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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1882
Page
5
A reflective poem describing twilight by a waterway with lilies and a Florentine panel. An old tale speaks of an Earl's daughter who loved and died for lilies, and the speaker seeks to hear the hidden meaning within the lilies as they float, keeping a somber connection to the dead.
Albert Landman clashes economy with desire for leisure as he lends money for a dress and hall games. After a wandering evening of billiards and debate about spendthrift wives, he realizes his daughter’s hoop, not games, brings true happiness. He changes, buys the hoop, and learns to value family over pastime.
The San Francisco Chronicle recounts multiple scams from wagon tongue patent frauds in Missouri to a Philadelphia man who buys a brass pin for ten dollars. Also covered are bank and pen-forgery scams in Jackson County Michigan and New York, a bee wax vaccination ruse in Texas, bogus honey peddlers in Hartford, and a Ceylon elephant hunt with dramatic kraal details.
Vennor's forecast predicts warm to hot start with rain likely in most regions. He notes cooler spells around the 11th to 12th and 24th to 28th, with frosts possible in northern areas and Canada. A detailed comparison of northern and southern factory conditions is offered, citing better treatment and living conditions for southern workers, linked to fewer strikes in the South.
A pioneer recounts harsh conditions for teachers in Idaho mining camps. He notes two miles from any house, high salaries attract none, teachers quit or die, and the speaker reveals his own wife was the handsome teacher. He also mentions New York beef prices rising.
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