Senator John Johnson Defends Integrity Against Galveston Mockery
The Graham Leader defends state Senator John Johnson of Collin county from Galveston News ridicule. It notes Johnson’s integrity and cites his disassociation from Haskell county school land later placed on the Austin market. The piece also mentions Col. R. M. Henderson as revenue collector and comments on Dallas Herald’s view of clerk qualifications.
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Galveston News
John Johnson
Collin County
Texas
Galveston
Senator Johnson
Haskell County
Austin
R. M. Henderson
Dallas Herald
Dallas
The
Herald
Miers
Congress Members Urged By Past Applicants
The piece notes that current members who complain about annoyance from office seekers should recall they were once applicants, and remember letters urging friends to participate in canvassing.
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Congress
Man Kills in Weatherford After Knife Threats
James Milliken and a man named Lee quarreled in Weatherford last Monday morning. Lee drew a knife and threatened Miliken, who shot Lee and killed him. Milliken was jailed awaiting a preliminary trial set for today. The Eagle Pass Journal calls for a garrison at the Rio Grande crossing, arguing for regular troops over the current ranger squad.
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James Milliken
Lee
Weatherford
Miliken
Milliken
Eagle Pass
Rio Grande
Texas
Spain faces cholera spread to Madrid and beyond
Dispatches note cholera's reach from Valencia to Madrid and other regions. In Curceano June 8 a wind storm battered Marshall County with unroofed houses and scattered wreckage. A negro boy threw a stone at an express near Groesbeck. a passenger punished him and authorities took him to Mexia.
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Spain
Valencia
Madrid
Kingdom
Curceano
the Journal
Marshall County
Groesbeck
Mexia
Whisky Bann Leads To Town’s Economic Debate
In Palo Pinto, editors argue that banning whisky may damage local business as proponents warn the town risks suffering rowdyism from alcohol use. The piece contends that if the town must rely on whisky to stay alive, its death would be preferable, suggesting an obituary for the town’s fortunes.
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Palo Pinto News
President Cleveland Rides In Public Amid Prohibition Vote
The article notes President Cleveland riding in a streetcar with the public, seen as a sign of democratic shift after the era of the flunky. It also reports regional prohibition results with Denton Palo Pinto Kaufman Henderson and Navarro counties voting in favor by respectable margins.
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Washington
Cleveland
Bayard
West
Mr. Bayard
United States
Arthur
Denton
Palo Pinto
Kaufman
Wise Counties
Palo Pint
Wise
Kaufman County
Henderson and
Navarro Counries
Federal Appointments and Congressional Patronage Debate
The Galveston News denounces Congress for patronage favoritism in Texas offices. It defends Mr Stephens as Lanham’s law partner and questions any claim of Lanham pressuring appointments. The piece argues Cleveland administration has generally shown sound judgment and wary of congressmen’s control over patronage.
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Galveston News
J. H. Reagan
Texas
Cleveland
Reagan
Congress
Lanham
Stephens
Mr. Lanham
Mr. Stephens
Eustis
Blackburn
Galveston News faces Dallas paper rivalries
The piece argues against using law to block The Galveston News from starting a Dallas paper. It notes The News would print Associated Press dispatches in Galveston and ship them fast to Dallas while fearing Herald exclusivity. The writer urges bold competition over timid legal action to build a city.
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Galveston News
Dallas
World
News
Associated Press
Herald
Galveston
Glveston News
Alliances Warn Against Local Nurserymen in Texas
A circular from 5S. H. Tucker, secretary, cautions alliances in Cross Timbers Montague County to avoid Home Nursery Paris Texas Yoakum's Lorrissa Texas Lone Star Denton Texas Johnson's Southern Gem Dallas Texas as unworthy of notice. The warning lists nurserymen tied to recent business in the area.
