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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1890
Page
2
A jumble of observations notes longevity differences by gender and status, rabbit pest control funding, medical cautions, Berlin dining growth, rapid transport visions, French politics, explorer comparisons, Bob Ingersoll quotes, and calls for prudent government stewardship, phosphate mining shifts, and the value of labor and education in building a republic. It emphasizes progress, policy, and civic duty across multiple topics.
A roundup from San Saba to Taylor notes wheat and barley crops improving in several counties, new artesian wells, oil mills, bridges and buildings under construction, church reorganizations, and emerging businesses. Michigan? No, Texas. Local fairs open, rail projects advance, arrests and accidents reported, and plans for new facilities bloom statewide.
Notes from foreign and general recaps cover Diphtheria in Marion Virginia and Governor Thomas C. Jones’ inauguration in Alabama. Swarthmore College elects William Dudley Field president. new mines open along Chattanooga Southern railway. Dr Mary Walker ill near Bunker Hill Georgia. murder and legal cases across states. railways, fisheries, and agricultural updates. social and political items including Sioux and Navajo tensions and local civic events.
Twenty Armenian officials and many others are arrested in Jamid on conspiracy charges amid a frigid English snowstorm that delays rail traffic. The German surgeon generals meet to decide Koch treatment use in army hospitals. Balfour’s Irish relief bill seeks 600 pounds for seed potatoes. Ontario halts mining licenses in Sudbury, alarming speculators. In Spain a cabinet dispute over punishments for officials is resolved. Advices report a rapid temperature drop in Orenburg. Kirghese caravans perish from freezing. Dutch Republicans gain momentum after King William’s death as Holland clamps down on Republican placards. An earthquake sequence in Gaunersdorf unsettles residents. Paris approves bond conversions to raise 93 million francs for future city debt.
Stephen Mostyn seeks a plot for a short story and, after touring London by bus, tube, and street, encounters a chance encounter on a train and a dramatic confrontation with Millicent. The tale blends domestic intrigue and urban voyage, ending with a renewed sense of a real and ideal plot.
A terse comparison of national stereotypes contrasts French, English, German women in love, family, work, and conduct. It notes French passion, English prudence, and German reserve with a fragmented final line about a 528 time mark and author.
A boy bursts from his front door full of energy then roams the street in search of nothing in particular. He makes noise, bangs gates, and rushes about chasing impulses, then throws a stone at a dog yet feels regret when it harms nothing. He ends by sitting on a curb, quiet for a moment.
A brief excerpt presents a boy’s candid, humorous view of girls. He describes girls as clever but contradictory, saying they tease and command, with observations on school, secrecy, and social dynamics among boys and girls. The piece closes with a blunt verdict about understanding girls.
Russell Sage declares he will no longer fund or vouch for risky ventures, stating he never lent money without legal security or recommended someone who proved unreliable. He announces that he will let others handle philanthropy affairs.
An American thief who fled with his loot reached Buenos Ayres and asked a messenger for help. The half-clad native, who had little to his name, stood tall and declared he would not assist a runaway thief, affirming his own honesty.
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