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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1893
Page
2
A garbled column cites random musings from Graham Yeader and J W Raves about money, danger, and social quirks. It references a pistol facedomic, a washerwoman with cows, marital intuition, the king of Spain, and witty observations on widows labeled as relicts. American firemen in London and armor piercing projectiles are mentioned, along with a Chicago religious parliament seen as a milestone in world history.
Massachusetts plans a parole experiment releasing long term prisoners. The first beneficiary is a 25 year old convict who has served five years. If he shows good behavior, other inmates may gain early release.
A reader notes that canters of saccharine per pound of glucose sweeten ten pounds of glucose. He suggests the boardinghouse resident who uses five teaspoons of sugar should request saccharine from his landlady instead.
The passage notes TM2R8 residents per square mile now versus three in 1420, arguing limited space and other reasons against anarchists and trouble makers. It frames a shift in population density linked to restrictions on dissent.
Mrs Crave W Frey says her venture into bonnet making stems from the great demand in profiles and fashion. Husbands long suspected this, and now they are convinced.
The capitol at Washington, laid a century ago, has cost the nation fourteen million dollars. The building symbolizes national pride and a landmark of enduring classic design amid evolving times. As wealth and wills gain attention, public interest spreads to private matters affecting the nation.
A rear end collision in front of the Michigan Central station Jackson on an eastbound excursion train to Chicago killed twelve instantly and left twenty one injured. The wreck occurred when a second special train crashed into the rear coach, telescoping it. Passengers were in the station eating breakfast as rescue operations began. Air brakes failed and officials searched the scene.
Count Taafe, Vienna official, announces the government will submit a bill to extend suffrage. The measure targets all citizens meeting duties to vote in elections and aims to curb agitators by acting promptly.
Ex Speaker Thomas B. Reed halted in Indianapolis on a cross state trip from Chicago to Cincinnati. He spoke in Cincinnati and told interviewers he believes the Sherman repeal bill will fail in the senate. He faulted Senator Voorhees for stance on the compromise senators, saying he is pushing against a rope of sand.
A Bentonville area report says Robert Cash, 8 who lived four miles north, fell onto a saw at a local mill and was severely mutilated with multiple arm injuries. He had moved from Fannin County Texas to Bentonville six months prior.
A crewman on a fast flyer opened a firebox and was instantly enveloped in steam and boiling water. Blown from the cab, he fell on rock ballast and suffered severe scalds and extensive injuries. He was taken to physicians after salvage by a southbound train. name not learned. The flyer ran late and at high speed. cause of the explosion is unknown.
City doctors report on a two month Amick treatment trial for consumptives. Of ten patients, one died, three cured, four show marked improvement, two gain slightly. Weight gains reached three pounds in four days. Some physicians praise the results while others accuse Amick of violating the medical code.
Deputy Rufus Cannon reports a fierce engagement near Fifty two Spring on the Creek Seminole line last Wednesday. After whisky peddlers were pursued with Deputy Stanfield, a hour long fight left Joe Tierce dead and the outlaws wounded and fleeing while the deputies remained unharmed though their clothes bore bullet holes.
A fire in the Wallace street barns of the Chicago City Railway company killed nearly 600 horses, with only fifteen surviving. The entire building was destroyed, incurring an estimated loss of 125000, along with thirty street cars, 200 tons of hay, and 500 bushels of grain. The blaze began on the upper floor and origin remains a mystery.
New Orleans residents report a relief fund of 74000 raised in the city. Steamers tugs skiffs and trains have been dispatched to aid. Bayou Sandress area from Grand Isle district reports about 100 deaths with a total near 2000 across the region, signaling deepening tragedy and ongoing response efforts.
A fight at a camp meeting near Sacred Heart results in two deaths. A deputy marshal tried to quell a disturbance by his brother. A third man opened fire but was shot first, killing the disturber and another bystander. Both victims are prominent Seminole half-breeds.
A sensational death by own action occurred on the railroad track at Monroe street. Henry Kershaw editor of the New Orleans Commercial is believed identified by letters found on his body after he placed his neck on a rail as a freight train approached, severing his head.
A Vienna dispatch reports ongoing arrests at the league over the recent young Czech riots. Of about 300 Czechs at the banquet the night before the minor siege was proclaimed, hardly one will escape arrest or trial for lese majeste.
Marsh Walker, accused of abducting Helen Young, a deaf girl, was shot and killed by a mounted police squad sixteen miles from Savannah after a confrontation at a house. Walker fired on officers as they pursued him, and a volley killed him in the residence.
J A Jones of Jackson Louisiana was shot and fatally injured in Magnolia Arkansas while trying to separate a workman and a man named John Mullins. A Mullins brother fired the shot.
Beonswick reports two new yellow fever cases as of yesterday with corrections showing thirty-five cases instead of thirty-three. A policeman, Alex Pritchard, fell ill while walking his boat last night. No new cases or deaths were recorded at Jesup.
In Mapu Spain on October 12 a young Chicago woman identified as Helen Middleton Brown attempted suicide in the Hotel de Paria. She is in a dangerous condition and will not discuss her motive beyond saying she had been crossed in love.
In Grand Ferns North Dakota on October 14 the Komatski farm house near Minto was destroyed by fire. all four of George Komatski's sons aged four to fifteen were burned. The blaze is reported as incendiary in origin. A second item notes a serious accident in Capro Texas on October 11 involving a north bound Katy Ayer fireman.
A fish boat carrying W A Carpenter, his brother, and five others left White Fish Bay Michigan for All Train. The vessel was found bottom up with Carpenter’s freight marked aboard. Carpenter’s body was recovered off Deer Park yesterday.
