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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1895
Page
1
The Texas Social Purity Association urges readers to support a social purity movement adopting English and American models to equalize justice for male and female sinners, punish sexual crime, and protect girls. It cites 500 Texas girls degraded yearly and calls for widespread newspaper support and Christian prayer.
A petition with over 200 names was presented to Eastland County commissioners last week asking for an election to prohibit intoxicating liquors. The court ordered the vote to be held on Med 23 at Cisco Roundup.
A Springfield Union report describes a dramatic scene in which a father declares his long held plan to ruin a suitor by revenge for a past stock deal. The would be groom collapses as the talk turns toward marrying his daughter and ending with the father threatening to strike through the son.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder receives top honors at an international competition, signaling continued prestige for the brand. The award highlights the product's quality and long running market presence, underscoring its status among culinary staples.
Washington reports large talk of an independent Silver Party aiming to push free silver in national policy. Bland rejects forming a separate faction, arguing Democrats should pursue free coinage within the party lines, while northwest Republicans push for electors to back a candidate open to free coinage.
A compact moral essay urges living beyond selfishness and indolence. It contrasts self centered stagnation with active sympathy, citing Helen Keller as a beacon of happiness despite disability, and encourages daily prayer for deliverance from selfishness and for empathy toward others.
The Treasury will no longer receive Mexican coins under U S statutes as legal tender as they are not minted by Mexico anymore. This changes how such coins are handled in federal financial processes and affects collectors and banks dealing with Mexican currency.
Eliasville records show corn planting underway and oats emerging. Wheat sown last fall looks sound but may need warmer weather to wake. Local school attendance remains strong with full numbers despite some stoppages.
Reports from Henrietta Texas note renewed talk of reorganizing the Gulf Brazos Valley and Pacific railroad with a probable construction link from Henrietta to Waco in the near future. The piece cites historical interest, earlier financial obstacles, and current regional excitement.
In an India jungle setup Captain Gartshore recalls seven months of events surrounding Alec and Helen Arundel. The Colonel and wife host a close circle with Helen, her ayah, and the army surgeon. Helen's fidelity and love for her ayah prompt reflections on trust and devotion amid tropical tensions.
The Globe-Democrat criticizes Congress for harming the party that elected its members while Senator Teller of Colorado doubts European nations will adopt a ratio acceptable to American free silver advocates. Silver supporters brace for 1896 campaigns and influence platform planks. A Boise minister links salvation to belief in free coinage of silver.
Mr. Holman of Indiana has set a good example to many of the patriots who were left at home by the cyclone of ISM. He has gone to work on his farm. There is little doubt that many of the members of the fifty third were especially adapted to such work.
The North Dakota legislature passes a bill repealing a forty eight hour residency rule for divorces and considers a few popgan bills to fix obvious law mistakes. Tom Reed says the next congress will avoid party line disputes on tariffs and other issues. Reed summarizes that actions must be nonpartisan to win populist support and pass Cleveland’s scrutiny as the remaining democratic influence.
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