25 May 1887
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1887
Page
1
Published weekly by J. W. Graves listing subscription terms and rates for one year and six months. Advertising rates show one inch first insertion at 1.00 and 60 cents for each additional insertion.
A collection of items spans prohibition debates and unrest from Paris Texas to Oxford South Carolina. Luther Benson speaks on prohibition in Paris, Texas while Iowa officials claim state beer confiscation rights over federal. Ongoing race tensions in Oxford and local option in Palo Pinto highlight prohibition era frictions. News note references Blaine's Washington property and university presidency talks for Ex President Hayes.
Rev John Brown of the Presbyterian church will preach a farewell sermon next Sunday morning and soon depart for New England seeking a broader field. He received a unanimous call at Albany Presbyterian church but chose to leave, recalled for his past year of aid to drought victims and hungry families.
North bound Missouri Pacific express robbed near McNeil station nine miles from Austin. Fifteen masked robbers, armed with six shooters and Winchesters, boarded during crossing approach and stole valuables from passengers and express car. Two men shot. police and citizens to scene. crowd gathers. other content covers Prohibition views and a Sam Jones quote.
The Gettysburg monument association forbids a Gen Pickett memorial on the battlefield, while Madison Wells of the Louisiana vote manipulator group sues the Republican State Committee chair and threatens to reveal the entire fraud that cost Tilden. The incident prompts doubt among many northern statesmen.
The Inter- Republican laments violent clashes in the prohibition struggle. It argues that a free and thoughtful populace should avoid bloodshed even amid strong minority passions and coercive tactics. The piece condemns emotional zealots and urges nonviolent governance aligned with constitutional design.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.