26 Oct 1882
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1882
Page
3
Town readers receive election tips and social notes as candidates pressure the ballot. Mentions M M Burgess district judge bid, J R Robinson Democratic nominee for representative, Col O E Finlay hope for Senate, Stroop drug store correction, injury to W R Bigham, plus local visits, illnesses, and upcoming ticket printing in Young and Jack counties.
In Brownwood Ow 19, Cath SW, Parker county Democratic candidate T Lanham and Hon C H Jenkins debated last night. Jenkins defended Greenback Labour and national banks while Lanham argued Democrats oppose them. Lanham praised as speaker and promised support on the 7th of next month. Brick Pomeroy criticizes Greenback party for lacking organization.
To the People of Young and Adjoining Counties announces the purchase of L J Stroop's drug stock and expansion to carry a large line of jewelry clocks organs pianos and all musical instruments Mr F M Burkett will run the jewelry and instrument departments while J E Ryus with seven years of practice will head the drug department The business is in the Graham Hotel building and will move to the Drechsel stone building after repairs concludesful patronage hoped for from local customers.
The Texas Pacific stock drops below 40 as tracks and rolling stock depreciate. The transferable stock is among the cheapest in the South and may prove worthless. Rumors implied secret service agents aided star route thieves and Washington arrests may follow.
This week begins the publishment of Hon. John Ireland's speech at Dallas with remaining portions to follow. The next governor cannot visit this section, but printed speech will be well received by all democrats.
The Breckenridge Texan editor urges readers to support Col. 8. W. Lauhan of Parker over Senator Davenport of Eastland in the Eleventh District race, criticizing Davenport’s advocacy as excessive puffery and urging a switch to the “efficient” candidate.
Two estray notices recorded by J P precincts listing horses taken up by E B Norman and Ben Waters. The first describes a dark brown gelding about 144 hands tall, 9 or 10 years old, saddle marks, branded 81 on left shoulder and thigh, appraised $65. The second lists a bay horse 15 hands, 9 years old with star on forehead, saddle marks, branded bridled bars and iron. and a bay roan horse 14 hands, blaze, 10 years old with saddle marks and multiple white feet, branded on shoulders.
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