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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1900
Page
2
Government report sets the year’s cotton crop at 10 100,000 bales from an acreage of 25,034,333. The Winds Supreme Court rules the state anti trust law valid in part. Product ads tout Herb ine and Dr Simmons Cough Syrup with money back guarantee. Local Sherman mills and packing houses report bustling activity.
Knoxville Illinois reports a brief 30 second earthquake at 4 45 PM with rumbling sound but no damage. The notice then pivots to advertise Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment, claiming quick relief for piles and urging trials with prices 50 cents for tiles and 75 cents for tubes from Graham drug.
A Kansas City firm offered a bid within $2,000 of the leading price for scaffold parts of a new cap project estimated at $831,000. The notice suggests the general financial angle and local bidding context. It also mentions health cautions for children and endorses White's Vermifuge by Graham Drug Co as a tonic to aid health.
A hunter near Corsicana earns a handsome income from opossum sales, having sold 133 animals this season at an average of thirty five cents each. He collects the game from the woods and processes them for sale.
Bryan says he does not want to run for the United States Senate and has other career plans. He notes no immediate political run and describes his future focus as outside the Senate race.
Judge F E Piner of Denton is dead. He was an old landmark of Texas and one of the most highly respected figures in the state legal world.
Chills and fever respond to Jove's Chill Tonic which is simply raw quinine in a taseless form. No cure no pay.
Senator Hanna claims that the trusts fund aided President McKinley’s path to re election though he asserts the decree of destiny favors the president. He notes no neglect in securing assurances and public backing to influence the outcome.
An old advertisement touts Dr Simmons Cough Syrup claiming to cure croup whooping cough colds and bronchial throat chest and lung affections with a money back guarantee. A sample bottle is offered free and 50 doses cost 5 cents.
A lone man robbed a four mile stretch of Illinois Central track near New Orleans. He shot the conductor, blew open the express car, and stole the United States mail. The small, nervous-looking bandit with a large gun caused passengers to fear multiple assailants. He escaped with the engine and left four scratches, according to reports.
Fragments describe a remedy involving Herbine and vocal action aimed at improving bile flow and liver function. Mentions fluid bile, a sound liver, and banishing weakness and disorders. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear patient names, dates, or locations.
The Chicago Record notes several fresh water springs in the Gulf of Mexico where ships refill casks with ice cold water rising like a geyser amid salt water. Known for 200 to 300 years, these springs aided mariners in doldrums but are little used by steamers today and largely forgotten by modern skippers.
A London Tit-Bits quip shows a thoughtful young writer agreeing to contribute a brief piece without pay beyond a life subscription, while the editor jokes about a long lifespan. The exchange highlights wit about publishing economics and future readership.
The Indianapolis Journal quip notes a wife reproaching her husband for not mentioning their wedding anniversary while he admits sensing a notable day. The Philadelphia Record adds a wry line: when a man has money to burn, a mother of marriageable daughters offers him a match.
A fragment from an exchange hints at a gentleman declaring he would wash his hands of an affair while another quips about trying a patent soap. The brief snippet captures social humor and consumer culture present in everyday conversations.
The Independent urges citizens of Henrietta and Graham to back officers in enforcing laws against gambling and alcohol sales despite rumors of ongoing activity. It argues residents should demand lawful conduct and support authorities in upholding prohibition orders and Sunday saloon closures.
An advertisement touts Hunt's Oil as a universal household remedy that quickly eases aches and pains with a satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded offer. It promotes broad relief and consumer reassurance in a concise pitch.
A reflective old quotation notes that the first twenty-five years resemble a dream, marriage wakes him, and the next twenty-five form a pendulum of work and discipline for his children. In later life he sits with a grandchild, reciting long-ago dreams.
A pamphlet proclaims the cough remedy as the cheapest option at 50 cents a bottle. It offers a money back refund if no benefit or satisfaction is achieved and urges readers to ask their druggist for a sample.
