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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1901
Page
2
Five barrels of oil were shipped as samples from Beaumont and Corsicana to Liverpool. The report notes a sensational shooting in Reynolds Mississippi over a criminal case, resulting in three deaths in a courtroom.
The Houston Post notes a new publication titled A Texas Mule. The article quotes a man saying a person who can start a Texas mule should be able to keep it going.
The passage notes use of Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for nursing mothers and comments on Boer women described as fierce and relentless in pursuing Boers who surrender or take an oath to Britain. It concludes England faces a tough task subduing the Dutch and hopes they fight until a predicted end.
An old ad touts a cold cure promise with tentative rene Quinine Tabs sold by druggists with a money back guarantee if it fails. The box bears KE and W Grove’s signature, priced at 25e.
A visitor describes Brazil as perpetually intoxicated by coffee from waking to sleeping and at meals and outings. Men women and children drink it liberally, even babies in arms. The effects include tremulous hands twitching eyelids dry yellow skin and heightened excitability compared with spirit drinking.
An old advertisement touts Dr Simmons Sarsaparilla as invig orating the nervous system and toning the digestive organs. It claims disease cures and offers fifty doses for fifty cents.
The household remedy Hunt's Lightning Oil claims to ease all aches and pains rapidly with satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded.
Phillip Brooks noted the early Christians tried to save their young men from being thrown to the lions. He added that today we are glad if we can save them from going to the dogs.
An old advertisement proclaims Hunt's Cure as a remedy for itching piles ringworm tetter eczema and various skin troubles claiming to cure all skin issues.
In St. Joseph Missouri an alleged blind man was arrested and he confesses to being an impostor. He says he belongs to a beggars trust that furnishes supplies and transportation in return for a share of money earned by begging.
The Greenville Business Guide extols clean clear sidewalks as a key feature that pleases all residents especially ladies who value safe passing places and well kept streets.
Reports from Moscow warn Russia faces famine as cereal crops fail from heat and drought. About 43 million people live in affected regions with widespread suffering expected. Grove's Tasteless Chil ic tonic touted to purify blood and improve complexion amid crisis.
The Weatherford Democrat lauds Colonel Lanham for his long service in Congress and his unwavering Democracy aligned with the Kansas City platform. It notes his familiarity with Texas state matters and esteem as a fit, businesslike chief executive who will defend convictions while serving the people's interests.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills for liver trouble and clear skin at 25c. Handy Matthews drug store is named. The rest discusses experiments on yellow fever mosquitos and serum effectiveness, noting two men bitten by infected mosquitos died.
Judge John Jay Jackson of Parkersburg West Virginia remains on the United States circuit court bench his tenure extending beyond forty years following his appointment by President Lincoln.
An advertisement touts HERBINE for strength and vitality improving complexion and cheeks. The claim highlights beauty benefits, urging purchase at 56 cents from Graham Prug Co.
The article traces wool price volatility from 1895 to 1901, noting attacks by Republicans on wool growers amid free wool policies. It cites August 1892 Boston market quotes for medium grade wool at 16–24 cents, then August 1901 at 11–16 cents, implying a possible effect from the Dingley law on prices.
Advertising copy touts Grove's Chill Tonic as a cure for malaria with iron and quinine in a tasteless bottle. The sell line claims no cure no pay, reflecting promotional medical claims common in periodicals.
With Congressman Lanham and other Democrats in the governor race the campaign is expected to be dull. Cheatham's Chill Tonic boasts ten to fifteen years of tested use and a compact tablet form. It claims swift, safe relief and is fully guaranteed at 25 cents.
An advertisement promotes Grove's Tartless Chill Tonic as a tonic for pale sickly children. It markets a restorative effect and emphasizes its ease of use for youngsters. The copy targets parents seeking a remedy for lacking vitality in children.
Beaumont reporter notes two men, James Smith and John McDaniels, killed thwarting a massive Spindletop oil gusher. The firelike spill threatens the prairie and raises fear of disaster if flames join the well. In Sherman, police order Sunday saloon closures after threats from residents to use hatchets if violations persist.
An old notice promotes White's Cream Vermitage as a remedy for puny and feeble babies in extreme heat. It lists a price of 25 cents and notes Graham Drug Co as the seller.
