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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1884
Page
2
The Graham Leader notes Ireland papers in Texas lampoon Marion Martin's gubernatorial hopes. Martin trails Ireland by 30 000 votes yet faces a convention where the people are not represented. It suggests Sul Ross may hold sway if he stays aligned with his friends.
A Houston Post Austin report recalls the Louisiana election on the 22nd with no killings of Black citizens and claims armed confrontation loomed. It notes Democratic victory as polls faced 3000 armed guards, while contrasts are drawn with figures like Ben Thompson and Buck Walton in Texas political discourse.
Reports from the Southern country note massive sheep deaths in Webb and LaSalle counties as shearing ends. An estimated twenty five thousand sheep perished over Sunday and Monday with one firm counting nine thousand losses and another four thousand. A Dallas Herald paragraph praises Austin women forming a charity effort through the Dies Auxiliary Association to aid fallen women and reform.
The Tur Austin Statesman comments on the habeas corpus case admitting Adams to bail for murder of Burns. It condemns moneyed influence shielding him and predicts Adams will be praised as a hero rather than punished, criticizing the justice system and societal power dynamics.
Nathan Kyman, a dry goods clerk, was assaulted on Third Street by Mrs. Lyons after her daughter wed a Jewish barkeeper named Max Frank with parental disapproval. Mrs. Lyons pleaded guilty to assault and paid a $5 fine plus costs. the couple left for New York that evening.
The jurors in Huntsville Alabama acquitted Frank James after three hours of deliberation. Sheriff Rogers of Cooper County Missouri moved to arrest James on a Missouri indictment for train robbery. Minnesota authorities awaited action but pending Missouri cases prevent transfer.
Cameron & Co. Lumber Delers advertise full stock of lumber cement paint and more while soliciting Graham trade. Washington dispatches discuss Arthur and Tilden in the presidential race noting defeats hopes and campaign dynamics with various figures including Watterson Keifer Sul Ross and Frank James. A Dallas alert recounts a bank scam in which Colonel Caldwell is duped by a man named George Martin who forged a check and erased figures before the loss was discovered.
Editor Orange Judd of the American Agriculturist retires from editorial work and moves west. He requests former readers and friends to send a Postal Card with current location address and, if possible, the years they were subscribers, care of his Chicago Illinois address.
A whimsical Australian bird nicknamed the Laughing Jackass or Laughing Philosopher is described for its crest white and brown plumage and bright eye. The species aids in snake control and sings at sunrise and sunset earning the name Settler’s Clock in bush and gardens. It travels in pairs with a male’s ha ha call and female’s hoo ho.
The constantly tired out feeling is blamed on poor blood and weakness. Ayer s Sarsaparilla is claimed to enrich the blood raise appetite aid digestion and strengthen the system leading to renewed energy and vigor.
Ayer's Cathartic Pills are presented as the best medicine to correct irregularities of the stomach and bowels. They are described as gentle yet thorough, curing constipation, stimulating digestion and appetite, and cleansing and strengthening the system.
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