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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1882
Page
1
A poetic narrative recounts Hugh Vandyke turning a new leaf on New Year night by aiding a dying mother and her child, contrasting charity with prior harshness. The poem extends to mothers facing childless homes and prays for relief and virtue.
The Christian Intelligencer condemns a charity ball at the Academy of Music praising self indulgence over real aid. It argues the event serves confectioners and dressmakers more than the needy and ridicules calling it charity as hypocritical and worldly.
A juror in a California Superior Court murder case resisted a bribe from a Chinaman claiming kinship and poverty, who threatened to inform on a cousin. The incident, noted by the Nevada City Transcript, contrasts with The Boston Herald’s critique of ladder makers seeking state-level protectionism to create a monopoly.
In Louisville on Third Street Mr. Meyer’s two month old daughter appeared dead after convulsions. Dr. Henderson dismissed hope, but the child revived when her brother blew air into her throat after kissing her pallid lips. The infant’s breathing returned and steadied, and she is rapidly improving.
In mid January the old fienel under Lake Michigan was pumped for examination. On January 24 Mayor Harri son led a party down two miles of tunnel to inspect the crib area. The trip lasted one hour and thirty five minutes and a brass plate was set to commemorate the event noting water in 1867 and pumped out in 1882.
A man in a physician’s office mistook vaccine points for toothpicks and punctured his tongue causing bleeding. Despite treatment the tongue remained exposed, the injury worsening as the vaccination “took” and the man now bears his tongue outside his mouth.
A violent wind and lightning swept through Hempstead around midnight. Churches in town were damaged, the Baptist church destroyed and the Catholic church injured. J D Cochran's house was moved from its foundation and several roofs blown off. Prairie View College buildings were leveled and dormitory spaces crushed. Damage in Prairie View estimated around 20000 to 60000 dollars with the storm extending about six miles south.
A historic note describes trout farming from spring water yielding 6 000 to 60 000 fish per year with ponds fed by pure water. It emphasizes keeping water at 40 to 50 degrees and highlights early fish culturists Seth Green and Livingston Stone as profitable examples.
During a heavy rain a large drove of horses in a pasture near the stock yards in East St Louis was submerged as water rose and froze with a cold snap. The owner later found forty six dead horses frozen to death in the flooded enclosure. Brextam February 28 reports describe a violent storm causing extensive damage across multiple towns. Buildings blown down roofless and injured residents are noted with widespread destruction and further reports awaited.
A violent cyclone hit Valley Minns at about 9 pm injuring ten people in Mrs. Brinkman's two story hotel which was hurled into a sinkhole. All escaped serious injury with several narrowly missing death as residents helped dig others from the wreckage.
Bryan reports an afternoon storm around 2 o clock causing damage to several town buildings including the Christian Church losing its cupola Henry Ride’s storehouse Weller’s shops and the Central House. Reports of considerable rural damage follow with no buildings blown down.
A widow mother reflects on her youngest pupil Willie who promised to meet her in the morning. The boy dies after a sudden illness, his final moment marked by the same plea to his mother as she frames the telegram. The piece ends with hopeful lines about morning and returning home.
A nurse in Kleberg attempted to move a sick child to shelter as rain swelled a creek. The log she crossed toppled in strong currents and James P Petit died from smallpox, while a nurse saving the child saw it swept away and drowned in the flood.
An editor in Chicago ordered tailor made trousers that proved too long. With shops closed on Saturday night, he asked his wife and in laws to hem them. Each relative shortened the legs by six inches, ending with all four doing alterations before Sunday breakfast. The family joked the editor had arrived like a Highland chieftain.
The Dallas Times notes Grant's retirement with a pension exceeding thirteen thousand dollars per year, likening it to a General's rank. It mocks Republicans and a Southern Democrat for backing the measure, calling it a political investment. It also reports a Texas quail law banning slaying and trapping quail from March 1, with a ten dollar fine and ten days in jail, set to expire October 1.
A Kansas tramp attempted to bully residents for food and money but discovered the house keeper was his former mother in law. He ran four miles before stopping. MILLICAN Feb 28 heavy winds caused major property damage. W L Abbot cotton warehouse and H E Smith carriage factory were destroyed with fencing blown down.
Mr. J. R. Propbit sold his mixed flock of 675 sheep and purchased 2,800 head of wethers in a significant livestock move reported by the Albany Sun.
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