The Rock Island Railway Company reports a booming lumber trade with the Cotton Belt delivering about 200 cars yesterday. Other lines serving lumber areas are supplying large quantities to the Kiowa and Comanche country for home improvement projects by residents securing land in those regions.
Constipation impaired digestion and torpid liver cause fatigue in summer. Neriine cures constipation improves digestion and arouses the liver to normal activity. Price 50 cents. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
Leonard Graphic argues every citizen must aid the maintenance of law and order and not conspire with lawless elements to provoke breaches of the law. The piece frames good citizenship as active civic responsibility.
A Vernon Sun commentary rails at newspapers for typographical errors and editors who harshly criticize others. The piece jokes that care kills more than cats and laments repeated errors across country and city papers.
A feud in Kentucky led to a confrontation with a posse comitatus summoned to bury the dead and file a report that those involved have not been arrested.
The Weatherford Democrat argues a paper should publish news and keep its columns open for discussion of public questions. It warns against suppressing open debate as unsafe for the community. Also promotes Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment by Graham Drug Co as a remedial treatment with prices.
An Arkansas newspaper column argues money cannot buy virtue or happiness. It contrasts wealth’s power to influence courts and society with limits on purchasing morality, faith, and the soul, urging readers to avoid money as life’s chief end.
An advertisement touts Dr Simmons Sarsaparilla as strengthening the system while eradicating disease. It claims rosy cheeks bright eyes and a quick step from a remedy priced at fifty cents for fifty doses.
Canadian officials say emigration from Canada to the United States has slowed and that 14,000 to 15,000 Americans are entering western provinces annually, signaling a shift in cross border movement.
The general strike affects about 16,000 workers with 62,000 out overall. Mills run normally as the Amalgamated Association seeks recognition and union laborers. The conflict pits labor against capital, tied to tariff policies, with the steel trust backed by Republican policy and the labor trust by labor protection needs.
An advertisement asserts deafness results from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local measures. It promises $100 for catarrh deafness cured by Trall's Catarrh Cure, claims a constitutional remedy, and promotes Hall's Family Pills.
A rival paper mocks the Chief editor's travel yarns from Buffalo and elsewhere disputing claims of pine knots on a mountain fire and a lavish footnote about serving as a footmat for 15 young ladies while endorsing a digestive remedy HERBINE priced at 50c sold by Graham Drug Co.
An old ad touts Mexican cough syrup at 25 cents claiming it cures coughs colds and consumption with testimonials. It promotes Mother's Worm Syrup Gooch's Quick Relief Good's Sarsapilla and Anti Pile cures with promises of money refunds for failures and notes for use in children and adults.
Aug 13 notice to junior school administrators and trustees. State Superintendent urged to warn teachers to use only Texas adopted editions of textbooks and to avoid non Texas or non contract editions. Violation carries penalties. contracts show price on cover to distinguish the Texas editions. Arthur Ler Sinte Superintendent.
Mobile endured heavy property damage as the gulf waters surged through the city. The recent tidal wave submerged streets and wrecked vessels, yet authorities report no fatalities.
In a State Department exchange with Evarts, James G Blaine argues for replacing a long serving consul at An Hung now 20 years in post. Evarts points out the consul is dead but Blaine insists a suitable live replacement will be found.
A penurious ship banker in Glasow faced a Royal infirmary fundraising appeal. Three citizens urged him to lead with a gift, he offered 2 guineas. Milquham the manufacturer then pledged 50 guineas after a dramatic bankbook check. The deputation left confident.
A reflection on how relentless pursuit of success costs personal joys and social interests. It cites O S Marden and notes a man may abandon music poetry sunsets social conversation and family ties for business. The piece warns of a narrowed life between work and home and questions true fulfillment.
Ancient writers noted woodcocks carry nestlings, a claim once doubted but later supported by evidence. They build a shallow nest beneath trees with leaves gathered over it. After hatching, a single chick is carried at a time between the parent’s thighs, the legs hanging free during transport.
A fragment from a science column states the sea polyp is extremely tenacious. One polyp cut in two yields two creatures. one cut into six yields six animals. turning it inside out appears to delight it. If two are placed end to end, a two headed monster forms.
A colonel praised tong training for exact uniformity as he complained to the bandmaster that trombones spoiled the battalion’s appearance. He urged that soldiers move their sliding tubes in and out together for a neater drill.
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