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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1900
Page
2
A New Orleans observer recounts a dangerous moment when a loose overhead wire loop fell, surrounding a man without touch. The man remained calm, smoked a cigarette, and walked free as workers and bystanders watched. The current proved harmless since the wire was not connected.
Expert penman Kinsley notes handwriting develops with age not childhood. Differences among children are minor with all using a copy book style. An 8 year old’s writing is crude but as a man matures unique features emerge, making forgery detectable by biographers.
A Yuletide celebrator recounts a flirtation with a Salvation Army worker. He offers $5 and asks to see her again. She replies with a wry return, hoping to meet in heaven but stating he must reform. The anecdote preserves period tone and abrupt moral twist.
A handwriting remark notes that a man’s script shifts with his character and maturity. The statement suggests banks may require depositors to sign their names each time pass books are balanced to ensure identity and consistency.
A three day rain and warm spell unleashed floods across western Washington valleys and Idaho’s Latah county. Towns like Kendrick and Sumner faced rising waters, washed bridges, telecommunication cuts, and fires risk while farms and houses were swept away or submerged. In Kansas City a second robbery struck two downtown eateries, with a masked bandit taking cash from both spots.
In Dallas on January 16 Deputy United States Marshal R M Warden, with an assistant, arrested Harry Williams in Wolfe City but he resisted, suffering nine or ten gunshot wounds in self defense. Williams was wanted for assault to murder in the Indian Territory. He is hospitalized in Dallas after the encounter.
John P. Reese, a United Mine Workers of America member jailed in Fort Scott Kansas for contempt of court, is ordered released by Judge Mayer of the court of appeals at St. Louis. The ruling comes as a notable action by the appellate court in a case tied to labor union activity and judicial proceedings. Reese had faced confinement pending resolution of contempt charges.
Senator Coleman announced that the contest board for the lieutenant governor case will sit with the governor trial committee. The protest claims disqualification of members and a lack of investigation risked quorum. Exceptions were filed to parts of Goebel and Beckham notices.
Lieut Samuel Howard of the U S Navy, the pilot and last surviving officer of Ericsson s Monitor from its engagement with the Merrimac, died in Washington on Sunday from a brain concussion after a fall. He was 79 and had sailed the seas for more than fifty years.
The U S Supreme Court on January 16 dismissed Louisiana versus Texas and the health officer regarding Texas quarantine measures during New Orleans yellow fever. Chief Justice Fuller delivered the opinion that no direct interstate issue was presented.
In Helenwood Tennessee on January 16 Andy Chitwood, owner of a saw mill near Oneida, was shot and killed by Elvin Phillips after a dispute over change. The two men had a brief chat before moving to a nearby house where Phillips accused Chitwood of lying and shot him.
New Orleans January 16 last session of the Cotton States association of commerce and agriculture was called to order in Audubon Park with President Stevens presiding. Resolutions of thanks were adopted for Gen Jastremski Louisiana commissioner and Prof Stubbs of the Louisiana experiment station for their indefatigable labors on behalf of the association.
In Fairbury Nebraska Colonel Stark faced a hostile crowd in a circus barn set up as a meeting hall. He invoked William J Bryan while animals from the touring menagerie roared, trumpeted, and howled in a wild chorus, startling the audience.
An 19th century observation notes the current congress surpasses former bodies in attire. Ninety five percent of representatives wear Prince Albert coats and silk hats, while many senators favor business suits or countryman garb.
A girl laments distrust in signatures saying she will discard her autograph after a man questions its authenticity. The scene reveals social anxiety about handwriting and the need for experts to verify signatures, reflecting a broader era of doubt in personal documents.
A soft boneless tail measuring two and a quarter inches was cut from an 11-week-old child in Elbing and presented by Dr. Simon to the Berlin Anthropological Society on November 18, described by Professor Virchow as a splendid specimen.
No Black Portfolio for Long. Secretary Long has never adopted the black portfolio used by most cabinet officers. He clings to the green bag he used as a lawyer for carrying documents to cabinet meetings.
Amherst college students come from thirty-eight states with Massachusetts leading at 121, New York 79, Connecticut 23, and Pennsylvania 15, reflecting regional reach of the institution across the country.
A favorited wine from Tho as Salignac near Marseilles is stocked by Guard De Reszke as part of a trend where opera company members diversify with vineyards, fashioning business ties across Italy, New York, Belgium, and France. One tenor is linked to a coal mine, another to a shoe factory, while Albert Saleza is photographed in Bruges with wooden shoes and a rake.
In the basement at noon the official cats dine under the care of a long serving postal clerk. A donation funds their upkeep with a pan of water and more than a gallon of milk alongside meat. The cats finish in about ten minutes and have reduced the rat problem in the building.
Paderewski drew about 6300 dollars in New York on Saturday with most of it becoming profit after costs. The article notes the pianist’s rising fortune once public favor turns and his simple need for a piano, while contrasting with singers who face weather-related costs and lower pay.
The Attorney General Knowlton rules overtime work in Massachusetts manufacturing establishments is illegal. It forbids employing an operative to work a second factory at night for extra earnings, even with the worker’s wish.
Marcus Hanna, a Maine lighthouse keeper and Civil War Navy veteran, is the named beneficiary of a pension bill currently under consideration in the Senate debate. His service and current livelihood anchor the discussion over eligibility and benefits.
London papers report Florence Nightingale is enfeebled and not expected to survive to January 1, signaling a likely death within weeks. The illness prompts widespread sympathy as observers note her enduring work and historical impact.
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