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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1885
Page
7
The New York Mail and Express portrays shop girls in St Paul as hardworking, modest, and diligent despite gossip about lunch cases and lunch pails. Clerks describe daily routines behind the counter, the grind of customers, flirtation attempts, and managers who press for performance while sometimes crossing boundaries.
London Truth warns of possible Danish upheaval with King Christian under pressure. It compares him to Louis Philippe, notes ministers’ dismissal refusals, illegal taxes, and political prosecutions. The piece suggests German sympathy and Bismarck could justify intervention if revolt erupts.
The Homewood Pennsylvania well, owned by George Westinghouse Jr, may become the deepest on record as it surpasses 6,000 feet below the surface. Previous depths include 4,000 feet in Washington County and a 5,000 foot artesian well in France. A careful log records each formation encountered.
A boy on High street west laid a large loaf on front steps then crossed the street to see who would take it. A observing gentleman warned against theft and the boy replied he built a hollow inside and filled it with mustard.
A resident named Jones hears a noise at night and descends with a lit candle to find a burglar fleeing with a full sack. The thief pauses, grabs a silver candlestick, and thanks Jones as he stuffs it into his bag. Jones asks if anything else is left behind.
A political boss at a well known resort defends a jailed worker as an excellent young man after a report to his boss. The San Francisco Chronicle notes the paradox of praising a man who has served time.
A London News correspondent describes Ashkabad as it grew after the Russian capture of Geok Tepe. Fifteen hundred troops were retained, settlers arrived, and a church and caravansarais were built. The Tekkes shift from desert freedom to Russian influence, while many remain mobile nomads. The piece notes cultural change, frontier security, and looming tensions with Afghanistan and England.
A head bartender in New York notes whisky becomes staple while mixed drinks wane. He discusses bartender skill, breakfast drinking avoidance, and shifts in beer sales driven by saloon bids, claiming many bars push the highest paying beer regardless of flavor.
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