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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1903
Page
2
The Santa Maria eruption wrecked vast amounts of coffee wheat and corn in Guatemala. Citizens lack funds to import essentials abroad. The speaker quips that naming the mountain Beelzebub would have matched its mischief as well as the Virgin.
The speaker questions why Britain would need a navy equal in power while ignoring a standing army equal to Germanys. They warn that removing hundreds of thousands of wage earners from productive work to train them as specialists in killing would force the remainder to support soldiers and sailors and their families.
A Bessemer Michigan woman reportedly stopped her husband Willie from staying out late by whispering at the door through the keyhole. The tale notes he now stays home with one eye open and a revolver under his pillow. An exchange jokes that even a gold paper with silver ink and a 50 cent yearly price would trigger kicks from a deluded subscriber who wants diamonds in every corner and a quarter price.
A local columnist in the Alton Democrat lampoons a preacher’s fiery tale of hell. The spoof describes hell as so hot that a man removed from its flames would freeze in a hypothetical mix of York state wood coal oil and global heat. The piece showcases regional humor and a blunter political voice.
Rains County Leader notes the poll tax qualification for voting. Citizens have thirty days to qualify with a payment due by February 1. Voters must present a poll tax receipt at the polls or risk ballots not counting. Judges will require tax receipts before ballots are cast, delaying January taxes.
In Portland Maine a man was found guilty of impersonating a deceased pensioner and drawing ten years of pensions. On the stand he claimed to be the pensioner and that death records were wrong, but cross examination showed he was a clever swindler. The case sparks debate on exposing imposters who drain government funds.
A proverb-like note argues that the only remedy for a stubborn mind is a decisive break. It compares mental rigidity to a hard head needing a crack to yield. The piece emphasizes decisive action over prolonged argument.
Richard Olney is discussed as a possible presidential candidate but unlikely to win the nomination. The party remains split between Clevelandism and Bryanism, with Gorman also mentioned though considered reluctant. The eventual nominee must bridge the two factions, leaving politicians guessing.
Scientific American summarizes the nation’s rail network: about 200000 miles of track requiring 25000000 tons of rails. a single block would measure 436 by 550 feet. tie pile would surpass the Great Pyramid by twenty four times. It lists 39729 locomotives 35800 passenger cars 1409472 freight cars and a total system value of 13308029052 dollars. Melting the entire 10 gold piece value into a single casting would yield a column fifteen feet in diameter and 259 feet high.
A man who stammered from childhood details a simple remedy tried in a quiet room with a readable book. Read aloud for two hours with lips moving but teeth together, then speak slowly in conversation, repeating the practice every few days. He reports tongue and jaw relief and a noticeable improvement.
In Star Peoria Illinois the Post Check Currency would eliminate money orders by allowing any location to issue an order payable only to the named recipient. It promises time savings, reduced expense, and greater safety. The writer criticizes officials clinging to old methods and urges Congress to adopt the reform for national business benefit.
The article argues the Hague reference to the Monroe doctrine does not bind the United States. It claims Venezuela and creditors dispute, not US policy, and asserts ultra vires could dismiss any court ruling. It cautions state department fault and notes possible future danger if peaceful moves turn to oppression or occupation.
Col Arthur Lynch, Australian born Irishman and Boer War veteran, indicted for high treason. Trial set to begin January 20 as British authorities seek to bar him from taking his seat in Parliament amid debates on amnesty and surrender terms.
A Dallas News excerpt comments that English people are now inclined to punish a certain man, portraying him as the type the public wants held accountable. The tone reflects rising demand for consequences and public culpability.
An account from the Civil War era describes Union troops in middle Tennessee abusing civilians. A youth questioned about rebel sympathies stands firm, refusing to drink with a hostile general who then offers a drink to coerce compliance. The scene highlights the cruelty of some officers toward southerners and its moral complexity.
A boy refuses a toast to General Paine and declares there is a land of pure delight with a heaven for both black and white and a hell for General Paine. The general orders him removed and threatens execution, and the boy goes home.
A wry remark suggests that universal entry into trusts would erase any remaining oversight. The quote hints at concerns about unchecked power and the erosion of accountability as everyone joins powerful combinations.
A Louisville man recalls Eugene Field teasing Mississippi actress Miss Maude Jeffries in New Orleans in 1884. Field amused himself by a prank involving a giant sheet of wrapping paper laid out at the Grunewald cafe, revealing a personalized poem to Miss Jeffries and triggering laughter from Field, Barrett, and the room.
The veteran actor recounts a rehearsal memory when a scene about a mother viewing her dead son’s toys moved him to tears. On opening night a touch of realism caused him to break and ring down the curtain, afterward never performing that scene again.
A Commoner essay extols marriage as not bondage but a partnership based on justice and unselfish love. It envisions couples openly sharing interests, planning life work, and supporting each other against social scorn. Harmonious union is a sanctuary where virtues flourish and mastery gives way to reciprocal complementarity.
A French visitor returns from a week in London and drafts a polite thank you letter to his English host. Lacking English, he consults a dictionary to choose a word and, mistakenly, uses Preserve meaning pickle in a closing wish. He hopes the Lord pickle you and your family to all eternity.
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