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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1901
Page
4
A Philadelphia Ledger sketch shows placing a shelf under a washstand with a hat box setup. It recommends refurbishing a worn washstand, scraping old paint, rubbing with coarse glass paper, and decorating with oil. Two shelves keep large hats uncrushed while dust is kept out by flowered chintz curtains.
The article suggests pairing oak and walnut finishes with darker antique for dining room furniture, advises green stained oak for tables and chairs, and recommends using cartridge paper wall coverings. It also offers a DIY water garden idea with a half barrel filled with water lilies and papyrus plants to add interest to a yard or patio.
A feature at a Helderberg country house is a rich ice cream made by scalding milk with arrowroot dissolved in cold milk, then boiling briefly. Add sugar, remove from heat, cool, mix in cream, whip and freeze.
A New York woman applies for divorce claiming her husband spanked her. A Chicago judge reportedly ordered a man to spank his wife to enforce an agreement. A Denver man was fined 200 for spanking his wife over coffee. The report cites unusual domestic discipline cases.
In a Boston Courier report a judge warns that only direct observations guide court rulings while a farmer swears to seeing a witness on his neck, sparking a torrent of hearsay about a footpath that sways the jury despite the judge deeming it of little value.
Two colored men fish by a creek near Walker Hill’s Virginia home. They trade jokes on the best food, then a racial slur turns a skiff moment into a slap. Also mentions superstition about the letter II in names and a currency stamp joke.
A physician advises on properly drinking iced tea and cautions against letting tea stand to cool slowly. He recommends pouring freshly brewed tea directly over cracked ice for best digestion and flavor.
The Athens trial centers on a village custom where on fete days a girl wishing to marry drops her handkerchief and the man who picks it up must marry her. A young man who chose not to marry after picking up the handkerchief is suing for release, while villagers praise the match.
The Philadelphia Record notes tenor William Castle recalling eccentric figures in the musical world. He recalls meeting a Terre Haute hotel proprietor who boasted about feeding guests and offered a can of peaches after a song in the hotel parlor.
The Royal Society of British Artists had no charter before Whistler became president. During the Prince of Wales visit, a West Pointer welcomed him and Whistler claimed the society’s history begins that day. The London scene framed Whistler as a paradoxical art figure and Chelsea house curiosity.
The article compares how much land area each state would have per person. It notes Wyoming Nevada Arizona New Mexico Idaho Alaska Rhode Island Massachusetts New Jersey Connecticut New York Pennsylvania Maryland Ohio and other states with per person square mileage figures.
A humorous, unverified tale says the king would send new honors and Sir Thomas Lipton would respond that orders should be promptly attended to. The piece notes it is an invention but amusing and not insulting.
French astronomer M Flammarion proposes a calendar reform to start the year on March 21 and name months after cardinal virtues. He would place New Year’s Day and the leap day outside the weekly cycle to keep 52 weeks fixed, making weekdays invariant year to year.
Senator Stewart walked to the capitol one cold day last winter wearing a straw hat. A friend who greeted him teased the choice, and Stewart replied that he dared not be seen in it lest people remark it as Jones winter hat.
The article notes the fiscal year totals for the War Department and Navy, with War Department expenditures at 144,543,912 and Navy at 60,580,705, marking sizable increases since 1900 and 1898. It asks whether Republicans push for global power or if ordinary Americans bear the cost, questioning the source of funding amid a broad tax burden.
A. J. Cottingham of Lockland Arkansas visited Washington county and suffered severe dysentery. He used Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and reports a prompt cure in a praise letter to the manufacturers. The Graham Drug Co. sells the remedy.
The State to aged ig dhe or any Caon gtable of Young County begins before me by R McPhails that Chas Heartt, a non resident, must answer a $100 open account against him from 1897 with interest. Publication required in a Young County newspaper for four weeks prior to July 2 1901. Court date July 2 1901 in Graham Texas. Return due July 29 1901.
An advertisement promotes the New York World Thrice-a-Week Edition with day-to-day news coverage. It highlights frequent publication, broad English-speaking circulation, and a subscription offer pairing the World with Graham Leapgr at a combined rate of $1.65 for one year.
Mineral Wells Texas promotion for the Health and Pleasure Resort via the Weatherford Mineral Wells and North Western Railway. Excursion round trip tickets offered with connections to Texas and Pacific and Santa Fe trains at Weatherford. For information address LM Fouts PP E Bock President and General Manager Weather Basin Texas 44.
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