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Weatherford Sun
Home Nursery
Paris
Texas
Yoakum’s
Lorrissa
Lone Star
Denton
Johnson's
Southern Gem
Dallas
H. Tucker
Sec
County Alliance
Cross Timbers
Montague Co
Prohibition Debate Emphasizes Democratic Core and State Policy
The piece argues that the Democratic Party stands on principles not linked to prohibition, criticizing dram sellers and anti prohibition forces. It cites Foster and Terrell as proponents, praises Georgia’s sober society impact, and notes uneven anti prohibition support across Missouri Ohio and Illinois. It references petitions, future votes, and newspaper validation from the Atlanta Constitution.
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Democratic Party
Texas
Foster
House of Representatives
Jefferson
Jackson
A. W. Terrell
Texas Senate
Missouri
Oho
Lllinois
Georgia
District Court
Air Line
Cumming
Forsythe Coounty
Atlanta Constitution
Constitut
State of the Union
Starvation Imminent in Jackson County
Parkersburg West Virginia June 8 reports a growing hunger crisis in Jackson County with hundreds of families on the verge of starvation. Public meetings and local appeals urge aid from the state and outside sources as residents describe extreme hunger and wait times for meals. Local figures including mill owner Hiram Cobb and assessor John Smith cite dire conditions and dozens of families at risk.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Jackson County
Hiram Cobb
J.H. Garrett
John Smith
New Kentuck
Old Monk Emanuel Dies After Alleged Cruelty at Monastery
In Gethemane Kentucky a veteran monk Father Emanuel aged 73 died after fleeing the monastery to seek protection with the Pottinger family. He accused Abbot Father Benedict of starvation and imprisonment and died days later after being forced back to the abbey. Some called him insane while others believed he was sane.
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Louisville
Gethemane
Kentucky
Father Emanuel
Father Benedict
England
Pottinger
Father Fwauuel
Plan to quell San Carlos troubles by forceful military rule
James K. Metcalf of Silver City, N. M., proposed to Secretary Lamar a harsh solution for the San Carlos Indian reservation. His plan calls for sending soldiers to control all women and children, to force hostile Indians to surrender or face loss of their families, and to execute those on the warpath in front of the tribe.
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Washington
James K. Metcalf
Silver City
N. M
Lamar
San Carlos Indian Reservation
Jury system stall blocks murder trial in Tarrant District Court
Charles Herrin faces murder charges as jurors cannot be drawn from two pools of 120 men. The Mail notes the court’s difficulty stems from jurors’ familiarity with the case and contest over qualifications, reflecting a system that implicitly values ignorance over honesty.
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Tarrant
Charles Herrin
No move for Galveston News to Fort Worth warned
A Dallas letter writer notes the Gazette lost about 60000 dollars trying to boost Fort Worth and claims a Belo visit aimed to unload the Gazette on the News. It says the Houston Post also lost money in Houston and advises the News to stay in Galveston or risk failure if it relocates here.
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Galveston News
Fort Worth
Gazette
Belo
Houston Post
Houston
Galveston
Dallas Cowboy
Native mesquite grass vanishing prompts winter feed warning
Stockmen report gradual disappearance of native mesquite grass reducing winter forage. They urge saving every bit of straw and hay to extend stocks through the cold season.
Literary Women in Society at the Capital
In Philadelphia society the literary bent is scarce among leaders of fashion. Miss Cleveland tops the women of society for knowledge and reading, while Mrs. Dahlgren stands out for literary output and ambition. Dahlgren, widow of Admiral Ulric Dahlgren, authored works including the life of her stepson and Legends of South Mountain, and maintains a grand South Mountain estate with extensive charitable works and a celebrated social influence.
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Philadelphia Times
Cleveland
Dahlgren
Miss Cleveland
Ulric Dahlgren
Richmond
South Mountain
High Uife
Belles Lettres Society
Garfield
George Bancroft
Fashionably Dressed Rider Charms Crowded Tram
A stylish young woman asks a tram conductor how she will look when released from the crush. The conductor replies with a witty comparison to crusted sugar. The woman smiles and continues riding four more streets, unfazed.
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