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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1900
Page
2
Leaper Newspaper Ad Offers One Dollar Yearly Rate
Despite paper costs, The Leaper stays at one dollar a year in advance. If readers have not prepaid, they are in arrears. If you cannot pay, the paper will be sent free. Respond to GEO. L. Abea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. L. Abea
LaGrippe
Reader subscriptions urged as bills go out for back payments
A county paper appeals to readers behind on subscriptions urging immediate remittance. It explains advertising downturn and higher printing costs force reduced page size and asks delinquent subscribers to pay or explain delays to avoid further reductions.
Barbecue Reminder Amidst Death Rumors of Agui Naldo
The line recalls a barbecue event as rumors persist that Agui Naldo has died, with Chestnut referenced in the chatter. The note blends social gathering with unverified death reports, reflecting local talk and memory.
England declares end to war in South Kca
The report states England believes its war in South Kca has ended and compares the potential outcome to McKinley’s brief Philippine conflict, signaling a possible quiet period after combat.
Hold-up Near Longview Baffles Rural Community
A Sunday hold-up on the 1. and G.N. near Longview involved three green highwaymen who fled after a large flash, leaving residents unsettled and calling for caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview
Tyler County Votes Prohibition Again
Tyler County shifted to dry status last Saturday after six years of prohibition ending. Residents cited moral and health reasons as the move was framed as serving the community’s good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler County
Fiddlers Contest Suggested for Barbecue Event
Community members propose an old fiddlers contest as a popular pleasing form of entertainment for the barbecue and believe it would be easy to arrange. The idea aims to attract attendees with a traditional music highlight.
Dallas Fair Plans Grand Chicago Fire Pyro Display
The Dallas Fair management will stage a grand nighttime pyro technic reproduction of the Chicago fire each night this fall at the fairgrounds. It promises to be a striking spectacle and a major attraction for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Boxers in China Face Growing Suppression and Foreign Alarm
The Boxers remain depressed in China with secret aid from authorities. If the current situation persists, other nations may feel forced to act to safeguard their citizens there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Notions of Love and Reason in a Bowed-Legged Suit
A columnist riffs on love and reason, contrasting true feeling with calculated appeal. The speaker recalls a bow-legged suitor whose legs were broken and straightened to win his beloved, noting the lack of genuine emotion behind such schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrisman
Senate committee backs Brazos survey from mouth to Waco
The committee favors surveying the Brazos River from its mouth to Waco to improve navigation and hopes for extension to Graham next Congress. The piece notes missed timing on spring boat service and adds a jarring reference to racially charged violence, lamenting lynching and double standards from Maine to Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Brazos
Waco
Graham
Congress
Prominent Myths Debunk Barbara Frietchie Slander
The piece dismisses the tales in Sheri dan's Ride and Barbara Frietchie as part of American myth history. It notes no evidence that Stonewall Jackson fired on a Union flag held by an infirm old woman, labeling the claim as vile slander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Ride
Barbara Frietchie
Stonewall Jackson
YMCA Refuses Jim Jeffries Umpire Post
The YMCA groups declined to let Jim Jeffries umpire a ball game citing principle. The writer praises the stand and urges Christians to abstain from boxing, alcohol, and gambling to boost the faith’s respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Jeffries
Farmer Clears Cotton Field After Weeds Reach Fourteen Feet
Frank Gallaher told a Leader correspondent that Tom Higgins' children wandered into a cotton field where weeds stood fourteen feet high. Higgins acted to find them, bringing in machinery to tame the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gallaher
Tom Higgins
Toms
McKinley Promise Sparks Cuban Government Debate
In Clarksville Times commentary the phrase stable form of government is cited as a misstep after Cuba’s leadership change, describing the public reaction to American assurances and contrasting phrases with actual governance actions.
Markley Matters and Local Notes
The column reports on ongoing farmland concerns as rain slows work and grass grows. John Stinvett's wife remains ill with friends hoping for recovery. Travel mentions include John Cullers heading to Ringgold from Bryson. Local visits note Mrs Lumby of Canada visiting her brother, and I J Tinney, J W Dean, and Uncle Jimmy Stinnett at the Falls. J L McDaniel visited Farmer Saturday. C W Rasure spent weekend at home. he says the normal is progressing nicely. Mrs John Stinnett moved to Uncle Jim Stinnett's residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stinvett
John Cullers
Ringgold
Bryson
Mrs Lumby
Canada
Mr. Watson
I. J. Tinney
J. W. Dean
Jimmy Stinnett
J. L. McDaniel
C. W. Rasure
John Stinnett
Jim Stinnett
District Conference of the Methodist Church at Graham
The Vernon district district conference met in Graham with Rev. J. H. Wiseman presiding. Delegates elected Rev. T. S. Barcus secretary and Geo. H. Craig assistant. Rainy weather reduced attendance, but reports showed progress. A heated debate on dividing the Northwest Texas Conference led to a vote to seek division. Various sermons and addresses were delivered by Jerome Duncan, C. R. Wright, J. T. Griswold, and others. Several local residents attended, with notes on pastors and visiting members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Vernon District
Methodist
J. H. Wiseman
P. E
T. S. Barcus
Graham Circuit
Geo. H. Craig
Fish Creek
Graham
C. W. Johnson
A. H. Dickson
Childress
A. Barnes
Graham Church
J. 8. Tunnell
Board of Church Extension
Frank Reedy
Purcell
Cleburne
Woman’s Home Mission
Jerome Duncan
Vernon
Northwest Texas
S. Duncan
R. B. Young
J. T. Griswold
Seymour
S. S. A. Barnes
Wiseman
General Conference
C. R. Wright
Hillsboro
Griswold
Baptist Church
G. 8. Wyatt
Temple
R. A. Walker
Chillicothe
Presbyterian Church
J. L
Jim) White
Clerk race denial in Young County Texas
Geo. T. Woop declares he will not run for county clerk in Young County Texas, addressing circulating reports and informing voters through the Leader newspaper on June 5 1900. Eb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belknap
Tex
Young County
Geo. T. Woop
Guardian seeks resignation and final settlement of minor estate
M K Graham guardian for J R Marshall a minor asks leave to resign and file final settlement. Court to publish notice for twenty days in a Young County newspaper to all interested, objections due by the next term starting July 9, 1900 at Graham City Court House. Witness Chas Day clerk of the county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Texas
Young County
M. K. Graham
J. R. Marshall
Cour
O Young
Graham
Chas. Day
A.D
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