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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1891
Page
4
The piece lists figures from Clay County and Henrietta praising leaders while recounting a fatal craps row in Coupee Parish and a hangings incident. It also notes R Q Mills facing Alliance leader L L Polk in Bell County and references a life sentence followed by a five year term amid political gas prospects with Macune Tracy Mills Clarke and Gibbs as central names.
Judge Silas Hare says a third party will split the vote in 92, leaving the presidential election to the House of Representatives which will elect a Democrat of course. So mote it be.
Russell Harrison says there is no jealousy between his father and Secretary Blaine over the anticipated selection. Both are ready to make a bold run in 92. The Seymour Sun accused Archer County Progress editor of being a SSA REPAPSWEN and, reading it backwards, sparked a riled response. Their exchange appears more amusing than elevating.
Some Texas papers that backed Judge Cook for Governor have not overcome the sting of defeat and continually criticize Gov. Hogg and his appointees. They claim legitimate political fighting is fine but persistent malice after an honorable loss harms public discourse.
Reports describe deputies raiding near Lehigh and a ship carrying 5000 rifles to Chilean insurgents, with other notes on the Baccarat case, the Prince of Wales gambling habits, and church libel trials in Dallas. The column ends with satire on religious tensions and Protestant-Catholic frictions.
Johnson's attorney J C Calhain faces three days in jail and six months suspension for contempt of injunction issued by Judge Tucker. Cobain told newsboys to scatter the Sun, with threats of tar and feathers and imprisonment to stop circulation. A London trial involving princes and grandees centers on a high stakes card game at Tandycroft.
Jerf Jackson of Fort Worth attempted to murder his sweetheart last Saturday. He fired three shots into her bed thinking she would be there. she was unhurt. He surrendered claiming she was dead, but the woman survived the incident.
The Texas press attacks Col Whatley’s penitentiary appointment as unconstitutional, but Attorney General Culbertson supports its validity. The Breckenridge Texian hires two local society editors. The Davis case dragon looms as Gov Hogg faces potential sentence commutation. Sheriff Hoskins dies after wounds, fueling crime law debates. A divorce shifts to remarriage, while an appeal threatens Mr Ferguson’s prospects.
The Austin Statesman and Fort Worth Gazette reflect on opposition to Governor Hogg. They argue criticism aids him, noting that charges lack proof and that a large majority helps his political future. The papers suggest opponents unintentionally secure his reelection.
Commissioner Foster lists property and assets for homestead valuation including 5000 dollar town homestead, 200 country acres with improvements and crops, furniture, provisions, cemetery lots, tools, library, portraits, five milch cows with calves, two oxen, one gun, two horses and a wagon, carriage, saddles, twenty hogs, twenty sheep, and all current wages. Consent of wife required for certain purchases.
Betener Texas June 6 flood on Red River shows a ten foot high surge sweeping through the valley. In about thirty minutes the area became a single dark red flood with debris. Crops near the river are buried under mud and water while some fields inland remain fine. Waters are now receding but damage is extensive.
An evocative Decoration Day scene recalls Civil War leaders Grant Lee Sherman and Johnston as brothers in peace. The narrative blends memories of Petersburg Spottsylvania and a future of harmony with a sermon of unity. May include notices about a Virginia widow and August flood reports from Austin and Lincoln.
Burlington Ohio youth Frank Huffman says two noted physicians called his illness consumption and incurable. After trying Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds he could walk again and felt strong before finishing half a dollar bottle. Trial free at G Graham & Co s Drug Store.
A recent reception in Texas showcased broad, welcoming attitudes toward the Kansas City Sun, reflecting a hopeful spirit of inclusion and community support across diverse groups. The event underscored mutual respect and a shared commitment to progress.
The text defines a blush as a temporary and calorific effusion caused by emotional perception in a state of inequilibrium from shame or anger. It describes vasomotor changes and resulting radiant nutritive circulating liquid, attributed to the precordial region. The author confirms this interpretation as correct.
The ad claims Electric Bitters purify blood and cure liver and kidney diseases remove pimples boils and salt rheum drive malaria and prevent fevers relieve headaches constipation and indigestion with a guarantee of satisfaction or money back, priced 50 cents to 1 dollar at Graham's Drug Store.
The article notes long term use of a medical tool by thousands of patients and over a thousand physicians who recommend it, underscoring its significance.
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