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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1889
Page
4
The Graham Leader notes that residents Diaz of Mexico and Jorrison of the United States will be invited to visit the Dallas Fair.
The Dallas Times-Herald casts doubt on Exal’s bid while noting crowded field of contenders. It observes candidates Mills Maxey and Ross have not yet left Texas and may delay plans, clouding the race.
The first District Court of Stone Wall County convened last week with a main issue a badger fight that implicated both bench and bar. The victim was young Hillsboro lawyer Arm strong. Anson Western correspondent’s account is described as highly laughable.
The Jack county paper men J. N. Rogers and J. B. Bradley trade sarcastic thrusts in rival columns. Their feud hinges on competition in a small town market with two papers. Readers likely crave a pause as the dispute grows increasingly heated and satirical.
Advertisement urges women to own a sewing machine and promises the best model, the Light Running New Home, as a superior option for all households seeking quality and efficiency.
The report places Patrick Egan as a prominent suspect in the Cronin Chicago conspiracy. It alleges Sullivan misappropriated about 880,000 for the Irish cause, that Egan handed the funds to Sullivan, and that Egan was Cronin’s partner in a plot later halted by Cronin’s murder to silence him. The accusation casts a cloud over an important official.
A Strawn figure in Palo Pinto County earns notice in a 19th century item for composing a poem about Strawn and facing no statute punishing such writing. The piece notes the legislature left punishment to mob vengeance, leaving the author at the mercy of an enraged populace.
Commissioner Foster of the Bureau of Agriculture Statistics and History removes Miss Jettie Brewster from chief clerk and installs Dixon. The change draws gossip at Austin and sharp criticism from papers and public calls for an explanation to prevent disgrace.
Jonnx Eapes and Dave Hanna charged with complicity in the murder of Grayson County Sheriff May were tried on habeas corpus before Judge Head last Saturday and granted bail of 2500 dollars each. The Sheriff’s Association has levied a tax of 85 on each member to prosecute these cases, and a hard persecution is expected.
The inquest verdict in the Cronin murder ties Daniel Coughlin P O Sullivan Alexander Sullivan and Woodruff alias Black to the crime with unknown co conspirators. The piece links the act to the Irish secret society Clan na gael and calls for vigilant pursuit of all instigators. It urges law obedience and condemns organized anarchy while recalling Haymarket.
The Conemaugh disaster remains the era’s top topic as relief continues. Fire is used to clear debris, homes are blown up then burned, and bodies are still found in mud and drift. Americans give generously, with volunteers aiding recovery and restoration efforts nationwide.
The Arcuero County Progress introduces a new editor from the east and reflects on his youthful, poetic welcome address. It cautions him about homesickness, suggests cultivating prairie dog lore, and offers light humorous guidance about staying connected to the world.
A Parlor Creek fight near a Justice Court in Bastrop county left four dead after about fifteen white men clashed with twelve Black men. Constable Ike Wilson fled after firing, with a large posse pursuing him as authorities fear renewed violence in a county already in chaos. Three Black suspects are jailed. Wilson remains at large.
Report from Cedar Creek says about three hundred white men, armed with Winchesters, scour the countryside seeking the murderers. They claim every negro has fled and none remain in the community.
A Texas newspaper critiques the Republican leadership for excluding Black candidates from office. It highlights Cuney, a prominent Black Republican asking for a post but ignored by Harrison. The piece argues the party uses Black voters for support while denying them appointments.
V. F. Gorrisson claims to have received the best and cheapest folding Cats ever made and urges readers to call and sue them.
Snow fell to a depth of six inches in Michigan on May 30, according to local weather notes. The unusual late May snowfall disrupted plans in several counties and prompted temporary travel advisories.
The piece argues Hogg has incurred bitter opposition from numerous Texas newspapers and powerful corporate interests. It claims his enforcement of the law pleases no faction, noting the clash between public duty and press or corporate influence.
Under Boston's new high license law which went into effect on the lst fifteen hundred old drinking places were refused licenses and closed and thirty five hundred bar keepers thrown out of employment.
The Court orders the Clerk to publish notice that a Board of Equalization will meet to equalize and correct the Young County tax rolls for 1889 on June 24 1889. The notice designates the meeting and official action by A T Gat and C F.
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