Enemies of a Free Press Fight Libel Action
Galveston News defends its role as public monitor amid threats of libel suits by detractors and politicians. It denounces litigious bulldozing and asserts the press duty to illuminate public affairs, citing Texas Bill of Rights protection of speech and press. Also reports Harrison Thurman’s stabbing incident in Jaivesville with rapid recovery.
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Williams
Galveston County
N&fal
Jubllec
Texas
Galveston News
Mad Dogs and Mad Stones in Early 1900s Waco
A Waco Telepone report notes several mad dogs killed nationwide with hydrophobia fears. It describes H J Breeland’s claimed mad stone from a deer paunch tested in Chicago and St Louis as genuine. Breeland asserts it cures wounds from venom, rabies, and even a horse bite, and offers the stone for those afflicted, though readers are urged caution.
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Waco
Court House
H. J. Breeland
Chicago
Medical Board
St. Louis
Breeland
Mr. Breeland
Waco Telepone
A Denison Herald Clarifies Gardneer Confession Report
A Denton Monitor copied claim of Mrs Gardner's confession about her husband Cline's death. A Denison man says the tale is false from top to bottom, naming Dr Nagle as the physician, noting the confinement occurred locally and that Gardner recently moved here, with no twin birth or confession.
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Herald
Denton Monitor
Gardneer
Cline
Nostelni
Toto
Denison
Wm. Nagle
Mrs. Gardner
Waco Telephone Brother Pear evangelist at Rowlet
The report describes Brother Pear evangelizing for one week at Rowlet ten miles west of McKinney. Locals helped him erect and dismantle his tent and provided chickens eggs butter milk and other sustenance while paying him 550 in cash for the week’s work.
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Waco
Brother Pear
Rowlet
McKinney
Forney Attacks Garfield in 19th Century Speech
Col John W Forney declares he will speak plainly to reveal his bias against James A Garfield calling him a sneak and imposter while citing Republican papers from 1862 and 1873 as proof of his distrust. He says he aims to defeat Garfield regardless of party lines.
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John W. Forney
Winfield
Hancock
Sheind Hs
Republican Papers of America
James A. Carfield
Garfield
Robbery at Hergotz Store Near Bas Trop Road
Two armed men rode up to Hergotz's store on Bas trop road and robbed it of 100 dollars and a gold watch. On leaving they encountered a neighbor and stole 6 dollars. The four suspects were young and reasonably well dressed.
Open Letter Satirizes Greenbackers and Union Honor
A Nashville American correspondent ridicules the Greenbackers in Tennessee praising their open platform while lampooning their ideas on currency and soldier compensation. The spoof notes mixed support and irony about paying soldiers in greenbacks, reflecting postwar political tensions and regional loyalties.
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Tennessee
Nashville American
Texas
Dennis Kearney
Chicago
Massachusetts
Grenius
Weaver
South
Green Creek
Waco Cotton Bolls Show Sprouting Issue Across Areas
In East Waco and John Norris areas cotton bolls have been found sprouting, a rare condition noted by local farmers. The report cites several instances across the region as farmers describe an unusual Texas phenomenon impacting crops and farm practices.
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Waco
John Norris
East
Texas
Erpiller
Printers Protest Misspelling of Program Term
Fragments show printers complaining about the spelling of program. They argue the phrase ft rol thena 6" Au eta reflects faulty type setting and demand correction to standard uses.
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C. E. Finlay
Graham, Young Co
Young, Palo Pinto
Stephens
Arnold, Arnold
Arnold & Arnold
Gratiam
West Side Public Square
J. K. Davidson
Graham, Texas
Office West
Fide Public Square
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Youne County
Ryus’ Drug Store
Westside Public Square
J. F. Riggs
Palestine, Texas
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Southu Sipe Public Square
A. B. Gant
Oilige
J. B. Austin
Fis
Ryus
Graham, Tex
Henry War Id
Revse Banking House
Henry Warren & Co
Weatherford, Texas
Gap. P. Rowell & Co
Newspaper Advertising Bureau
New York
Bose
Powell & Douglas
Woatkovati
B. B. Garrett
John Meisterbans
Nette Eer
Gratlam, Texas
L. J. Bower
Baker & Confectioner
Graham Hotel
Mr. Richards
Northwest Corner Public Square
Graham City
A. B. McCloud
Ryus & Kumpe
Jeff's Saloon
Bulhard Hall
Vini
S. BR
Jerfery
Lelie Square
G. G Wagner
Commission Marchant
Weatherford
HE Graham
Mig. Ricuiarps
Rami
Noefuris
the Weir Plow Company
Osborne & Co
North Side Public Square
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Harduware
Queen
Avery
McJimsey
Gray
Reece
Gray Medicine CO
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Leader
Northeast Corner
Public Square
Aherman
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Hayes
Jaivesville
Denison Herald
Greenbackers
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