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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1891
Page
4
A mix of political, mining, and weather notes. Georgia legislators clash with sharp language during budget talks. An editor plans eastern Africa mining pursuit near Ophir legends. Rainmaker skepticism grows as Dyrenforth’s claims fade. Cherokee Strip boomers face scarce water and dying cattle, prompting mass departures before winter.
A crude wood-cut of Miss May Tal mage, daughter of Rev T De Wits, circulates with news she will marry a Chicago millionaire soon. The depiction is crude and the caption suggests the match, inviting ridicule rather than confirmation.
TamLeraven invites submissions answering two questions about hog law Graham and its enforcement. Each entry must include a year’s subscription and cash in advance. The offer states cash for strong papers and aims to boost timely, quality submissions.
Disjointed 19th century style text references Texas democracy, sub-treasury infant, Barney Wit sable lok and olive cheeks, Ohio campaign warm, Roger Tillis for Campbell, McKinley attack, Proud wtrr, Pro eloquent and fiery, Mead platform, strong hopes towards party win.
Judge Don A Parper orders a writ of habeas corpus for James T Morris to be heard in the U S circuit court for the northern district of Texas at Graham on October 19. The case centers on Greer county and whether it belongs to Texas or the Indian Territory, with the U S v Texas title still pending in the Supreme Court. Morris was convicted of the murders of Moss and Roberts in Greer county. venue was changed to Hardeman county due to local sentiment. The outcome could influence state territory boundaries and prompt a Supreme Court ruling.
The Weatherford Republic questions Graham’s gold and silver claims and demands tangible evidence such as an ore specimen. It accuses Weatherford of trying to smear Graham while noting local pride and independence from outside interest in the mines.
Analysis notes that Nebraska must elect a Democratic supreme court before it can elect a Democratic governor. The statement frames a political sequence linking judicial and executive branches, highlighting party dynamics in the state.
A historical verse recounts Benny firing a loaded pistol at Blaine in defiance of rules, then attempting to silence his son, ending with Benny killing his father. The poem questions Harry Tracy about a rumored earlier alias and urges him to deny or confirm the claim.
Harrisen resists Senate scrutiny and public airing, seeking to hurry judicial appointments before Congress convenes and voters learn the concerns surrounding nominees. The plan aims to minimize public exposure and opposition prior to confirmation.
The governor’s proclamation makes the amendments law amid small majorities. Critics say a full vote would have rejected them and warn of costs to the judiciary, school fund, and local option powers as Texas previews years of constitutional expansion.
A Texas weather claim draws backlash against Dyrenforth and allies as residents joke about forced rain. The column likens the scheme to Babel and cautions punishment should fall on the guilty, not innocent Texans. A separate Iowa farmer faces federal arrest after defending himself when contacted by Porter of the pension bureau.
Sufferers sue waterworks owners claiming water shortage worsened the blaze and caused losses. If a court accepts the claim it could set a precedent making waterworks financially liable for inadequate pressure. Resulting higher fire insurance rates and partial recovery by insurers are discussed by the Gazette.
A Providence supply and favorable crops shift gold back to the United States as $700,000 moves from the Bank of England. The piece notes partisan claims on management and trade effects, while Germany faces food shortages needing U S grain. It cites tensions between the Alliance and labor interests and an Alvarado Bulletin quip on farming.
Bob Campbell, alias Bill Underwood, long sought in Texas, was found in Faulkner county Arkansas after a chase with Sheriff Rucker of Wise county. Campbell had a history of cattle theft in 1886, escape attempts, and multiple robberies in Waco and Wise county, with a prior murder charge in Wise county and pending cases across several Texas counties. He surrendered when confronted by a shotgun and dropped his pistol.
The text presents a mix of domestic advice and brief news items. It covers a lawyer Etheridge indictment quashed as unconstitutional, Fort Worth and Dallas papers debating local competition, remarks on personal conduct and home etiquette, a note on Lanhan and Porter’s quotes, and a shooting incident involving R. S. Edsall at Throckmorton Times.
A reader pays a silver dollar to settle a subscription, recounting a tale of being trapped in a log during a storm. The page highlights Liberati’s military band at the state fair, early electricity timing at Montreal to Ireland, home remedies with turpentine, an elephant hide at Cincinnati Zoo, and various regional notes from Des Moines to Texas.
The Paper Maker recalls the 1851 great exhibition where iron paper was shown. Iron masters competed to roll ultra thin sheets, one sheet as thin as 1/1800 inch. A stack of 1800 sheets reached one inch, and 1200 sheets of the finest tissue paper equal a bit more than an inch. The iron sheets were smooth and writable yet porous when light passed through.
Ohio politics center on tariff and free coinage as Gov Campbell forces McKinley to answer on protectionism. Roger Q Mills begins Ohio tour to press tariff stance while Des Moines resident praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as life saving.
A regional article notes Bishop Turner of Georgia seeks to transport 100 000 to 150 000 Black people to Africa, asking for financial support from Southern donors. It criticizes the newer generation born free as too educated and idle, contrasting them with older enslaved workers.
A Purcell Indiana Territory man touts Chamberlain Pain Balm as a cure for paralysis symptoms in his anecdote. The same article brands President Polk of the National Farmers Alliance a despicable traitor tied to the third party movement, citing Kansas Republicans' disgust.
The passage explains why Mr Gould drinks only warm milk to aid sleep. He dislikes spirits and has tried to include claret in his regimen, but it disagrees with him. After busy days, a small spirit lamp is lit by his bedside, warming milk to help him fall asleep.
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