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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1887
Page
1
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY J. W. GRAVES. Terms of Subscription One Copy one Year Six months. ADVERTISING RATES One inch first insertion Each subsequent insertion 1.00 Local notices 10 cents per line each Insertion A liberal deduction made to regular advertisers.
The piece notes Arizona passing a law requiring marriage licenses and criticizes it as another blow to Indians and settlers. It cites national money volume at about $1.297 billion and a population estimate of 58 million, implying per capita circulation of $22.37.
The state capitol of New York remains incomplete, having already cost $17,000,000 with an estimated $10,000,000 more needed to finish. Politicians are described as magnificent and costly, reflecting public frustration with the project and its price tag.
Ingersoll cites factional splits between Blaine and Sherman and hints at a possible nomination by another figure. The speaker, famed infidel, then ends political talk. observers expect possible withdrawal from politics if his influence wanes. A large anti prohibition gathering at Wills Point approves resolutions opposing campaign funds from Anheuser Busch Brewing.
Clarksville Tennessee dispatch June 14 reports a shooting 20 miles from town in Manchester County. Nobles and Davis leased land and lived together. Nobles rode up as Davis worked, fired buckshot and killed him instantly, then fled with another horse. No arrest yet. Manchester is seven miles from the Nation. Rumor says Davis made remarks about Nobles' female relatives.
The new Sunday law, to take effect July 7, prohibits labor on Sunday. It bars employers from forcing workers or apprentices to labor, with fines from ten to fifty dollars. The Denis on Morning News notes that no street cars or railways can operate and no manual labor can be done on Sunday under strict construction.
In San Antonio on June 14 a Prohibition officials hearing before a US Commissioner featured Dr. G B Johnson as principal witness. He testified he sought mayor Callaghan's permission for a meeting on Alamo plaza and was refused, prompting plans to hold on government land with police protection. The mayor opposed police detail and warned he would break up the gathering if necessary. The case examined conspiracy elements and whether acts on government property establish a crime, with a decision expected tomorrow. The coffee market also plunged as bulls blamed Gruner Crossman for the drop while bears tried to halt the fall, prices sliding from 17 to 15 cents per pound amid panic and heavy selling.
The London Times reports Col. W. F. Cody U.S.A. has been invited to dine at the Army and Navy Club tonight. He is the U.S. military commissioner in charge of the Wild West exhibition in New York. The show enjoys special patronage from the U.S. government as one of the entertainments for the president and his family.
In Trenton Missouri a poisonous insect called the Span ish fly has infested the town. Reports note bites causing very serious poison, described as as severe as that of the spider. Local authorities warn residents to take precautions against bites.
A 19th century column mixes medical advice on happiness with a lengthy critique of state constitutional amendments and prohibition. It discusses lifestyle tips like mush and milk, then argues readers must evaluate each proposed amendment separately, noting public interest in prohibition amplifies reaction to other reforms. It cites murder, arson, and mob violence linked to temperance as energizing prohibitionist sentiment.
There are reported differences of opinion among Interstate Commerce Commission members regarding the question of suspending the long and short haul clause, highlighting division over proposed transportation rules.
President Cleveland outlines plans to travel west this summer visiting St. Louis and accepting invitations to explore all central and western states. He will appear at major hubs and engage with regional leaders during the tour.
New York Graphic describes a bent small man in Bowery City Hall Park area who scavenges tobacco scraps from rubbish to feed a canvass bag. A dirty boy sorts snipes, dries them, and repurposes the scraps into cigarette and cigar fillers in three price tiers.
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