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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1906
Page
4
The Federal court sits this week in Fort Worth. Senator Bailey travels to Texas to address sensational charges. Hillsboro endures hoodlumism with street shootings, including a stray hit to a woman. Enforce the pistol law.
Congress met for a brief term this week as the president’s message was delivered Tuesday. Lawmakers expect no significant legislation to pass while a large slate of presidential appointments awaits Senate confirmation, from cabinet officers downward. The session will be short with little agenda.
The Haskell Herald mocks men’s church attendance saying if more men from Haskell went to church, churches wouldn’t resemble millinery shops. It compares with Graham where a similar millinery exhibition draws crowds, noting sermons are heard as well.
A Texas senator faces criticism over alleged ties to a powerful trust. The piece argues his pursuit of wealth has led to moral decline, calling his supporters torn between defense and the shame of alleged misconduct. The columnist urges accountability while noting the senator’s past prominence.
Rheumatism sufferers express surprise at quick relief from applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It aids sleep and rest. Sold by all druggists.
An advertisement for B. S. Doty & Co. promotes a remedy for diverse skin conditions including eczema itch dew poison pimples ringworm and other eruptions. It targets cotton pickers claiming improved skin health for faces hands and feet.
Full list of high offices under Governor Campbell’s appointive power is not public yet. Key posts named include Private secretary A M Barton Anderson county and Assistant attorney general Felix J McCord Smith county. The penitentiary board members include J G Barbee Wharton county Sam Hawkins Denton county and others selected for business ability.
In Cauffman v Long 82 Pa. St. 72 a will contest, a judge used ornate rhetoric about a daughter who married against her father's wishes. Justice Paxson questioned how such lofty language would affect jurors, noting its effect depends on intelligence.
A mother recounts a severe bronchitis attack on her baby after measles. After trying eight stores for a recommended remedy with no relief, a shopkeeper urged Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which she says saved the child's life. The product is described as pleasant and safe, offered by all druggists.
The Wichita Valley line lacks the accommodation seen on the tin can and Texas Central. The Texas Central reportedly waited three days at Cisco for the T P train, while the Valley would not wait three hours for the Central Tuesday morning. The Haskell Herald notes that Texas railways have endured numerous waiting periods in recent months.
The Bluffton Ind Banner urges readers to go home in tiredness for rest and to share reform at home with family. It advises cheating cravings with home practice, and notes light for brilliance at home, plus a nontoxic tip to cure a bad cold using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy sold by all druggists.
The piece argues that frequent complaints about not feeling well create a gloom around others. It urges bracing up and presenting cheerfulness to recover faster. It highlights that serious work continues despite ailments and cites examples of people who persevere through illness.
The Teachers Institute of Young County will convene at the Public School Building in Graham on Monday December 17 1906 for five days. Attendance is required under penalty of certificate cancellation. The institute aims to share teaching methods, stressing pedagogy as an art built on science. A cordial invitation is extended to all county school trustees to attend and participate in discussions.
Advertisement promotes a combined subscription for The Dallas Semi- Weekly News and The Graham Leader, aimed at farmers. Highlights local, state, national and foreign news with personal items and business features. One year for $1.75, including 156 copies, emphasizing Farmers' Forum as a key feature.
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