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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1889
Page
6
A winter campaign promises July weddings with revival of quaint ceremonies. Old bridal customs resurface as fashion shifts toward white armor silk gowns, lace veils, and themed trousseaus featuring orange blossoms, myrtle and delicate crepe de chine apparel.
The list details per carat values for Opal Cats eye Oriental ruby Emerald diamond and sapphire with wide price ranges. A separate note states Scotland local government bill advances to a second reading in the British House of Commons.
The Texas Twenty-First Legislature at Austin amended Article 322a of the Revised Civil Statutes to grant landlords a preference lien on tenant property for rents due, limited to a current contract year. Provisions allow one month post-occupancy, do not repeal existing exemptions, and exclude active contracts. Approved April 8 1889.
A Texas measure repeals multiple chapters and articles in Title 74 and Title 79, suspends the three readings rule, and declares the act in force after passage. Senate vote 28 0. House 72 15. Note credits the senate origin.
Long historical act text amends section 17 of the public free schools law, reorganizes reporting duties of county and city officials, and sets fund handling rules for the available school fund. It details monthly apportionments, certificate procedures, and treasurer responsibilities approved April 4, 1880.
The act amends Article 597 of the Revised Civil Statutes to credit convicts with fifty cents per day for labor toward fines and costs, allowing discharge upon full satisfaction. Work may occur on public streets, roads, or county poor farms, with a maximum of one year. Enacted by the Texas Legislature and approved March 7, 138y.
A trio of three month old pit of carrer pigeons were stolen from New Haven and later appeared back home in Boston. Weeks afterward the birds vanished from Boston before returning to their origin, prompting questions about who released them. In a separate health note, biliousness is blamed on inactivity and rich diet, with Brown's Iron Bitters advertised as a remedy to purify blood and brighten eyes and complexion.
A. L. Crosby in the Orange Judd Farmer warns that most failures stem from minor oversights. He cites trifling acts like neglecting to remove a wheel guard or failing to grease a wagon as examples of small errors leading to bigger problems.
An excerpted poem and commentary discuss domestic life and marriage in a satirical tone. It references a velvet sack gift for a wife and a big claim about Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a universal cure, alongside mentions of pellets and European cattle feeding practices.
A dramatic ad asserts inherited blood poison affects many with sores and pain and urges use of Botanic Blood Balm from Blood Balm Co. Atlanta. Letters from James Hill, M s Williams, and J R Wilson claim cures and weight gain after BB B treatment. Also mentions eye wash, cattle pasture advice, and equipment ads.
Waldo F. Brown notes in Farmers' Review that posts bearing stretched wire fencing should be cemented to endure strain. Gi M Storr of Okolona Mississippi writes praising an antimalarial remedy as harmless and highly effective, sold by Druggists. The article claims arsenical spraying is needed to produce pest free fruit.
A historical booster piece promotes Oregon as a paradise for farmers with mild climate and abundant crops. It advertises official information from the Oregon Immigration Board in Portland and references promoting a tobacco product and a quip about a restless president.
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