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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1901
Page
1
A harsh editorial stance argues against anonymous attacks and urging readers to take grievances directly to editors. It condemns using the press to settle personal scores and stresses signing letters and paying for space. The piece warns against tearing down reputations to shield editors from trouble.
A note notes higher dose figures in Grove's tasteless chill tome than in the bitter chill onic, indicating increased potency or formulation change.
Bill Arp argues that young men in personal crisis reports despair because they lack faith in Christianity. He asserts belief in heaven and hell would deter suicide and blames modern fictions for promoting atheism and infidelity among youths.
A brittle exchange depicts a man in striped clothes and saddle shoes asking a girl what she would do if she were him. She responds by criticizing his tie and cigarette before praying for relief, reflecting a midcentury slang scene.
Mrs Curtis Baker of Bookwalter Ohio recalls a neighbor’s infant saved from cholera infantum after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. She notes dramatic recovery in two days and continued success in treating others. The ad mentions Wood ashes as fertilizer and soil improvement for strawberries, citing low potash content and benefits on heavy soils.
Bennettsville editor A Brown shares his wife’s recovery from long rising dyspepsia after four bottles of Electric Bitters. He touts improved appetite stomach comfort and liver function as a guaranteed cure available for 50 cents at Handy and Matthews drug store.
A sale of 8500 acres near San Antonio to a New York company is announced for $395000. The site is to be developed for oil with a favorable prospect. The report adds that four hundred lives, $75000000, and 200 ships have been lost in futile attempts to reach the North Pole.
New York reports Swift & Co. and Armour & Co. plan packing houses in Fort Worth. The move to feed and process cattle in Texas could boost the state’s livestock industry, raise land values in the Panhandle and western plains, and spur related land deals and railroad ventures.
Reports from United States Consuls at Calcutta and St. Petersburg state prospects are very bright for unusually large wheat crops in India and Russia. The assessments emphasize favorable conditions and expected high yields across these regions.
An Orange Texas resident reports success in growing tea on a small scale with promising profits. The note highlights an enterprising effort to cultivate tea in Texas.
A satirical note praises Spain for not allocating funds to the navy now, urging patience until a larger sinking fund becomes available. The commentary mocks naval expenditures and reflects period concerns over fiscal restraint.
I have been forced to separate from my husband, A. J. McCan, on account of cruel treatment. I notify all parties not to deal for the community property. Mrs. S. BE. McCan.
British veterans from South Africa allege salary arrears with Lord Roberts not named in the complaints, highlighting financial grievances among aging troops.
Four desirable resident lots on North Oak Street available. Apply at this office.
A poetic piece celebrates the joyful sound of children singing with a choir described as celestial. The text emphasizes happiness, harmony, and uplifting tones as a timeless musical scene.
Dr Chas H Utter of Panama Colombia reports a 16 year old patient with severe dysentery failing all remedies until Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was prescribed. Within eight hours she improved and in three days was standing, one week later fully well. Sold by Grahem Drug Co.
It is claimed that all kinds of farm products will go sky high on account of the continued dry weather. No matter how high the price, it will have very little effect with is people in this coun ty, we have none to sell. Corn has gone to that home whence no traveler ev er returns, and cot ton is following in its wake migh ty fast.
Due to failing health the Leader plant is offered for sale. This opening for a live newspaper man is available. Interested parties may call on or address J W Graves in Graham Texas.
A columnist argues that newspapers must charge fair prices for their columns to survive and remain useful, warning that free offerings may cause papers to fail like many past ones. The piece stresses value, sustainability, and the need to avoid gratuitous content.
A concise editorial note argues that love of country begins at home and should be fostered early, shaping civic virtue and national spirit from childhood onward.
A compact note discusses the tongue as a tireless worker, yet it can become overworked, highlighting risks of fatigue and strain in vocal use.
A brief reflection notes that kind talk acts as soft lubrication for daily life, helping routines run smoother and moods stay steadier. It emphasizes the practical, quiet power of gentle language in relationships and work.
The Handy and Matthews firm secures the agency for Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. The remedy draws great demand, offers free trial bottles to sufferers, and guarantees cure for coughs colds bronchitis asthma croup and throat and lung troubles. Trial proves merit. Price 50c and 1.00. Sold by Handy and Matthews.
Newspaper report notes African American cotton pickers in Lamar County organizing a trust and refusing to pick for less than one dollar per hundred, reflecting party theory that trusts are beneficial. The item conveys local labor action and labor-management tensions from the period.
Rhode Island was the sole state unrepresented at the Oklahoma land drawings. A Rhode Island man faced a decision over .60 acres of land with no guidance on how to proceed.
A Kansas cyclone blew three cars from the center of a freight train but left both ends of the train operating normally. The quip notes the storm cannot affect a political crowd or “blow the socks off a populist.”
Senator Hanna proposes stepping into the settlement of a major strike. If he acts, he would be seen as a presidential candidate potential.
Mrs Nannie Galleger of LaGrange Georgia used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve on head and face to prevent disfigurement of her child and reports quick cures. The advertisement claims it works wonders on sores bruises skin eruptions cuts burns scalds and piles and offers a 25 cent price and guarantee by Handy Matthews druggists.
A concise aphorism argues mercy when foes loom large. It suggests forgiveness as a strategic, moral stance rather than surrender. The outlook emphasizes restraint and pragmatic peace over continued conflict.
An editorial argues that value comes from motive behind gifts rather than amount. It stresses charitable intent, cautions against ostentation, and calls for humility and honesty in philanthropy. The piece reflects on social expectations and ethical giving practices.
A confession ties John Winters to a staged bullion theft from the Smelter. Officers recover twenty bars of gold valued at $100,000 hidden in a tidal tunnel. Winters claims sole, long planned robbery executed over six weeks. work to resume with better tides.
The article notes that unmarried women who win land lottery claims may marry after filing claims, claiming faster marriage upon filing. It also details a gold theft in San Francisco where over $250,000 in bullion vanished, a single suspect confessing and revealing burying site near the smelting works.
The Waters-Pierce Oil Company presents an anti trust affidavit claimed to be dated July 3 and overlooked by a mailing clerk. The attorney general notes the lapse may affect compliance but remains to be resolved by legal action. The development highlights the firm's compliance with Texas law amid scrutiny.
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