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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1889
Page
7
Frank Woodruff portrays the Cronin case suspects as unsettled amid rumors of erratic behavior and chilling pencil sketches. The piece hints at Coughlin's uneasy temperament and possible links to the investigation.
Reports from Chicago note Coughlin from the Cronin prisoners hospitalizing weakness and insanity fears. He allegedly seeks State's Attorney Longenecker while his devoted wife negotiates with Woodhall amid sensational elopement speculation and a drawing titled After the Trial showing a scaffold and noose.
In Jackson on Aug 21 Rev Frank Hillam wed Dr. Robert Lowry of Canton and Miss Mary Stoote of Oakland Cal. The couple met in Canton where Miss Stoote was visiting. The Lowry clan includes eleven children with several elopements among them.
Washington reports Col Brewster leaving for Milwaukee to attend the Grand Army gathering. Texas is now represented by DeGress, Clark, and Ferguson. Col Rentfro departed with Jordan, who had hoped to secure the Corpus Christi collectorship but failed. Jordan plans to return to the Rio Grande to resume his law practice and may serve as deputy collector under Rentfro.
A Santiago de Cuba dispatch says Haytian affairs approach a crisis with Port au Prince unchanged as merchants report Leu Time’s downfall may come within weeks. The note cites business leaders in Haiti expecting rapid change ahead.
Wauregan cotton goods mill and Taft as treasurer plan protest as part of broader disruption linked to a disaster affecting Lewis Pros. Both mills were tied to Manville and States for up to 31,000,000 dollars, with editors pushing for aggressive coverage.
Chief Vost office Inspect or Rathbone received word that the Pennington Indiana post office was burglarized last night. He also notes the arrest of Samuel Smith of Denver Colorado for violation of the postal laws. Dunway North Carolina August 21 A Newton North Carolina special says Kenyon a wealthy Rochester New York banker died from injuries after falling from an upper story window. Lonpos August 22 official says Mrs Mayinick's sentence is commuted to penal servitude for one life sentence.
In His Own Trap Winkeswarre Ta August 19 Frank Sorensen was fatally injured at Nanticoke seven miles from this city this morning by a trap he had arranged to kill thieves.
United States Marshal Yones of the district received a telegram from Washington signaling an official action or inquiry. The brief dispatch indicates federal attention in Fort Surry Arkansas during August 190- marking a government contact in a local matter.
The president has declined further interference in the Span iard case after two respites and says Span iard and Bill Walker will be hanged on the 50th of the current month.
Jeff Davis, a white man, was mangled when he fell beneath a northbound Frisco train on the Van Buren bridge at 1:15 this morning. His remains were recovered and buried in Fort Sairn this afternoon.
Richard Hanton, long a familiar presence at the French pool rooms near the Coney Island race track, was shot and critically wounded on the sidewalk in front of his 322 West Forty-second Street residence. John McCue, a boarder, fired the shot and was arrested.
In Havana on August 21 six estates at Sagua switch from muscovado to vacuum plants with 40 tons daily capacity. Labor shortages push wages higher as preparations for the next crop begin. Sancti Spiritus district foresees 42 000 bags centrifugals and 600 hogsheads muscovadoes.
A fierce blaze in Presden, Ontario, began at 6 30 at McKean's hub and spoke factory and wiped it out causing 210000 in losses with no insurance. Four people were seriously injured by a boiler explosion and one boy is missing.
Lincon n Neb Aug 18 A Burlington and Missouri passenger train of three cars had a serious accident about a mile and a half from the depot. A broken brake beam dropped and opened the switch the smoker took the switch and the rear car and its observer rolled down a high embankment. Eighteen people were injured.
In San Francisco the new cruiser Charleston underwent a trial row in the bay to test recent machinery alterations. Officials were not present and no power or speed targets were pursued. builders deem the test satisfactory. Meanwhile Pioneer Press reports storms at Plainview and St Hillard with heavy hail damaging unshocked wheat and breaking windows.
The two prisoners captured after the August 3 Wabash train robbery were moved to Liberty and confined in the county jail, where they have remained in custody since.
R B Rentfro of Brownsville was appointed by the president as collector of customs for the Brazos Santiago Texas district. He succeeds J J Cocke whose term runs to December. The announcement surprised many and disappointed Brewster and Clark who expected today’s news. The president left the city and will not return until the middle of next month.
