse with British Army 1793-1814, engraved Bedford Canadian Militia on the edge.
A gentleman seeking country board finds a house near a station too noisy but notes a fine view from the front veranda of people who miss trains, as reported by the New York Sun.
A Wide Awake account recalls how General Andrew Jackson and wife treated neighborhood children with kindness. Jackson allegedly soothed a crying child with a lamb, shared gifts with youths named Andrew or Rachel, and gave 150 silver half dollars to accompany mothers on visits to the Hermitage. He also spoke of the eagle and duty as children received Bible passages and cups.
Reader proposes a change to the traditional crown of thorns depiction based on a personal journey toward Jerusalem. A party encountered a flowering thorn plant resembling the crown with long sharp spines that could wound the brow, suggesting a possible inaccuracy in art and scripture descriptions. Correspondent notes many travelers may have had similar impressions but finds little written comment in travel literature.
At a Cologne congress Dr Hoffman staged a colorful ballet where each dancer personified an atom to demonstrate how atoms form compounds and react. The display illustrated the synthesis of benzene and formation of aniline and derivatives, drawing applause from the learned audience.
The piece blends notes on the Great Australian Desert’s supposed vast interior with tales of wildcat hunting in Mendocino County. It includes humorous anecdotes of a dog versus a wildcat and commentary on pedigreed hunting dogs and expensive listings, alongside brief quotes from newspapers.
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