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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1890
Page
2
The Graham Leader cites farmer independence with tool and carpentry skills and notes a debate on food coloring. It presents a farmer’s estimates for corn prices at various yields per acre from sixty to thirty bushels, with prices ranging from 15 to 30 cents per bushel.
Ammonia in tepid water softens glue. hot water or bread dulls a knife edge. old putty softens with a hot iron. Save roast juices for stock. Salt in eggs improves frosting. Use bacon fat to fry hominy. Ammonia removes yellow stains. polish brass lamps with crocus oil. Carbolic acid prevents mold in mucilage, ink, and whitewash. small amounts deter taints in dairy in damp rooms. Chlorine restores faded willow chairs. clean cane with salt or ammonia and warm water. Wet under-seat part to tauten once dry.
Instructions detail roasting a lemon for cough relief then a series of biscuit and cake recipes. Includes Graham crackers style dough, Ceram or Tanrar Biscurr soft dough, fried onion dish with parsley, oat meal gripple cakes, orange cake with orange rind and icing, and Creamed eggs with a rich dairy sauce.
El Paso reporter notes Mr. Gould touring across both banks of the Rio Grande gathering information about El Paso resources. He appears eager to spur a potential A and P track from Sierra Blanca to El Paso and will attend the Texas and Pacific directors meeting in Dallas on April 15.
J W Cheek, agent for Texas and Pacific railroad and Pacific express, was arrested at Putnam after a depot robbery that netted between 500 and 1000 dollars including railroad, express, and personal funds. He posted a 1000 bond and awaits the justice court exam. Public opinion doubts his guilt given his prior good reputation.
Montero and Mavias of San Luis Potosi were arrested and brought to New Laredo to face trial for alleged involvement in delivering Zaremba to American authorities. Zaremba, claiming American citizenship, is also on trial in New Laredo as a political case prompts action by the Mexican federal court. A cold norther and dry weather prevail as the district court’s planned April term is dropped by the bar.
Haskeim Texas March 13 cattle men ready for spring round ups later this month. Winter loss minimal with less than one percent. Contractors filling orders for yearlings and steers. demand early and strong. Prospectors fewer but still buying town property. Town growing rapidly with unsettled railroad excitement.
Navasota Texas on March 8 reports Major Jones killed Rufus Pratt at Ticklefast County. Pratt died from a shot to the eye. Jones posted a $700 bond. All involved were under a state of degrees.
Marshall Texas reports that at the regular monthly city council meeting last night an election date was set. Officials approved preparations for a forthcoming local election to be held on a designated date.
April 1 set for mayor and one alderman from each of the three wards with terms. Ward 3 also to choose an alderman to fill the unexpired term of J. R. Stinson who resigns. Stinson runs for mayor. W W Richardson discusses possible travel to Dallas for the cooking main with several named birds.
In Grapevine Texas after five days of rain the oat crop is reportedly killed, seed scarce, and replanting unlikely. Wheat is strong with rust absent and disease controllable. Late fruit harmed but the land is in good condition, farmers hopeful for a solid crop and a new flouring mill project. Local merchants plan a joint stock company to build the mill by harvest time.
The Grrexville post office suffered a bold burglary on Saturday night. Several mailboxes were opened and mail carried away or scattered on the street. The First National Bank was worst hit as its box was emptied and exchange notes found on the street and returned. Losses are undetermined. the method involved an external access to the box with no suspects identified.
Weatherford Texas march 12 the new stone block on the north side of the square is nearly completed interior work to be rushed. Numerous cottages and residences rise on all city streets as contracts are let daily. The city keeps pace with Texas leaders without a boom and will be heard from near the head of the procession.
Wick Blanton aged about 15, son of a local attorney, attempted suicide by taking 25 cents worth of morphine. Medics removed most of the poison, leaving enough to make him sleepy. He was treated for hours and is reported all right. The incident stems from a dispute with his father.
