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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1885
Page
8
In Kirkwood a naval lawsuit centers on a Female Seminary run by Miss Anna Sneed. Young men from St. Louis flirt under a wall garden, and J Gratz Brown Jr. faces trial after trespass accusations. A verdict fines him $20 amid claims of Sneed’s iron rule.
Locust swarms increase north of Chattanooga spreading into valley farms. Insects cover shrubs and trees, drown out other sounds, and threaten vegetation after reappearing 17 years ago with heavy damage to crops.
Sam and Eli Dyer, convicted murderers of Sheriff Ragsdale, were taken from Bonham jail by a masked mob on the night of the 7th and hanged from a tree within 300 yards of the jail.
In Montague County Texas prospectors near Cedar Springs uncovered an ancient shaft in a river bluff with carved Spanish names and marks, a hidden tunnel entrance blocked by large stones, a spring, a prospector furnace site, and old smelting dross suggesting reopening the historic silver works. The land is held by local parties who plan to reassess the mine’s value.
El Paso readers condemn lenient treatment of Geronimo’s raiders after brutal Philips family killings near Silver City. They argue for harsher punishment and removal from reservation, fearing fresh raids and demanding justice from a vigilant citizenry.
The text suggests Senator Vest faces scrutiny from the press with rumors and inside information coming to light, implying ongoing conflict between the senator and published coverage. It frames journalism as exposing alleged misdeeds or criticisms.
A Dallas Herald analysis laments clerical errors that prevented laws from reaching the Governor and criticizes low salaries that bred incompetence and fraud. It urges future legislatures to hire capable, well paid staff. In Waco, T T Wilson faces a $100 fine for serving beer with a Sunday dinner at the St Charles restaurant, a record police court penalty.
A hog wanders through streets as a broken gate and hinges fail. In other news Liberty Hall, former home of Hon. Alex Stephen, is deeded to the Stephens Memorial Association and Gov. Stephens remains to be moved from Atlanta to be buried in the front yard.
A short editorial from New Rapen Texas urges wives to build domestic happiness through firmness, economy, patience, and tact. It warns against provoking quarrels and stresses that a calm, supportive home strengthens a husband for life’s trials, while bitterness weakens bonds.
A humorous vignette shows Horace Greeley visiting The Tribune office on a cold morning. He removes his hat, sits by the radiator, and jokes with a youthful usher about the heater lacking steam. The exchange ends with Greeley lightly chiding the youth.
A Baltimore Delaware Salvation Army officer delivers a provocative address urging Christians to prove their faith. He ends by saying if any Christian in the assemblage will hold up his hand he will go home with him and spend the night, a challenge that has drawn attention for its bold method.
A chastened moral pondering on abstinence as a force for good, asserting that sobriety strengthens families and wards off ruin, misfortune, and unhappiness through steadfast discipline.
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