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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1889
Page
4
The Graham Leader notes Paddy Ryan of Chicago, a prize fighter, was defeated by a San Francisco newspaper reporter in a striking verbal showing that floored him with fistic art. The piece highlights reporters’ ability to talk a man to death, a novel twist in pugilistic lore.
The Chcaco anarchists are sending out incendiary circulars from a secret printing office. It is hoped the police will detect and punish these offences and crush the serpent of anarchy before another Haymarket tragedy.
Joan Sherman sails to Europe and leaves the case split between Quay Ingalls Co and Murat Halstead. Upon his return, observers anticipate potential demonstrations at the Commercial.
Critics denounce a high official for using office to advertise a private tailoring business and compare modern methods unfavorably with the frugality and decency expected of the Fathers of the Republic. The accusation centers on campaign funding and perceived influence peddling.
The Dallas News notes Harrisons decision to leave unguarded as office seekers in Washington grow desperate. It warns that a disappointed Republican may seek vengeance, describing the era’s fevered political climate and angry patriots.
The Wichita county Grand Jury's final report denounces the county jail as unsafe and unfit for keeping prisoners and a public disgrace to the county. The note asks if a similar judgment could apply to Young County jail.
James Sharp, a penitentiary convict, writes Governor Ross alleging he was turned onto the penitentiary lessees without a trial and states he has served two years and seven months. He says he is to be sent back to Crockett County for trial and, if convicted, will serve the sentence. The letter is referred to proper authorities for investigation.
The Centennial Banquet in New York devolved into a dis graceful scene as champagne flowed and many attendees, including women, became intoxicated. Police shut down the event at one o clock amid ruined dresses and spilled bottles. Rome would lament such excess.
A monumental steer from Kansas arrives in Fort Worth weighing 4475 pounds and standing six feet six inches tall. The five year old Durham tacee-quarter breed astounds observers with its tremendous size and length.
A band calling themselves regulators disrupted a Lafayette Louisiana municipal election on the sixth, surrounding polls with Winchester rifles to prevent African American voters. The sheriff closed the polls, jailed ten of the regulators, and called for federal review, while warning violence cannot solve voting rights disputes.
On May 10, Dave Walker William Walker and John Matthews were hanged at Ozark Missouri for the murder of Green Eden. The rope broke on William Walker causing a prolonged struggle and a bloody return to the gallows. Matthews remained alive for thirteen minutes after the feet touched ground.
Thirteen prominent young men of Plumnersville Arkansas have been indicted and arrested in the ballot box stealing case. The sensational arrests involve notable local figures as the mystery nears resolution.
The trial of Tobe Stuart for the death of Cameron at Wichita Falls is underway. Prosecutors present evidence and potential witnesses as the case proceeds in court.
A reader asks why the acts of the last Legislature take so long to appear and what ails the Public Prix, hinting at delays in public measures and governance.
A man considering any trade with multiple parties should study the law to avoid the gill net of the trust statute. The statute is likened to a coon trap set to catch both parties, a sharp warning on legal entanglement.
The ad proclaims Browns Iron as a cure for indigestion biliousness dyspepsia malaria nervousness and general debility. Physicians recommend it and all dealers sell it. The genuine product bears a trademark with crossed red lines on the wrapper.
Advertisers from the Stearns Wind Mill Co present a notice urging readers to apply as a reliable local agent. They promise the best and most durable wind mill and offer good inducements to the right person.
Special attention is called to the card of J. M. Haman & Co who push a first class Texas wool market grading and selling wools direct to manufacturers and claim leadership in hides via the Texas Pacific R. A. Co manifest at Weatherford. try them for wool or hides.
A New York sermon by Bishop Potter during the Washington Inaugural Centennial provoked President Harrison and his cabinet by denouncing bribery and corruption in elections. The preacher faced backlash yet praised for speaking truth to power and challenging official protection of wrongdoing.
The Lipscomb Interstate faces a cryptic question about continuation of existence as a local leader is urged to decide the future amid harsh winter winds and prairie imagery. The appeal speaks to sympathy and a hoped affirmative answer from the addressed brother.
Jas per Brumley, arrested near Fort Worth and escorted to Sulphur Springs, faces murder charges in the killing of William Frye at Black Jack just after the war. Brumley, a longtime Erath County resident, had eluded capture for years.
A household journal warns against discussing delicate children’s health in their presence. A physician urges parents to avoid labeling a daughter as nervous and suggests addressing the mother directly to prevent distressing a flesh and blood girl.
An experienced horseman cautions horse owners about a tax imposed by the cheechrein that increases the burden on draft horses. He urges owners to assess the financial impact and prepare for higher costs in caring for draught animals.
An 19th century style advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded and lists 25 cents per box with J. E. Ryus as seller.
In Texas fourth-class postmasters are often viewed as weak offices and their removal draws little public sympathy. It notes possible personal gains like buying sugar with a letter fee and references President Harrison’s mood after Bishop Potter’s New York sermon.
Vintage medical advertisement listing Shilohs Vializer for dyspepsia and constipation with price ten dollars and seventy five cents, Shilohs Porous Plaster for limb pains at twenty five cents, multiple cures guaranteed for cough consumption catarrh and bronchitis, sold by J E Ryus and J B Ryue with various prices and assurances.
The May issue of Godey’s Lady’s Book is greeted as a help and entertainment for every household member. It offers literary and fashion pages for the young and old, guides for mothers and housekeepers, recipes, and the popular “Chat With Our Neighbors.” The publication is described as a family favorite no one can do without. Philadelphia.
A promotional notice hawks Dr King’s New Discovery with a money back guarantee on relief for throat and lung ailments and mentions trial bottles at Ryus. It also asserts a New Home sewing machine as a vital modern household tool.
A country editor writes a vivid tirade about consequences for not paying for a newspaper. He uses surreal imagery such as hive the stars in a nail keg and hang the ocean on a rail fence to dry to urge readers to settle accounts. The piece cautions that debt leads to a harsh fate beyond purgatory.
A vintage ad extols Electric Bitters as a pure remedy for liver and kidney ailments and skin issues. It claims malaria prevention and cure, headache relief, and digestion aid with a money back guarantee at Kyus Drug Store.
Fred Grant of Liverpool attempted a public talk but failed as the audience laughed and dry grinned him. He remains an Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of our government.
A San Francisco reader touts Joy's Vegetable Berseparitia as a liver and kidney tonic. He recounts illness, his wife buying the California Remedy, and his reported quick improvement and plans to distribute to family.
Deputy Sheriff Davis received papers from Kaufman county authorizing the arrest of J. A. Bell for swindling. Bell had mortgaged property to a man named Jones and left the country, with parents in Wichita County. He was found on a farm eight miles from town, jailed, and to be sent to Kaufman with Deputy Smith and Jones.
The Dallas News argues that Harrison’s nepotism claim is weak noting that if he is fit for the high post his brother Carter might be fit for marshal. It suggests President Benjamin Harrison appointed Carter due to family ties after Mrs. Harrison moved her father to the White House.
Dallas News notes a dispute between Gen Sherman and the president over a South Carolina military company not carrying the national colors. The president acknowledged the flag absence but did not doubt the unit’s patriotism. The exchange invites public judgment on veracity.
Brick Pomeroy of New York City edits and publishes the Advance Thought weekly. The 55 year old editor releases vivid Pen Picture of London and Life Experience in La Crosse wartime chapters.
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