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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1885
Page
4
The Graham Leader reports an escape from a jail livery in Vatherford involving bars in a southwest window and a ground by means of a type. Joe Cox, jailed for murder in two cases, did not escape and says he was distant from town when the delivery was discovered and notified officers.
Readers note a partisan critique accusing Democrats who decry Republican conduct of hypocritical action by signing petitions to keep a Republican ally in place. The excerpt questions moral consistency using a biblical allusion about judgment and self-awareness.
Sam Jones, now active in Tennessee, will visit Texas and address his audience on preachers and school teachers with a fondness for whiskey. His remarks promise to stir interest among listeners in the state's communities.
About 40 convicts overpowered guards and escaped from Clay's farm near Ellborn last Friday, killing Lev. P. Smith and fleeing toward Bryan. In Galveston, April 6, the mayoral race ended with a disputed result between Joe Atkins and R. L. Fulton, later overturned to a dead heat, then Joe distanced in May. Major General John M. Claiborne aided Joe in the first race but shifted to Fulton in the second, while a public land debate argues for a people elected land board and a constitutional convention to control Texas public lands.
Fort Worth residents continue to flock to the evangelist Vin Pearson known as The Evangelist, despite a Dallas Herald list of critics including Capt. B B Paddock who vows to oust any sermon not pleasing devout parishioners. The Gazette notes Paddock admitted decades without hearing a sermon yet still preaches in his own parlor, while opponents allege hypocrisy.
The skeleton of a mastodon was unearthed near Laredo. One tooth among the remains weighed fifteen pounds.
The attorney general holds that Errell city council lacks authority to control the reaction of the school trustees, based on the charter terms of that city.
A Taylor cyclone at 7:20 pm leveled City hall and damaged rail facilities. The S shaped funnel lifted locomotives and wrecked the round house while bridges washed away after a heavy rain. No deaths reported, stockmen gathered as damages exceed rail losses.
Grasshoppers are destroying crops in parts of Panola County prompting farmers to monitor fields and consider control measures as insect pressure remains high through the season.
An effort is underway to relocate Baylor University from Independence Washington county to Kyle Texas. Supporters argue the school should join Austin and be added to the state university system.
Louisville Kentucky plans a grand exposition opening on August 15 aiming to surpass the New Orleans exposition in scale and splendor. Organizers expect large crowds and showcase regional industry and culture with multiple pavilions.
The Boston Express pays tribute noting Davis as Confederate president and honest patriot. It praises his talents and patriotism while urging fair, charitable view of the era and his role as a United States senator in context of the Civil War.
A May 15 report confirms that Louis Riel has been captured three miles north of Batoche after being surrounded by scouts Diep Howke and Armstrong. Riel agreed to surrender and was escorted to camp amid precautionary orders from Gen Middleton as locals expect his arrival this afternoon.
The Dallas Herald praises a proposed North western railroad from Dallas through Tarrant, Denton, Wise, Montague, Clay, Jack, Young to Archer and Baylor counties. It argues costly but strategic routing will defeat Fort Worth rivals and extend Dallas influence, promising rights of way and depot grounds.
The Prohibitionists of Texas met in Dallas on the 12th and adopted a platform for the Prohibition Party of Texas. Its aims include constitutional law to suppress manufacture sale and importation of intoxicating liquors, rallying under the single motto Prohibition, and pursuing victory with earnest resolve despite a potent opposition.
A large revival proceeds in Weatherford led by Rev M H Wells with over a hundred conversions reported.
The San Antonio Times says when a paper shows contempt for life’s decencies and is contentious, other papers should ignore it. It urges pronouncing rival personalities contraband and expelling those who engage in such behavior.
A report notes jail break incidents resemble an epidemic in the state with rising concerns about security and inmate movements. Officials warn of escalating risk to facilities and public safety as more breaks occur.
The piece sketches an optimistic view of the coming season with expectations of bountiful harvests and lively community enjoyment, reflecting a broad positive sentiment about agriculture and social life in 1885.
A street peddler in Marietta Georgia sold magnetic birds of many colors. Buyers promptly took ownership and one purchaser placed a bright feather in hot water, causing the paint to come off.
Magnolia Miss April 28 1885 J C G notes the death of Mrs M L Roane on April 22 1885 in New Orleans after a three day illness. She long served in Magnolia Copiah County and Ben salient church roles for thirty years. Buried at Magnolia beside husband.
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