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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1890
Page
4
The Graham Leader notes Joseph H. Brown, early Fort Worth settler, died in St Louis last Sunday morning. The piece rails about Texas road laws, Confederate veterans, and immigration. It mentions Dallas artesian wells, a remarriage of Fort Worth’s former mayor, and various Texan civic appeals amid weather and social concerns.
The Sherman Courier argues that the local option road law is preferable for Grayson County. It says the amendment misleads voters about taxation and bonds and would fund road improvements with state taxes elsewhere. Local control allows taxing and spending within the community for road projects.
Kaiphi Mo a surveyor for the Rock Island reports growing unease among Indian Territory tribes over white settlement. He cites fear of a soon coming Messiah leading a crusade against whites, with some tribes shrouded in secrecy and a few whites allegedly guiding events.
Kansas City dispatch says would-be wreckers tried to derail trains on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line near Bazely and on the Burlington road near Liberty. A man named George Smith alerted police after seeing four men loosening rails. the group vanished before officers arrived. Authorities shielded tracks through the night and suspect an aim to derail a passenger train, with a freight incident preceding a potential disaster. Separately, Séliede With Chioreform ace Serague jr., heir to Chase, was found dead in his room from chloroform after leaving a troubling note, marking the final male Chase in the line.
A cow was attacked by a lioness while Mrs. Huffaker drove livestock two miles south of town. Billy Jones shot the animal through the brain after a failed first shot. The event prompted widespread alarm and prompted local discussion of wildlife dangers.
Vernon Wilkerson and Eugene Logan, two federal prisoners, were escorted west this afternoon by deputy U S marshal Tom Wright. Wilkerson, nearing death for his child’s sake, is taken toward Gra ham for a final visit. Jailers and sheriff praise the prisoners as gentlemen, noting reputations intact and respect from staff and inmates alike.
The Union press is muzzled with a post office censorship setup. The San Antonio Express loses its issue for printing prize winner numbers from the International Fair. The editor thought the printing lawful, but the postmaster banned the edition. A plea rises for guidance on the drift. An unrelated horse liniment advertisement follows.
A Gonzales county farmer reports a new Finger Leaf cotton variety that withstood worm damage on one eighth of an acre. The crop is five lock, prolific, and originated in Gonzales county about three years ago. If its advantages hold, it could bring a major boon to Dixie cotton growers.
The Ft Worth Mail reports Elliot F. Shepard editor of the New York Mail and Express was suspended by the Brion League for printing a truthful notice about three club deadbeats who refused to pay. The piece suggests the action aims at silencing truth telling and reflects on Italian vendetta and American law.
The London Woman's Penny editress boasts a wholly female staff from editors to janitor and telegrapher. She cites she employs women in all roles from preserver y to gardener, declaring women make the best perseverance in horticulture amid amusing bids from clergymen.
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