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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1903
Page
8
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Mayor Jnc C Kay received a Wednesday letter from M J Healey secretary of Denton Decatur and Western Railway asking Graham citizens to prepare a proposition as a survey is planned. Graham is noted on the prospective line though Kay declines promotional role. Prof G A Gray of Aspermont praised The Leader for its homey letters and coverage.
Advertises two 50x200 foot lots on North Oak Street between the Woods House and the King's residence for 250 dollars each. Terms on application. Contact R C McPhal.
Oklahoma chartered company plans a rail corridor from Hudson Bay to Buenos Aires with routes via Graham Archer City South Bend and Ivan. Local editor notes differing Dallas claim and suggests W A Squires for lobbying. Georgia reunion anecdotes wrap the report with playful details from visitors Gore Timmins and A A 8496.
An esteemed Methodist preacher's remarks at a Center Ridge summer revival attack Mary J Holmes Opie Reed Governor Peck Owen Meredith and the Leader and Old Rounder. The article criticizes the preacher for mixing gospel with literary disputes and endorsing obscenity accusations, while defending the Rounder and the Leader as proper literary voices. The writer notes local readers remain loyal subscribers.
The Hall County Herald notes the Memphis paper’s stance on flinch, arguing cards resemble poker decks in risk and advocating caution toward gambling. It urges replacing monte and poker with flinch as an innocent pastime while considering potential laws for stricter regulation.
A vintage ad touts Cheatham’s Laxative Chill Tablets as a cure for chills and a maker of appetite and strength. It promotes convenience by noting the tablet fits in a vest pocket and claims world friendly humor.
A circulation begins in Henrietta to restore dryness between Fort Worth and Wichita Falls. The town has long shifted between wet and dry status for twelve years and residents say the change only affects product quality. A passerby anecdote recalls a stammering citizen warning a millinery store is the only place you cannot drink.
Advertisement urges buyers to insist on Simmons Liver Purifier with the branded tin box and to avoid imitations, stressing the product is manufactured by the A. C. Simmons Jr. Medicine Co and that the word Purifier must appear on the bottle.
N R Whited, awhile at Newark in a delirious state, was found on the Rock Island track near Newark and saved from a southbound train. A jury was empaneled to try him for lunacy as doctors assess temporary mania or underlying disorder. His family and wife express concern while awaiting further medical testimony and treatment.
An advertisement promises cure for a cold in one day using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It states all druggists will refund the money if the remedy fails to cure and notes a signature on the box.
Public notice commands publication in a county newspaper for a suit in Young County No 907 James T Page plaintiff versus defendants including S. B Eubanks Julia Williams and others. The notice details a mortgage dispute and cloud on title with a hearing set for the next regular term and implies a deposition by W J Norman. The sheriff and constables are to publish the citation and gather responses by the specified date.
Advertises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure promising full eating without distress. Claims the remedy prepares the stomach for reception retention digestion and assimilation of food and helps transform it into healthy blood. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
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