Chicago women opposed to woman suffrage met and passed resolutions asserting that men should run the government. They claim the suffrage movement is undermining church, home, and state and say they will appeal to Washington for action.
Local ad claims Packadhe Spraine and Braises cures rheumatism swiftly using their oil. The text includes a failing money note and urges readers to seek treatment with the advertised product. No verifiable medical evidence or reputable sourcing is provided.
A separated rights notice from Mrs. E. McCan stating the author has left her husband A. J. McCan due to cruel treatment and warning parties not to dispute community property.
An old style drugstore ad touts Ballard’s Horehound Syrup as a remedy for a cold with a bedtime dose. It lists price 25 cents and 5 cents, attributed to Graham Drug Co.
The El Paso Mid-winter Carnival opens January 17 1901 for three days with a lavish parade by the Sons of Montezuma, bull fights daily, native dances, cattle roping, and a cross-border display from Juarez. International golf and tennis, street fair, Mexican music, and spectacular Mt. Franklin eruptions are planned. Texas & Pacific offers low round trips. inquiries to H P Hughes or E P Turner.
An OCR snippet mocks Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming the bottle lists iron and quinine in tasteless form. It also reflects on Roosevelt’s reluctance to gag regarding Hanna’s presidential nomination and the third term issue, noting Hanna would be barred.
Land for sale 532 acres fifteen miles north of Graham on Wichita Falls road. All fenced with 100 acres in cultivation, well watered. Features a good dwelling. Offered on a part time basis. Call or address B. LaMar, Farmer, Texas. An average man resembles a whale after he first rises and blows.
An advertisement touts The Light of the World or Our Savior in Art a costly volume with nearly 100 full page engravings by famed European masters. It promises biographies, gallery locations, a Childs Department and a patriotic Christian appeal, offering salary or commission to fall in with agents and managers in the United States and Massachusetts, New York agents cited.
An advertisement promotes The New York World Thrice-a-Week Edition with circulation worldwide and prompt impartial news. It invites subscribers to join, offering a combined one year price with The Graham Leader at 1.65 dollars and the two papers at 2.00 dollars.
Advertisement style claim touts a signature on every box of a remedy branded as Bromo Quinine tibiets promising to cure a cold in one day. It emphasizes authenticity and wide distribution without medical claims.
The piece portrays John Sherman as a principled, lawful steward who refused to sign an illegal $1,000,000 claim and insisted on proper procedures. It recounts a bureau head attempting an unadvertised machinery purchase and Sherman demanding adherence to the advertising law, resulting in large government savings.
Captain Hans Miron, who perished aboard the burning Saale in Hoboken, recalled his first days at sea as a cabin boy. A harsh command to wash the deck and remove his shoes showed him who truly led the vessel, a moment he later laughed about, noting the captain ruled, not his mother.
In Berlin Colonel Cody hosts Emperor William and three German kings at a Buffalo Bill show. The Deadwood coach scene features Indians and cowboys saving passengers. The Kaiser jokes that Cody has now held four kings and a royal joker at once, a witty quip by the scout.
The lead pencil traces back to 1564 when graphite was found in England during Queen Elizabeth I's era, marking the origin of modern writing implements.
During the Anglo Boer War a striking married woman of about 30 acted as a Boer spy. Married to a Russian engineer in Johannesburg, she overran the border to Cape Town and gathered intelligence from English officers. She judged Lord Kitchener as danger personified and vowed to avoid him, preferring other men.
An editorial defends Cuban trousers as suited to tropical climates noting looser fits prevent heat and allow airflow. It rebuts critics who ridicule style and argues Havana streets remain narrow to provide pedestrian shade, citing evening temperature differences between Prado and central avenues.
A government directive requires every boy in Germany from crown prince to commoner to learn a practical trade. The policy aims to equip youths with useful skills, shaping a disciplined workforce across classes.
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