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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1889
Page
4
Tobe Stewart was convicted last week of murder in the first degree at Wichita Falls and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Residents anticipate a June vote with Wichita Falls Park and Rutherford as contenders. The move faces opposition and may provoke strong feelings as Texans engage in the county seat contest and the court house fate hangs in balance.
Mr Wanamaker told the Postmaster General’s office that expanding mail routes and improving service beats a one cent rate. He argues present rates are reasonable and many localities need more and faster mails, especially in Northwest Texas where the country mail system should be vastly improved.
The text reports Canada pledging to hand over swindlers, boodlers, shipping treasurers and embezzlers fleeing from the United States. It claims embezzlement surged due to northward protection, but now banks can rest as no refuge remains. Uncle Sam welcomes the shift in international affairs.
Dr Francis Buckner of Covington Ohio faced Police Court on assault and battery charges after a seance quarrel at his home. He fought Dr Warner and two female spiritualists, ejecting them from the premises and then beating Warner. The judge dismissed Buckner after hearing his account.
The fragment discusses protection against justice by those deemed qualified to act unjustly. It presents a cautionary view on knowledge and self defense within a flawed legal system.
The Birmingham Hawes verdict recalls the Hawes trial and a near lynching. The piece argues courts and juries sometimes fail to punish crime due to judge and jury flaws, not the law, citing Sunday law violations in San Antonio and juries that acquit despite clear evidence.
In East Dallas on Field Street last Tuesday at 3 am Richard Sontag woke to find a burglar by his bed. A second intruder joined, but Sontag and his dog fought back. The dog then assisted in subduing the assailants who fled after taking a silver watch and clothes.
An opinion asserting that an honest ballot would destroy the political system kept to defraud the people of self governance. The remark emphasizes distrust in current structures and the potential upheaval an unrigged vote could cause.
All original owners of Amarillo townsite sold to H B Sanborn for dirt in east Amarillo. Greer county jail wrecked by wind at Mangum with cages exposed. A rise in theft reported. locals demand protection or risk lynching. Miss Lizzie Bayne opens a three month spring term in Amarillo. Talks of a Telegraphy Institute in Amarillo. Curiosity seekers haul mastodon remains near Higgins. Amarillo freight receipts exceed 17000 dollars for an undetermined period. Greer county court fines workers refusing to labor on roads. Washburn railroad well reaches 215 feet, water supply deemed adequate. Stockmen complain large ranchers overgrazing during roundups. Amarillo ships 233 carloads of cattle this month. Oldham county district court in Tascossa handles heavy docket. Miami to build a 50000 dollar courthouse and jail, contract awarded to a New York firm.
The Philadelphia Call notes a gas vent near Ashland Oregon that emits deadly carbonic acid gas. A ring of birds snakes lizards and small deer are found dead around the spring. A similar deadly spring is claimed in Idaho, with the gas thought to be a concentrated carbonic acid form.
About 600000 barrels of cotton seed oil are manufactured annually and two thirds are consumed in producing lard. This indicates a major role for cotton seed oil in the fat industry and suggests potential shifts in supply and pricing for edible fats.
Physicians recommend Crown's Tron Bittern for dyspepsia and all dealers stock it. Each bottle sells for £1.0. Genuine bottles bear a trade mark and cross lines on the wrapper.
In Dakota the Farmers' Alliance reports progress raising 200000 largely paid in to support their State agent and bulk purchases. Counties build warehouses for storage of agricultural implements grain and supplies, showing strong unity and little dissension.
The statement argues that those who merely repeat others’ knowledge should be labeled duplicates rather than finished scholars, underscoring a value placed on original insight and independent inquiry in intellectual culture.
An editorial mockingly claims a poisoned ice cream festival in Connecticut will not save young American men from financial losses this season. It cites potential irony in the rhetoric and uses satirical language about lottery style profits.
A man purporting to act as an independent figure is exposed as deceitful. The report describes how his stance hides deliberate fraud and manipulation, undermining trust in his stated neutrality.
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