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Newspaper

Graham Leader

Location

Graham, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1912

Page

2

Local Official Applicants Listed for County Posts

Announced candidates for the 99th District Representative J E Simpson and county offices including District Attorney Edgar Scurry County Clerk J L Vaughan County Treasurer I B Padgett Tax Assessor G D Hinson Sheriff O H Brows and several precinct posts with listed names for commissioners justice of the peace constable and public weigher in Young County.

Edgar Scurry J. L. Vaughan D. D. Casenbary E. W. Fry C. Fay Marshall B. W. King I. B. Padgett Young County O. H. Brows J. E. Parsons

Rural youth seek change and return to farm life

The article argues that rural and urban youths crave novelty, and social centers cannot fully curb urban migration. It notes city raised youths seek new surroundings, some return to farm life if encouraged, and urges timely outreach to wanderers before they tire of change. Home surroundings are seen as best.

Cure for Diarrhoea Praised in Oriole Reader Letter

M E Gebhardt of Oriole Pennsylvania says his diarrhoea was cured by one dose of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and that there is nothing better. The Sloan Drug Company offers it for sale.

M. E. Gebhardt Oriole Sloan Drug Company

Paper reports rush of copy from hurried reporters

An old newspaper man recalls how reporters dash off articles under pressure with little time for revision as foremen demand copy. He explains that many pieces are written in haste and edited later, often only after the paper is printed.

Local Loan Offers and Noted Tall Lacuna Corn

Place your loan with us and receive prompt money. We arranged our own inspection. D W Fish, six miles southwest, has fifteen acres of Lacuna corn in Archean county, thirteen feet tall, roasting ear stage, ears inch higher each night. reports to climb the stalk to guard ripening ears.

D. W. Fish Archean County Archer County

Campaign reform and public money in politics debate

A call for openness in campaign funding argues for public lists of contributors and a $10,000 cap to curb bribery and private influence. The piece endorses the Wilson campaign reform, urges thorough testing, and questions sources of funding amid broader censorship and advertising reforms.

Traveling salesman praises Dr King’s New Life Pills

The writer KE, E. Youngs of Berkshire describes his experiences as a traveling salesman and says he was troubled with constipation and indigestion. He found Dr King’s New Life Pills an excellent remedy for stomach liver or kidney troubles and recommends them.

E. Youngs Berkshire

Prominent Men Endorse City Growth Initiatives

Longview reports Elberta peach season opened with exports at about ten cars daily as packing sheds fill available space. Port Arthur's annual postal receipts total 21322 dollars, up 1.13 dollars from last year. San Benito notes a local crime story with unclear details and a reference to a dredging fortune.

Longview Port Arthur Docs Post Office San Benito Cruek Sveghindred Sveghindred Anil Negarahias

Abstracts of Title by J. W. Akin

Abstracts of title offered by J. W. Akin with twenty years experience, promising a correct abstract on short notice to landowners seeking reliable title records.

J. W. Akin

The Meeting of Fame and Death in a Blue Ice Glow

Fame walks through a city and finds a pale old man laboring over a grand history in a dingy garret. The old man, deaf and near blind, barely notices the laurel wreaths. Fame departs with irony as Death steps from the doorway. They exchange a timeless farewell.

Death Laney

Bucklin Arnica Salve Promises Quick Skin Relief

A vintage advertisement proclaims Bucklin Arnica Salve as a universal healer for itching irritation inflammation and swelling. It claims to comfort and bring joy by treating bruises eczema pimples and skin eruptions, selling for 25 cents at druggists.

Let Everybody Come Texas Labor Visit Promises Relief

Dispatch reports Chicago union forms committee to visit Texas and study agricultural advantages. The note asserts Texas soil and climate can solve labor troubles with proper application and urges all weary workers to come to Texas for relief.

Chicago Texas

Who Owns the Air as Courts Weigh Flying Rights

Landowners near Paris seek an injunction to bar aircraft over their property claiming damage to livestock game and crops. The case tests whether property rights extend into the air and if flight should bear liability for any resulting harm.

Paris Farman

Timmons property and business house for sale in Texline

For sale the Timmons home in East Graham and the Timmons business house on the west side of the square now occupied by R. L. Reed & Co. For more information write J. W. Timmons Texline Texas.

Timmons East Graham Square R. L. Reed & Co J. W. Timmons Texline Texas

Captain Smith Rumor Surfaces Amid Titanic Rescue Tale

The State Press questions a Baltimore sighting of Captain Smith of the Titanic and the claim he survived the sinking. It notes prior reports of his jump, alleged self injury, and strange sea captain survivals, urging skepticism about the sensational tale.

Lufkin News Capt Smith Baltimore Capt. Smith Smith State Press

Malaria Warning and Herbine Sale Ad

A diagnostic notice claims yawning dullness and frequent yawns signal malaria and promotes Herbine as a cure. The ad states the medicine removes impurities the germ thrives on, strengthens the liver, and purifies the bowels, priced at 50 cents and sold by all druggists.

Back to the Soil and the End of Election Rhetoric

The author argues politicians should return to core issues and cultivate knowledge as the guard of free government. If leaders pursue truth as vigorously as they fueled recent clashes, civilization could flourish. distrust and vainglory may fade if the public rejects empty promises.

Nacesalty Tesaha

Rich bachelor Helen Gould baited by minister rant

Grand Junction Colorado July 26 Rev Elm V Huffner of the First Christian Church denounces old maids as a social menace and urges Miss Helen Gould to seek a hidden life in the back woods to find a husband. He praises her philanthropy but says riches hinder true happiness and proposes menial work under ten dollars a week to earn a living.

Helen Grand Junction Colorado Helen Gould Barre Elm V. Huffner First Christian Church Miss Gould Mfe

Constipation Promoted as Route to Health

An advertisement claims constipation leads to serious diseases and promotes HERBINE to remove accumulations and keep the bowels active. The product is pitched as restoring prime condition and priced at 50 cents, sold by all druggists.

All Druggis*s

What a Postal Card Will Bring

A historical notice invites readers to request UT Austin Bulletins 196, 212, and 213 to learn about University life and programs. It highlights stories of students overcoming difficulties, a photo collection, and guidance for prospective students on courses including law, engineering, medicine, pharmacy, architecture, and business training.

University of Texas Austin Th University Peoples’ School

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Postoffice Frank H. Bowron 99Th Dist J. E. Simpson A. H. Jones W. E. McCharen A. C. Casey Justice of the Peace Wat Mayes E. P. Freeman W. E. Crim Wilson Mr. Wilson Gov. Wilson McCo Louisiana Avings Fund United States Captain Smith Acturi Iooteenn Ts Yi Gil York Bears Castoria the Centaur Company Low York City Arizona Arkansas Canada District of Columbia Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Mexico Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Utah West Virginia Wisconsin C. S. Wynns S. W Ind City Bakery North Elm Street Frank H. Bow Yon Graham, Texas
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