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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1902
Page
4
Next Tuesday week the election will take place and yet the people do not seem to be taking but little interest in it. They are so quiet in fact that the average candidate cannot ascertain just where he is at or what his prospects are.
Miners in the anthracite region met in Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania and accepted President Roosevelts settlement plan amid enthusiasm. A Washington committee begins labors as miners set a May 29 jubilation and voting alignment with the Republican ticket. The note also covers school repairs delaying opening, local marriages, and residents moving or visiting in Graham and Eliasville.
Spears Brothers announce the opening of their Confectionery and Oyster Parlors in the Ruben Koenig building within a few days with a complete up to date line of candies fruits and confections and fresh oysters in season for customers.
In a period marked by urgent arbitration efforts, Hon. Marcus A. Hanna loses health and retires to bed while described as the laboring man's friend. The article notes his illness coinciding with active public mediation work.
John W. Gates along with Generals Corbin and Young were arrested in England for fast driving in a machine loaned by Sir Thomas Lipton. The note hints Lipton’s car differs from his yacht builder. The author muses about keeping generals from European admiration yet shielding them from Gates.
Mr. Lawson, a coal mine expert from St. Louis, has been prospecting in the county this past week. The report does not reveal his employer or the interests he represents.
Scrap iron offered for highest price delivered to blacksmith shop. Cuas Widmeyer advertises as buyer, inviting local crafts and scrap traders to bring in material for immediate payment.
White Swan announces the famous Arabian Jack will be offered on the Graham public square this Saturday at one o clock p m to the highest bidder. Come and get a bargain. B G Woods
R C McPuatt, a land and loan agent, pitches a straight eight percent rate to furnish money, contrasting it with an eighty four percent and two percent commission alternative. The ad emphasizes a simple fee and direct financing.
The article reports on the hanging of Jim Buchanan in Nacogdoches after a four hour trial and the lynching of Reddick Barton and Jim Wesley in Hempstead following guilty pleas for the murder and assault of Mrs. Lewis. It condemns lynch law while noting ongoing violence against Black Texans and ends with a racial justification statement.
Sam Jones, a strong prohibitionist, attacks the Democratic Party while supporting liquor police legislation and local option. He is urged to refrain from politics, as third party pros injure their cause. The piece praises Democratic local option as freeing the state from liquor traffic and credits the party with regional liberties.
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