24 Jan 1896
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1896
Page
1
A prose lesson warns of intemperance as a deceitful cloud that promises shade but delivers ruin. It likens alcohol to a serpent biting the innocent, threatening poverty and mental decline, and calls for active humane work and moral reform led by community leaders.
The Phanix Gazette muses on a Memphis area claim about paving streets with gold through a granite mix. It notes a quartz leach process yielding four dollars per ton in gold and twenty cents in silver, calling the city unique for its golden sheets amid unrestful times. A Texas Harpoon line adds grim satire about the era.
An El Paso Times letter laments readers who lodge protests about articles yet fail to approach the newspaper office for replies. The writer argues that negative attention should not print names unless tied to official actions like police or legal proceedings.
Col Bill Sterrett of the Dallas News writes from Washington on the silver issue showing lawmakers in the house are in a hopeless minority despite Democratic and Republican support. He notes free silver has backing in both major parties and accepts that silver interests may prevail only if the Senate agrees.
The piece argues wealth does not define character and that true value may lie in humble origins. It notes some people praise a man by his riches, but genuine merit is found in modest lives and steady virtue, not material wealth or social boast.
A混合 of political intrigue and commerce commentary runs through garbled text, noting Florida Athletic Club figures as governor candidates and business woes. It references tariffs, prize fighting politics, and a push to advertise as a remedy to dwindling store traffic and banker concerns.
A reflective piece recalls Christmas scenes with governor at home and a pardoned convict with his children. It notes a primary school moral about authenticity, taxes due by March 31, and contrasts in literature and fashion. References a Texas pastor’s salary plea and historical Congress service in the South and Union armies.
The Philadelphia Times describes a meddlesome woman who habitually offers unsolicited counsel. Her sharp restless eyes and ready stories irk those who miss their wings, yet she means well despite being exhausting to encounters.
A traveler recounts a supposed New Zealand frost living fish that feeds on frost and can be caught only when stranded. He cites a Michigan belief it sells for high price. A Kentucky mule tale follows with a popcorn fire and a Tennessee mule remark about livestock adaptability.
A fragmented advertisement lists lawyers and attorneys at Graham Texas including P A Martin and Johnson Akln, with offices in Graham and the Beckham National Bank building. Dentists W A Morris and D M H Chism and physicians K Br Prior and others are noted with office locations around Graham.
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