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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1901
Page
4
On a farm Pecky, a young chick, ignores her mother’s bedtime calls and wanders outside. She leaves the others and, failing to heed warnings about danger, encounters a large rat near the barn and is killed. Her mother laments the loss of Pecky.
A touching tribute in New York City shows miles of flags at half mast. In a sparsely settled town a family living in a hovel on an open lot hung a homemade flag with a small banner reading patriotism and love from loyal children.
A Philadelphia newspaper item notes Johnnie left a set of footprints along the route to school and another heading home, marking his movements in the area. The brief caption emphasizes the visual clue of footprints as a simple map of his day.
Henry G. Watkins of Appleton Wisconsin says his system is overloaded with electricity. He claims he can sense electrical activity with eyes closed and ears muffled during storms. He links his sensitivity to a lightning strike that struck his two aunts before his birth.
A Detroit Free Press anecdote recounts a business owner who hires to trustworthiness. He places a nickel on his desk to test a new hire and finds a note in the money saying it is “To be left until called for.” The owner worries the clever clerk may exploit temptation.
A brief dialogue recalls past rides in a kerridge and a patrol wagon, hinting at a prior association between a beggar and an ex-escort figure, with one acknowledging a recent sighting.
A Boston woman rebuffs a Boston suitor saying she cannot marry him after he insists on pronouncing genealogy as ge-ne-ol-ogy. She declares they are not congenial and ends the engagement with firm resolve.
Miss Cayenne asks if literature declines in this country and replies that with clever and convincing advertisements half the books are as witty as ads, suggesting a remarkable era of genius. The tone mirrors a Watton Star reflection on publishing.
A Philadelphia Press item shows Mrs Kidder and Mrs Nexdore discussing fashion with a quip about a dress made years ago. Mr Kidder jokes she is slow and not in the same class, reflecting social tease in a light lifestyle brief.
A teenage question asks if any actions elevate the stage while a manager, short of funds, replies that he wants the stage to lift him. The Washington Star quotes the exchange highlighting a money constraint and a desire for improvement through mechanical lift.
A Chicago Post item quotes a superstitious man asking if one believes in good and bad dreams. The reply centers on uncertainty about good dreams while noting personal experiences with bad dreams, reflecting a light, humorous excerpt from a wider discussion.
A dialogue unfolds with a father urging Hilda to marry now as she turns eighteen, while the mother objects, and a daughter argues she has no time to wait for the ideal suitor. The exchange highlights parental pressure and a young woman's stance against delaying marriage.
A fragment from the Detroit Free Press notes Blanche's father paid around a million for a trickster. Miss Ypp remarks she would not marry a cheap man, while Miss Kit tish adds a skeptical line.
In a Brooklyn Eagle recorded quip Brinkerhoff jokes about aiming for piano virtuoso status while Beecroft concedes plans shifted after a barber warns of premature baldness. The exchange captures a lighthearted mock debate on talent and fate with local newspaper wit.
A Wall Street figure recalled Lorenzo Delmonico defending a waiter from a patron who struck him, forcing an apology and preservation of the Delmonico name. Nearby at Goldsmith Indiana, Herman Salter faced charges after selling fake tea as whisky, deceiving buyers who later discovered the ruse. he was acquitted as a wink was deemed not illegal.
The Weexkey system presents data in the ASO as clear facts. It emphasizes accuracy and verifiable detail to support trusted assertions.
A promotional note highlights The News as a carefully crafted, attention holding edition. It emphasizes brains over luck in shaping the publication and invites readers to appreciate its special tie and refined makeup.
An old classified-style pitch advertises two newspapers, The Leader and The News, highlighting state and local news coverage. It promotes a one year subscription for $1.75 prepaid and notes renewal or cessation at expiration.
The Commoner gains a wide circulation and features Mr. Bryan's political analysis. The offer pairs The Commoner with the Leader at one year for 1.65, compared with a $2.00 price if subscribed separately.
The Commissioners' Court of Young County Texas affirms the county's quarterly report by County Treasurer H C Fields for the quarter ending November 9 1901. The court verifies cash totaling 87 797.86 and other assets totaling 215 222.87 dollars. signatures include County Judge W Akin and Commissioners J Stargger J Joulsen W P Gowin and M Wass. Official seal and date November 13 1901 witnessed by County Clerk Geo McLaren.
A stray horse is reported by J. B. Scarrett, precinct commissioner, from New 1 Young county. The animal is a brown mare about 12 hands high, with a split right ear tip, white fore and hind feet, a mark on the forehead, collar and saddle marks, and a brand O on the shoulder. Found about 12 miles west of Graham. Report dated November 13, 1901.
Advertises a special Christmas fare via the Great Rock Island Route offering one and one third fare to Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin Missouri Nebraska Kansas North and South Dakota most of Illinois Chicago Denver Colorado Springs and Puert o. Daily Fort Worth departure at 8 30 am with through sleepers and chairs to Kansas City and Chicago. Claims daylight Oklahoma ride and “Best in the World” meals. Tickets on sale December 21 22 23 with 30 days return. Written by B. Stuart G P T A U BR L&T Ry Fort Worth Texas.
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