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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1890
Page
3
Local tale paints Squire Springer as the stingiest man in Great Forks Prai re. Mrs Higgins recalls a yeast request where Springer eyed the copper, refused to part with two cents, then passed the coin to his wife to buy needfuls.
A New York druggist wintering in a Texas town for health is invited by a hotel clerk to consider farming. The clerk assures him that good farming land can be found in Texas and offers to drive him to a property to sell. The exchange highlights entrepreneurial opportunism and regional prospects.
Mrs Parker asks what will be played at the opera house tonight. Mrs Wildwest notes the paper mentions Othello or the Moor of Venice but does not specify which. Both agree they would see either.
A cartoon dialogue questions the value of hanging as a crime deterrent. Brown asserts belief in its effectiveness, while Robinson supports it, and Brown counters with a skeptical view.
A brief dialogue from Texas Siftings noting Smith asks about t’atti’s singing in New York and Jones says he attended. The exchange reveals both enjoy the performance while humorously mentioning a broken ten-dollar bill as a personal loss.
A fragment notes a quarrel between two tramps about a newspaper claim that skin diseases spread by bank notes. It then praises Hostetter s Stomach Bitters as a standard tonic and remedy for indigestion and related ailments, urging immediate abandonment of risky self treatments and adoption of the tonic.
A dusty congressional report touts Cheyenne as a wealthy, growing city with promising rail link plans and land offers. It also promotes The Interior Land Company and Chicago tonic products, including a pleasant Syrup of Figs and a noted chill remedy from Sherman Texas, urging readers to act on promises and advertisements.
Godfrey Loraine and his daughter Sydney inhabit a tranquil well-appointed home. A looming marriage question unsettles them as Count von Lindenheim arrives, sparking quiet exchanges on truth and illusion, duty, and desire amid a drawing-room of books and blossoms.
Rev. T. De Witt Talmage preaches on the return of the prodigal son with a Father’s kiss and mercy. He portrays the prodigal’s journey from the wilderness to home, the father’s recognition, and the love of God shown through the crucifixion. The sermon urges repentance and faith in Christ for salvation.
Eugene Field contends that English readers show wide ignorance about their own country. He mocks unfamiliarity with England’s counties population of Manchester and the monarchs, suggesting a lack of local knowledge among educated readers.
Dialogue styled fragment shows Pat lowered into a well while Murphy resists, intent on keeping him down. A shout from OFP urges cessation, and Texas siftings appear to frame the scene with regional flavor.
A Sunday school superintendent asks the children who was the strongest man and a small pupil exclaims John L. Samson. The crowd laughs as one boy mixes sacred and profane history in a playful moment reported from Texas.
An article recounts Mrs. Kervar winning the capital prize of 300000 after purchasing tickets over three years. She explains plans to save and invest the fortune, notes a salesman’s $50 gift, and mentions a doctor’s endorsement of Smith's Tonle Syrup amid reports of a fever and chills.
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