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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1901
Page
1
A humorous quip highlights how laughter and folly shape fortune in society. Ella Wheeler Wilcox remarks that companionship in joy amplifies bonds, while indulgence fosters solitude and ruin.
Farmers in the Southeast Collin county report total destruction of wheat from a green sucking pest. Entire fields are described as crisp and burnable, with some fields said to be set alight to clear the land.
The Standard Oil Company in Washington warns patrons of an independent concern that they will be blacklisted and denied oil after the smaller company is destroyed, a pattern the writer says we are rapidly approaching in many sectors besides oil.
Rhode Island adopts constitutional amendment at last election ending Newport as capital and establishing Providence as the sole capital city.
A dated reflection extols education as a priceless jewel and foundation of success. It cautions youth against undervaluing schooling and wasting days chasing air castles, stressing education as essential for social standing and future achievement.
Parker County News argues a county jail cannot hold all prisoners without public backing. It notes petty offenders and horse thieves may fit, but violent crimes like rape prompt mobs. Granbury Democrat contends the rapist should pay soon for his crime.
A Dallas News excerpt comments on a recruiting officer in Amarillo advocating conscription in support of war. It reflects on monarchy versus democracy, noting McKinley holds vast power and predicting a potential draft, while arguing democracy means people control.
A brief notice notes sorrow in many households due to a neglected cold. It promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a remedy for coughs and pulmonary ailments, priced 25 and 50 cents, available at Graham Drug Co.
A London contact through the New York Herald service relays Erasmus of Pretoria's view on Kruger’s exile and Boer prospects. He estimates 10 000 to 12 000 burghers under arms, suggests war could last three years without negotiations, and notes Boer plans to strike Cape Town while criticizing British leaders.
The Vindicator editor reports two uses of Chamberlain's Pain Balm with remarkable relief. He suffered ten days of rheumatism in the shoulder and severe thigh joint pain, both eased after two nightly applications with rubbing. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
Four black men fought in Brownwood Texas on March 26. An officer captured two. two others fled. A lead pursuer ran into Mr Wilburn after bursting from a store and colliding with him. The pursuing man tripped as he jumped into the street, both men fell, and the clash resumed. One assailant suffered a serious throat wound during the melee.
A Maine resident from South Gar diner credits Chamberlains cough remedy with curing a severe cough cold chills and grip after trying many worthless products. He reports using one bottle and the illness left him and praises the manufacturers. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
A naturalist argues that shooting hawks costs the farmer $50 each time as the bird protects poultry by eradicating rats and pests. The Globe Democrat notes that the farmer would likely keep burning money if his gun fires whenever a hawk targets his wife’s chickens.
Piles sufferers urged to use Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment with a guarantee to cure. Product advertised in bottles and tapes priced at 50 cents and 75 cents respectively, by Graham Drug Co.
Reporters in Canada face a rule that bars them from entering the House of Commons until prayers conclude, a historical protocol affecting press access and prompting discussion about parliamentary etiquette and transparency.
Carrie Nation opened a tour in Lexington Kentucky, addressing a crowd at the opera house. She implored local women to emulate her Kansas campaign against saloons, visiting several bars amid jeers and police crowd control. She interacted with saloon inmates and ended at the police station after loading prisoners for a ride.
A Senate bill introduced on March 28 proposes taxing bachelors over forty who apply for marriage licenses. The $100 fee would fund a spinster's home.
Washington reports Representative Burleson of Texas believes constant asking for offices weakens the Democratic Party in Congress. He plans a caucus resolution forbidding Democratic members from seeking executive appointments to improve party morals. Senator Bailey agrees and will push the issue in the Senate caucus, pledging never to seek a Republican appointment.
Bonham News argues for expanding corn acreage as cotton declines, urging farmers to set a five cent cotton price as a goal and to become self sufficient in meat bread and fruit. The piece emphasizes reducing cotton dependence.
An East Texas man was charged with bigamy after allegedly leaving the state and a fortune of fifty million somewhere, drawing police attention to a complex case involving missing assets and jurisdiction.
A South African farmer seeks cure for imagined cattle plague and follows a prank prescription to be shot, provoking a wry comparison to leadership at large. The piece shifts to a public interest editorial urging informed voting on a constitutional amendment, warning that ignorant voters skew elections and advocating a strong, informed majority.
The fragment touts White's Cream Vermifuge as strengthening a frail baby and growing child by destroying worms aiding digestion and rebuilding the body. Sold by Graham Dry Co at 25 cents.
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