13 Dec 1895
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1895
Page
1
Mona Irving and Rena Dunham confront drinking and pipe use among summer youths at a resort. Their stance reshapes behavior, improves their own standing, and inspires reform among peers, suggesting women can raise societal standards.
A Civil War anecdote from Gordon County describes a woman hiding a cured pork in the front yard as Sherman’s troops advance. She sprinkles soda and damp flour to give the meat a greenish look, fooling nearby soldiers who fear rebels had tampered with it. The tale, attributed to the Boston Post.
The Texas Ferner notes Dr Mary Walker plans a women only home and colony free of men. It mocks the idea as unlikely to succeed, comparing it to a male only colony and predicting failure or weak success.
The Brenham Banner quotes advocates of the gold standard urging destruction of the Democratic Party. It argues for liberty minded citizens to resist dictation by the alleged elites and mass interests.
A gossiping fragment features a man claiming membership in a Liars club for recounting a Hudson Bay January tale. He describes a day of extreme cold and mass deaths, followed by a marriage notice and sharp social commentary. The piece blends tall tale and pointed satire with regional gossip.
Judge J A P Campbell of Jackson Mississippi writes to the New Orleans Times-Democrat after nearly fifty years enforcing weapons laws he believes all such statutes should be repealed. He argues laws are unequal and harmfully restraining to those who would use weapons harmlessly and can be dangerous and destructive in the hands of others.
A reflective assertion that intellect sits upon the brow and eyes, while the heart shows in countenance, yet the soul is disclosed only through voice, shaping perception of character.
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