Harry Tracy spoke for the National Farmers' Alliance in the Fairfield courthouse before a large audience of farmers and citizens. O C Kirven and J B A Falk added remarks. The trial of Ben Reynolds for shooting John Melton ended with Reynolds discharged. Melton remains seriously wounded and is in danger.
Two section men were held up last night near the Walker hotel by four unknown assailants and relieved of $1. Little work has been done on the courthouse this past week. Arrangements to organize a strong Knights of Pythias lodge have been completed for the area.
To day the Taylor cotton compress in Taylon Texas was advanced with grounds led off and preliminaries set for immediate construction. A charter was obtained and an organization formed with John R. Hoxie as president F L Welch as treasurer and B Garry as manager.
March 12 report from Epinsune Texas states Jesus Solis died by suicide at Vititas ranch. The act was attributed to financial troubles and mental stress.
In Pecos City on March 12 at about 10 oclock Officer W E Weir arrested an unknown Mexican trying to break into the depot. Near the jail the man threw a rock at Weir, who shot him in self defense, killing him instantly.
Jefferson Texas March 12 Mr Robert Castleberry suffered a severe foot injury at Clark Boice Colle mer mill requiring amputation of three toes the incident occurred earlier today at the mill facility.
In Maniswanr Texas on March 10 the trial was postponed after Keller and Weathersby sought a change of venue claiming unfair proceedings in the county. The court heard evidence and ordered a transfer to Smith county with transcript due in Tyler by the 19th. Both sides accepted the relocation and the public expected fairer proceedings.
Farmmeap Tex March 15 district court adjourned last week and for the first time there was not a single felony conviction. Crime seems to be on the wane as the grand jury returned only eight bills two of which were for misdemeanors. The county has abundant rain and if the weather stays fair planting would be pushed with vim. The district has many candidates for congressional honors led by Long Perkins from Cherokee Kittell from Leon Gammage from Anderson Field from Robertson Folk from Freestone Martin from Henderson and a candidate from Houston. Also three candidates for state senator Steel Richardson and Simpkins.
George Kirby, as guardian of 15 year old Thomas Kirby, sues Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe for 5000 alleging a conductor threw the boy from a train near Alvin and Hitchcock as it neared Galveston at 30 miles per hour. The fall allegedly caused permanent arm loss and prolonged unconsciousness.
Last night at the Two Brothers saloon on west Ferguson street George P. Brown was shot by Charles Bretano five shots were fired but only one struck Brown in the left arm near the shoulder doctors could not locate the ball the wound is not serious Bretano was arrested District court is in session and the murder case against Keller and Weatherby now set for trial on the 19th.
United States Marshal George Knight leases the Bell house in Graham Texas for deputies prisoners and perhaps jurors. Capt McMurray with state troops reports for duty. Judge Pardee and Hon Jack Evans expected this week as trials prepare with a special venue for Young county crimes. Civil docket small. criminal docket set for Thursday.
The commissioners court ordered the organization of Hail county and faced opposition from an attorney and Salisbury delegates suspected of railroad influence. The issue will be revisited tomorrow with a potential failure of the organization. About a dozen contractors arrived to submit plans and specifications for a new $30,000 courthouse in Donley county, with design details expected soon.
The article explains how the U S Canada boundary is marked from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains. Iron boundary pillars eight feet high and four feet underground bear inscriptions reading Convention of London October 20 1818. Detroit produced 285 pound pillars helping travelers distinguish U S from British territory.
A National Weekly meditation on good byes, contrasting sad partings at graveside with lighter farewells to bill collectors and boreish types. It muses on the farewell that lingers, the playful leave taking, and the poignant moment at a father's gate under the stars.
A man buys hollow celluloid balls and tosses them at John Donnelly's bar mirror. Tom Foley delegates a pool table attendant to rig a game with the fake balls. Two visitors from a wholesale house cause chaos as hollow balls explode across tables and floor.
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