A Philadelphia subscriber provides a sketch of a kettle bottom cleaning device. A wooden bar with holes and twine forms a rotating brush to scrub the kettle during boiling. The article contrasts country apple butter with city varieties and notes added ingredients and adulteration rumors.
Ex Governor John C Brown former receiver of the Texas and Pacific railway and president of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company died at Red Boiling Springs Tennessee from a hemorrhage. He served as Tennessee governor from 1870 to 1874 and had been in ill health for some time.
DuLours Minn August 18 shipments of dressed beer arrived for local packers. Cars passed through Minneapolis and St Paul without obstruction despite reports an injunction would halt traffic. Attorney General Clapp plans to appeal last Thursday’s decision upholding inspection on hoot law.
At a meeting of the socialist organization of the tenth assembly district, Engelbert Buchmann urged dissolving the current organization and forming a federation of agitation groups. He argued the present agitation is ill suited to American life, habits, and historical developments, to spread socialist ideas among workers.
Details from Kumamoto after the quake reported by the steamer City of Sydney include estimates of about three thousand dead and news that nearly the entire city housing 55 000 residents was destroyed. In Fresno a man and his lover died from poison after the servant girl was found dead.
New York reports a pension bureau reduction because of appropriation shortfalls. Discharges were made including Miss Tunner, eldest daughter of Louisville financier, amid nationwide staff cuts. In a separate item, Louisville notes the sale of 1002 hogsheads of tobacco in a single auction, the largest once-recorded.
In Rour Georgia Col Adolph Brandt collapsed in the hall during the grand lodge meeting while opposing a resolution. He died from an apoplexy attack as the session opened.
Bar Harbor guests United States minister to Germany William Walter Phelps visiting Secretary Blaine. Albany dispatch reports Governor Hill respites Charles Giblin from the New York hangance to October 23, delaying the execution of one of five men set for Friday.
Kansas City police took James and Howe Pullen into custody last Friday afternoon on charges stemming from an undisclosed incident. Both brothers were held for further questioning as the investigation continued.
Floods in multiple districts of Japan subsided and a damage estimate was made. Nine hundred thirty houses were destroyed by washing away or collision. Forty one persons are known to have lost their lives.
Portspuns Pa August 17 Knox and Reed solicitors for the South Fork fishing and hunting club enter a not guilty plea in county court to allegations by Nancy W Little and other Johnstown suitors in an equity bill filed weeks earlier.
The first new bale of cotton raised within the Memphis district arrived today. It was shipped from West Point Mississippi about 125 miles southeast of Memphis. Last year the first new bale arrived August 12.
Purvis Mississippi on August 17 John N Sullivan received a two month prison sentence and Referee Fitzpatrick was fined 206 dollars after pleading on charges in a local court.
Norwich Conn Aug 18 due to financial embarrassment the Unionville mills in Monteville have closed. about 250 employees are thrown out of work.
Good Housekeeping recommends separate pots for winter and summer blooms and shares simple, proven remedies. Clear water kills red spiders. chimney soot or coal ashes deter green lice. scraping helps old scale. white hellebore mixed with soap clears pests. Regular, thorough applications every two to three weeks prevent new broods.
Mr Brigham the Orlando dyer owns a beautiful intelligent dog and a hen. The hen recently hatched chicks and, by a puzzling mental process, the tale continues with humorous or curious observations.
A small dog treats a litter of chicks as her own puppies, cuddling and guarding them daily. The hen remains nonplussed while Mr Brigham is puzzled. The dog and chicks appear to understand the unlikely family bond.
The piece notes unusually cool nights despite hot days, praising the farmer who gains refreshing sleep. It contrasts city dwellers in overheated brick homes with farmers enjoying pure country air and breezes at night, mentioning California's cool nights and blanket needs as a contrast.
A compact grooming accessory described as a suspendable box under glass. The container is built from pasteboard with both interior and exterior sides covered in plush material for a cushioned finish.
The article argues that many farmers prefer cheap scrub animals over proven sires, sacrificing long term herd strength for immediate savings. It contrasts steer and heifer practices, noting the moral and economic cost of undermining good bloodlines, and warns that short term cuts can cost far more later.
The text argues for saving small potatoes for pigs and seasoning with curenlio to improve hog appetite. It notes hogs benefit from varied vegetable meals and less drink variety, reducing cholera risk. It stresses quick market delivery and that early fall feeding yields more pork than midwinter due to reduced heat needs.
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