A representative at the Palace hotel in San Francisco on Monday evening dismissed rumors that a syndicate had peopled lower California or that it would be annexed by the United States, saying the report had no foundation.
In Youngstown Ohio on October 10 James Campbell a retired saloon keeper shot and killed his wife and mortally wounded Patrick Tinney a guest. Campbell had been drinking and was arrested and sent to hospital with no known motive established.
Ad vices from the steamer Rio de Janeiro report the sailing vessel sine Mary wrecked off the Japanese coast on the fourth of the month. Twenty-two passengers were drowned.
A digest of Texas items reports rattlesnake soap trials in Yoakum, a sugar cane wagon incident near Orange, granite stones for Dallas federal building, an attempted rape arrest in Houston, horse thefts and river droughts, plus World Fair visitors touring Larimore farms in North Dakota. The piece also covers land sales, postal changes, and a Deering machinery demonstration with dynamometer tests and a prairie chicken dinner.
The fifth ICC statistical report for year ended June 30 1892 shows total U S railway mileage at 171 563.52 miles with a 3160.78 mile increase the smallest in years. Employment rose to 821 415. passengers carried 560 958 211. gross earnings 1 171 407 343. operating expenses 780 997 966.
A London donkey show raises prizes for care and kindness to donkeys. Organized by prominent figures for costermongers, it celebrates well-groomed donkeys and carts with roses and ribbons. The recent event drew sixty seven entries.
The abyss is a vertical pipe three to twelve feet wide that plunges about 500 feet to a chamber. From that chamber another debris blocked abyss descends further into the earth. It is thought to be the vent of an ancient geyser.
Experiments in England photographing flying bullets show air disturbance travels faster than the bullet. The photographs illustrate the rapid visual effect of air displaced by the projectile.
The narrative recounts Mary Boozer later Mrs Mary Beecher and Countess Pourtales in a sensational life of marriage wealth and scandal. It notes multiple marriages in the United States and Europe, grand social life in New York Paris and Tokyo, alleged affairs with powerful men and final beheading by a Mikado edict in Japan.
A large bowlder known as Hangman's Stone lies in a field near Foremark England. The exposed portion rises about six feet above the ground and is a well known feature across Derbyshire.
The world’s fair commissioners tour Elk Valley Farm exploring demonstrations on 12,000 acres as 45 Deering binders operate in the fields showcasing farm machinery and agricultural progress.
The article notes atmospheric disturbances racing ahead of bullets moving faster than sound. It then explains Mars has two moons about sixty miles across, each orbiting rapidly and appearing to rise and set oppositely as they pass across the sky.
A North Carolina hog saved her litter during nearby forest fires by digging a shelter and lying over them as flames passed overhead. The old sow and her piglets survived while the fire singed her hair. Separate figures note global agriculture employing 280 million people with 224 billion invested capital and a 20.0 billion annual product. Civilized nations spend about 13.7 billion on food each year.
A sunflower plant twelve feet high with a twelve inch stem circumference and thirty nine branches bore 154 flowers and was shown at Lathrop Missouri recently. Two branches exceeded nine feet in length.
The Pompeii ruins are described as so extensive that at normal excavation pace they will not be fully explored until the mid twenty first century. Remarkable discoveries are anticipated as work progresses.
A rounded field and a narrow ditch mark the top where a rock bears a legend of a sheep thief. The thief allegedly tied a sheep, but the animal’s struggle caused the rope to tighten and choke him. The rope’s friction left the indentation as he died while trying to free himself.
Two doctors in New York advertised for a man to undergo a surgical operation that might be fatal in return for 5000 dollars. They received 142 replies, most genuine. In Boston women pay taxes totaling over 120 million dollars annually, funding a city treasury of about 1.5 million dollars with most male voters paying a one dollar poll tax or less.
A historical letter claims Thibet people are the dirtiest on earth. It alleges they never wash and, after growing, never remove their clothes, instead layering new garments over old ones as they wear out.
An Albanian girl adorns her high cap with gold and silver coins to show her value to the groom and guests, making her wealth instantly visible to all assembled.
The astronomer Herschel claimed a solid cylinder of ice 200000 miles long and forty five thick would plunge into the sun and melt in one second.
Daylight appears to hinder owl travel, while trained pigeons achieve longer journeys. Researchers note daylight's role in avian navigation impacting migratory patterns and coverage distances.
England leads world in female employment within government as more women take roles across public offices.
Through extreme mountain pressure natural forces transform chalk into a hard marble. The slow process grinds and compacts minerals over ages, creating durable stone used in sculptures and architecture.
St Louis October crowds pour into the Columbian festival with massive illuminations and pageantry. Visitors hail the electric star display, parades, and grand panoramas as the tenth annual expo closes October 21. Special low rail rates push attendance for October 12 Spanish Italian day and October 19 Pythian night.
The passage describes Gibraltar's monkeys as Europe’s only captive apes and traces their origin to prehistoric times. It notes African and ape lineages, suggesting their ancestors crossed the land bridge before the Strait of Gibraltar formed, with many perishing as sea levels rose.
A London auction of zoological rarities saw blue red-winged grosbeak eggs fetch high values while golden eagle eggs sold for $74 and one swallow-tailed kite egg traded at $15. The Pallas sand grouse egg, normally $6, surged to $600 after fierce bidding as two bidders chased a West India nesting record.
Expert calculations estimate the ancient Coliseum held 87000 spectators with 60000 more for standing space. The exterior circumference is 172 feet and the arena measures 279 by 296 feet with a height of 156 feet. Tuers' four stories remain part of the structure.
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