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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1889
Page
4
In Fort Worth last Saturday B C Evans was shot and killed by J W Davis, a store clerk. Davis had been drinking heavily, Evans warned him to quit drinking or quit the store, Davis bought a pistol and shot him without warning.
A newly formed Herald-Light unites the city’s capital energy and goodwill into one paper. The editors pledge a strong partner to Herald the Light of progress for its readers and the public.
The First Baptist Church of Dallas, in an almost unanimous resolution, refuses to accept Rev. R. T. Hanks's resignation. The action implies belief in his innocence or that charges are not serious enough to warrant dismissal. The piece calls for Hayden and Holt to stop persecuting Hanks so his talents can lead his congregation.
In Jack County a heated exchange erupts with accusations of fraud and bias between the Sentinel and the Gazette. Curious residents urge a reliable county newspaper, urging subscriptions to fill the information gap.
The newspapers and public focus on John Sullivan and Jake Kilrain as their bout stirs outrage. Critics blame press coverage and society for glamorizing a barbaric prize fight and call for its end in a civilized nation.
The piece recalls thirty five years in the newspaper business and enduring July fourth editorials. It notes repeated references to Washington Henry Hancock and the independence hall bell, and ends by praising a welcome rested tradition this time.
DD. E. Graham of Niagara Falls attempted a fearful voyage over the falls last week. He sent his vessel over empty to test the method. fragments were recovered twenty minutes later. He plans a new boat and another descent, unless authorities intervene.
The Dallas Times Herald cites Lynch of Mississippi as a notable southern Republican and recalls Jim Leach of North Carolina quipping about race and party. The piece notes Leach later joined Republicans and faced ridicule for his shift.
At the Dallas labor convention a new political party named the Ferns Federation of Labor was formed. Its platform calls for an eight hour day a single land tax repeal of the national bank law government ownership of railways telegraph and telephones abolition of the US and state senates and grand juries direct election by the people and a labor lien amid questions about public support for such sweeping changes.
An actor pleads for early notice that his country town tour may end, citing a Gotham Theater offer worth 8500 a week for next season. The editor agrees to publish the stage call to subscribe to Pumpkinville Trumphet, following a Gotham Times offer of 85000 a week.
The Post-Dispatch reports a stranger hanged by Kansas lynchers years ago was a nephew of Guy Ford of Illinois. It now says Nat Oliphant, recently hanged by a Topeka mob for burglary and murder, was from a prominent Indiana family and cousin of ex Governor Porter. The piece warns that continued lynching could erode the Red majorit y.
A提 excerpt urges restraint after small harms. It counsels avoiding vengeance and keeping quiet about injuries, using wisdom to endure and not provoke larger trouble. The note reflects a cautious, reconciliatory tone from the Greenville Banner.
The letter from F. B. Chilton of the Texas immigration bureau pleads to concern, criticizing prior maps for bias and misinformation. It recalls the bureau's questionable prominence and urges letting certain efforts fade, per a Gazette critique.
A compact chronology lists pivotal firsts and milestones across civilizations. It notes items such as gunpowder in China, paper in China around 220 B C, the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, the Bible translations, and technological advances from early printing to photographs.
The piece extols a hometown newspaper as a community hub delivering church, court notices, births and deaths, marriages and illnesses, public notices and business promotion. It asserts the paper supports schools, law and order, immigration welcome, and local prosperity, celebrating its service to residents.
In a San Antonio Times editorial, The Times expresses no objection to colored people emigrating to Mexico if they wish. It notes the rising population in the South and suggests northern states will not receive them, urging colonization with Ellis and his companions as a feasible path.
A Kentucky correspondent of the Archer Progress asks the editor of that paper to send a photograph so readers can see what a bonnie editor looks like. The query invites a visual to accompany the label bonnie applied to the editor.
A south bound stage from Lander to Rawlins was robbed late Monday night near Rongis by three road agents. Mrs. Jones wife of an Indiana agent and her three children were the only passengers. The robbers took money valuables and emptied trunks then cut open mail bags and took the registered mail.
Democratic employees in various departments expect to receive their walking papers the first of the month as the fiscal year closes. The situation signals mass departures, with Republicans already eyeing openings. The piece argues the current system is not civil service and contrasts it with the previous administration.
A contemporary remark argues that granting voting rights to Black citizens was a crime and that protecting their ballot is a duty now that they possess it. The statement frames enfranchisement as a responsibility for all to uphold.
Federal lawmakers expect to convene an extra session with Mr. Harrison seeking salons early in October, signaling intensified legislative activity and scheduling adjustments.
Petaluma Courier reports Joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla has grown from obscurity to nationwide fame in six months. The ad claims free trials in San Francisco for dyspepsia headaches indigestion and liver trouble until cured. It notes two active plant-based ingredients from California and praises the state’s soil and climate.
St Peter questions a candidate about earthly crimes and frauds while guiding him toward a group of imposters. The banker admits no theft or false statements, and St Peter urges honesty in heaven.
B C Boorden of Wise county Texas notified that a Jury of Freehelders under an order of Young County Court will on August 6 1888 lay out and survey a road from Brushy creek south of Weatherford and Fazer road to Gadiam and Henrietta road. They will assess damages to lands and invite written statements of claimed damages. Jury of View W Moss R Deum bal Hau rtean Wa Hopees J D Maskins.
Sheriff notified to summon unknown heirs of Richard H Key by weekly publication for eight weeks. Plaintiffs John B Crain R F Arnold and others seek restitution of 575 acres in Young Archer counties described by Holman Survey. Case pending at Young County District Court Graham July after first Monday 1889. defendants unknown heirs of Richard H Ney.
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