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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1902
Page
4
A Yonkers Statesman brief humor page features witty exchanges and puns about colored blood in veins, firsts and lasts of figars, William Penn, umbrellas as property, stub Penn, gas bills, and a phone bill for fifty extra messages, designed to provoke smiles.
A fragmented 19th century style ad spoof involves a canvasser asking to see the lady of the house and selling a can opener that supposedly opens any can. The door is slammed, and the fragment references distraction from advertising pages in the Philadelphia Press.
A Chicago Post observation notes a citizen who says police are poorly paid while an older columnist defends wages by counting expenses. He argues officers can skip luxuries like cigars or drinks if they work the right beat and manage costs.
A Chicago Record-Herald item recalls a patient being taken to the hospital after a recovery. The nurse notes the trouble was not serious, though five or six doctors worked over the case to aid his condition.
A quoted exchange notes a quiet season except for a cyclone two tornadoes four waterspouts and seventeen year locusts, reflecting wild weather as described by the Kansas Rube and New York Journal.
A fragment hints at Summer plans and a boy named David preferring places where he can pay for board and go as he pleases, reflecting a casual Detroit Free Press voice about everyday choices.
A garbled quote notes how a young Mr Bolus is excelling in practice, with a humorous aside about his specialty in ping pongitis. The dialogue attributes the praise to nept-7 and Tom, suggesting a casual, period sports or social scene.
A quoted exchange noting a woman’s wish to flee to a place with time to think and a remark that she may not suit high society. The lines reflect doubts about fit for social life and personal reflection.
A recipe to make a smooth buttermilk ice cream by freezing a mixture of one gallon fresh buttermilk two cans condensed milk vanilla sugar in an ice cream freezer. Caution urged to avoid excessive sweetness and over smoothness. a hint of tartness is preferred though too sweet ruins the flavor.
An New York editorial notes that pins and coins can carry germs and spark talk of sanitation. It argues that while exposure to microbes exists, most people resist infection and emphasizes improved cleanliness and public health gains in recent years.
A recipe outlines corn beef hash using equal parts boiled prime corn beef and potatoes. The beef is chopped fine and potatoes cut into tiny cubes. An onion is minced, garlic rubbed on the dish, and garlic heads wrapped in fat and fried. The hash is formed into disks browned in lard and served garnished with parsley and lemon.
White robed nurses attend a patient who laments wrecking antispeed laws with an automobile and being run over by an ice wagon. He dies amid remorse and self-reproach, as described in the Baltimore News account.
Ex Speaker Thomas B Reed, asked if he intended to stay in New York, quips that a New Yorker is valued by how early he leaves and how late he returns. When pressed, he adds with a pause that he is still keeping office hours.
Remarkable testimony to the value of fingerprinting as evidence. In Westminster England a man charged had his finger impressions taken in Hollo way and found to match those of a man sentenced at Reading in 1899 to six months hard labor for a jewel robbery. The prisoner, giving a different name, admitted he was the same man.
In a college outing scene a male athlete urges coeducation in rowing as he offers an extra oar and seat beside him. She objects that their action is segregation and steers the boat away, highlighting the theme of unequal access and mixed signals within campus life. The exchange mirrors broader debates on integration and social boundaries on college grounds.
An American gentleman visiting London seeks entry to bohemian society with theatrical and frivolous tastes. He offers liberal terms for social introductions and companionship in the cultural circle, inviting congenial arrangements.
Summer coverings for polished tables advises fitting a soft fabric cover before the surface. It recommends domedt flannel or white outing flannel to protect the top and corners from hardness and wear. The high finish of the piano top also needs protective treatment.
The article warns that dogs can trouble households, especially in hot summers when rabies risk rises. It cites Dr Kierle urging against killing suspected rabid dogs and favors humane handling and veterinary care. It notes London’s muzzle law and calls for public education and stricter animal care, criticizing cruel owners in Texas and urging responsible ownership.
Purported cosmetic remedy claims blotches and excrescences are nature's effort to remove imperfections. Herbine is advertised to aid nature's work for clear and beautiful skin. Price 50 cents. For sale by Graham Drone Co.
State files tax delinquency suit against several landholders in Abstract No 1384 totaling 401 acres in Young County Texas with 1961 tax due of 12.68 dollars. Court summons issued for August term 1902 in Graham. Also remarks from Henrietta Independent mockingly about kissing the Pope's toe and a reflection on tongues.
State and county taxes due for 1901 on 80 acres south half of Abstract 1852 in the name of R L Richardson in Young County Texas. Land condemned for judgment to foreclose and sell to cover taxes and costs. Hearing set at the district court in DeGra Graham on July 11, 1902. Gro McLaren, Clerk.
Kidney trouble prompts a testimonial for Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. The ad claims wide success from hospital to home use and offers a free sample bottle and book by mail to readers who mention the paper. It notes a 50 cent and one dollar bottle line and lists Kilmer and Co in Binghamton NY.
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