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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1885
Page
8
J. S. Reynolds, agent for Albany and Graham Texas, promotes threshers engines and hay presses as the world’s finest harvesting equipment.
The Texas State LIand Board held two sessions discussing land policy and leases. The governor indicated he would not actively participate unless needed for quorum or great issues. Proposals to fix dry land leases at five or six cents per acre were debated. the board reserved the right to refuse applications and considered Greer county leasing questions amid boundary doubts. Lincoln anecdote ends with a moral about reading the Bible.
The Mahonites in Virginia are described as nearing the end of their tenure as readjusters are set to be replaced by a Democratic President. The piece urges Virginians to support a clean sweep and to bless the President for change.
The president advances a steady campaign to turn the rascals out and fill their places with men of the right sort. His cabinet supports the effort, and in under four years the country should see a better cadre of officers than ever before.
Railroads are at a premium now with almost every town in north Texas offering inducements for one or more lines. Cities push incentives to attract new routes and service, highlighting local potential gains.
An old medical note claims that during acute sickness such as fever children grow taller because fevers stimulate bone growth. The idea ties height increases to febrile conditions and temporary physiological changes.
The ruling price for Texas yearlings this season is twelve dollars. The figure sets the market base for buyers and sellers ahead of auctions and ranch sales across the state.
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