Presidential message mixed on policy and empire
The Graham Reader reviews the fifty-eighth Congress message as strong on Panama but weak on citizenship for Philippines and on balancing labor and capital. It praises immigration and lands laws and postal reforms while noting no clear cross-party issue. It ends with an advert for Equitable Life and a cough remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Panama Canal
Panama
Columbia
Abraham Lincoln
South Carolina
Washington conference weighs Tamany McClelland for president
Report says Tam many Hall men meet with U S senators and representatives in Washington to gauge southern support for a Tam many man, McClelland. The writer tiring of Washington made candidates, clarifying they did not elect Texas lawmakers to act as their agents on this matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammany Hall
Washington
South
Tammany
McClelland
Texas
Christmas Holiday Rail Fare Offer by Texas & Pacific
The Texas & Pacific Railway invites people in Texas and Louisiana to visit their old homes during Christmas holidays at reduced rates. For full information, contact any ticket agent or write E. P. Turner General Passenger Agent Dallas Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas & Pacific Railway Company
Texas
Louisiana
E. P. Turner
Dallas
Oil Dividend Declined at Standard Oil Co
The Standard Oil Co has declared a dividend of 44 percent, down from 45 percent for the year, a decrease described as disastrous by the Greenville Herald. Despite this, the price of oil rose three times in November and remains on the upswing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Co
Greenville Herald
Old Papers Exchanges Offered at Low Price
Old papers called ex changes are available for 15 cents per hundred and can be used under carpets or for cleaning. The Hay Herran canal treaty passed quickly and Hanna stepped aside from Roosevelt as a presidential candidate. Hanna leads the canal business and is deeply involved, with observers noting the shifting political landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laapse
Hanna
Roosevelt
How to Succeed in Business Purveyor Ad
An advertisement urges success in business while touting Simmone Liver Purifier. Claims include relief from constipation indigestion biliousness headaches and improved heart health to help you smile at your neighbor.
Bronze Turkeys For Pure Bred Mammoth Turkeys
Pure bred Mammoth Bronze Turkeys offered at five dollars per pair or three dollars for a single. Apply to Mrs Oliver Lovina in Dacksboro Texas for details and purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Lovina
Dacksboro
Texas
Mrs Padgett Beckham Sings Solo In Her Own Voice
The Greenville Herald notes Mrs Padgett Beckham sang a solo in her own sweet and delightful voice. The remark underscores the natural, unmistakable quality of her performance and the expectation that the solo reflected her personal vocal expression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville Herald
Simmons Vough Syrup Promises Sleep Guarantee
An old advertisement touts Simmons Vough Syrup as an infallible cure for a racking cough. It guarantees untroubled sleep and pleasant dreams, priced at 25 and 50 cents.
Indian Claims and Local Notices in Graham Texas
Indian Depreciation claim testimony sessions announced for Graham on the 15th and 16th. Trade for a two horse buggy and harness offered in exchange for examination of equitable contracts. Marriage notice: Ewyn Lewelling to Mattie Johnson in Young County on December 8, 1903. Local interests: George Kisinger visiting from Oklahoma. Equitable Life ads seek energetic young men with moral references for liberal contracts. apply to R H Baker Austin or Claude Wolcott Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. R. Hitt
Graham
J. Johnson
Ewyn Lewelling
Mattie Johnson
Young County
W. M. Goode
South Bend
Equitable Life Assurance Society
United States
R. H. Baker
Austin
Texas
Claude Wolcott
Amarillo
Farm For Saltz Near Lacy Texas 160 Acres For Sale
160 acres under fence about 50 cultivated two room house good well and tank near Lacy price 1200 plus easy terms Dr J W Gallaher stockholders meeting Beck 4% National Bank Graham Texas Jan 12 1904 to elect directors Also dissolution of partnership The R G Graham Drug Co Graham Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy
J. W. Gallaher
Beck
Ham National Bank of
Graham, Tex
Letters to Encourage Emigration Contest Prize Offer
The Rock Island System announces twenty prizes totaling 390 dollars for letters about life in the Southwest along its Arkansas Kansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico routes. Submit 300 to 1500 word letters detailing arrival finances first impressions progress and views on the region. Address JOHN SEBASTIAN Chicago Ill. Passenger Traffic Manager for circulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Arkansas
Kansas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Southwest
John Sebastian
Rock Island System
Chicago
Ill
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Graham Reader
PA . Martin
Eorror
Fifty-Eighth Congress
Sally
Nationa
Pig
Pup
Philippines
George Kisinger
Salz
E. B. Norman
Prea
R. G. Graham Drug Co
R. G. Graham
Dory
Graham, Texas
Salta Olas
John IE. Morrison
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!