Disgusted Editor Attacks Sulphur Springs in Open Letter
An irate editorial in the Sulphur Springs Gazette denounces local boosters and social figures, calling for reform and a withdrawal from town life. The column chambers against immigration, political parties, and public improvements, ending with sharp quotes about moving to Saltillo. The piece includes a later excerpt praising Texas and Confederate history.
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Gazette
Tom Walker
Sulphur Springs
Cyclone Davis
Gatlins
Crazy Crawford
Saltillo
Simon Agar
Ea Jones
Poetic Reflections From Dallas News Roaming Texas
A Dallas News passage muses on Texas charms noting rivers sunbeams morning glory dew drops and violets. It blends lyrical imagery with a proud sense of place calling life a grand sweet song in the grand old Texas.
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Texas
Dallas News
General Fitzhugh Lee Named Consul-General at Havana
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia is appointed Consul-General at Havana replacing Ramon E. Williams who has resigned. The move shifts a senior Confederate veteran to a key diplomatic post amid U.S. Cuban relations.
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R. E. Lee
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Sydney Johnson
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Virginia
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Ramon E. Williams
Spain Holds United States Responsible for Cuban Revolt
Spain expresses deep sorrow and accuses the United States of backing Cuban filibusters that fueled the revolution. She believes Cuba would have been crushed earlier without U.S. expeditions and lays blame on Washington.
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United States
Cuba
Holmes Confession Declares Twenty Seven Victims
The confession of Holmes is published detailing his methods for twenty seven killings. He claims responsibility for each murder and asserts his place as the arch killer of the civilized world.
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Holmes
Telegram Messenger Records Human Reactions in Atchison
A telegraph messenger recalls curious scenes as he delivers messages daily including two death notices, four birth notices, business items, and occasional love notes. He recounts a pale reaction from women, a boxing of ears, and a colored woman who imagines death before learning her sister will visit that evening.
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Leavenworth
Populist Meets Terrell Merchant Over Finance
A populist challenged a Terrell merchant on financial policy and warned of changes after the election. The merchant quipped that his stance shifted with the money he held, saying he was a gold man with a gold dollar, a silver man with a silver dollar, and a populist without money. The exchange ended with the populist walking away.
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Terrell
Times- Star
Johnston Lassie Describes First Kiss in Romantic Metaphor
A Johnston girl told the Monitor how her first kiss felt using lush imagery. She compared the sensation to butter in honey and nutmeg, with nerves bridged by diamonds and Cupids in angel-drawn chariots, all spread with melted rainbow.
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A Johnston Lassie
the Monitor
Roentgen Rays Said To End Cholera Threat
Scientific authorities claim Asiatic cholera poses no further world danger due to Roentgen ray treatment. They state the germ is destroyed almost immediately by exposure, and that diphtheria and other epidemics could be managed similarly.
Burdette's take on the Monroe doctrine explained
Bob Burdette humorously redefines the Monroe doctrine as a firm boundary policy. He likens it to a bull guarding two oceans and warns that any foreign meddling or land leasing must be discussed with the United States to ensure friendly neighbors.
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Bob Burdette
Bidwell
England
France
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Austria
Italy
Russia
Boundry
Comanche Officials Accused of Tampering with Jury Verdict
The Comanche Chief accuses county attorney and justice of the peace at Comanche of attempting to alter a jury verdict and entering an unauthorized judgment after the verdict. The paper backs its claims with records in a pointed critique of populist rule.
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Comanche
Granbury News
Funeral of Noted Citizen Described by Reporter
Reporter recalls funeral of a prominent citizen noting the corpse rested quietly in the casket. The description reflects period reporting style and solemn tone without sensational detail.
There is no neutral ground between right and wrong
A terse aphorism asserts clear moral stance: one must choose right or wrong with no middle ground. It emphasizes uncompromising judgment and immediacy in ethical decisions.
Cattle itch treated by sulphur lime emulsion in Amarilla Champion
The Amarilla Champion reports cattle itch or eczema spreading in Panhandle stock. Dr Cartwright details a remedy using three pounds sulphur and one pound lime boiled in ten gallons water, rubbed into affected skin, often curing with one application.
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Cartwright
Mber
Amarilla Champion
Text from Texian on democracy and party platform
The Texian argues that qualified Democratic voters should shape the party platform and that disputed questions deserve direct voter notice in party deliberations. It endorses honest elections and binding outcomes, opposing Dallas meeting actions, and condemns ruin policy as un-Democratic.
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Democratic Party
Dallas
Breckinridge
Duty and Resolve in Lincoln's Call to Action
A compact quotation from Abraham Lincoln urges steadfast duty and faith that right makes might. It emphasizes resisting slander and fear from those who threaten government, and it calls for continued courage to fulfill understood duties.
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Abraham Lincoln
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