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The Graham Leader lists subscription rates for one year and six months at Graham Texas. The notice names editor P A Martin and references post office mailings and rate details.
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1902
Page
2
Notice to Stockholders of a Graham Mining Company
Stockholders are urged to meet at Jno C Kays office in Graham on Saturday January 10 1903 to wind up unsettled business. F Herron one of the managers notes they have obligations to fulfill and pledges to honor commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gholston Mining Company
Jno. C
Death of Mrs. Julia Dent Grant Widow of Gen Grant
Ex senator Culberson predicts Texas gains land from Oklahoma boundary readjustment while St Louis convicts its ninth municipal boodler with a penitentiary sentence. The city is praised for its charter yet condemned for corrupt municipal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Dent Grant
Gen. U.S. Grant
Culberson
Texas
Oklahoma
St. Louis
United States
Arctic Hut of Builders Found by Revenue Cutter Crew
Officers of the Revenue Cutter Kear on a voyage to the Arctic Ocean uncovered a prehistoric hut estimated to be over 3,000 years old. Inside the hut lay utensils once used by the builders, providing a rare glimpse into ancient Arctic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kear
Arctic Ocean
Cotton farmers weigh burning stakes against boll weevil control
The idea of burning cotton stakes as a precaution against boll weevil grows in popularity. Parties who tried this method are pleased with results and expect wider adoption next year. In the meantime, diversification is encouraged.
Reform and Crime Ties Amid Prosperity and Philanthropy
Political economists link high commodity costs to crime, while in current prosperity the rise in crime is blamed on philanthropy. A New York boy kept an elevator running during a fire, saving express lives at personal risk as Frenc reciprocity treaty receptions in the Senate signal Congress’ readiness to act on the President’s recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ecpress
Sena
Congress
Costly Mistake Promotes King's New Life Pills
A vintage ad notes that Biooders are costly and claims four King's New Life Pills cure dyspepsia dizziness heartburn liver and bowel troubles. The pill is described as gentle yet thorough and sold for 20 cents at Edger Matthews drug store. W C Bowman & Co advertises a full lumber yard stock including shingles barbed wire nails and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edger Matthews Drug Store
W.C. Bowman &Co
Naile &E. &c
Obscene Ad Claims Faulty Cure for Skin Ailments
A questionable ad offers a dubious remedy for skin conditions like ringworm and eczema. It touts a “one box” cure with a 25 and 50 cent price, claiming guaranteed success. The message reads like a low quality historic newspaper insert seeking quick cash.
Fragmentary note with signature line and illegible content
A fragmentary note shows a signature line reading 6 Bb and a second line with unclear handwriting. The rest of the text is garbled, making attribution and purpose unreadable. No clear names, dates, or events are discernible from the legible portions.
Appearance Versus Reality at Blockley Alms House
A visitor recalls Major Phipps as a model superintendent during his Blockley alms house tenure. An intrigued observer asked staff if inmates were well treated and fed well. After realizing her mistaken impression, the visitor apologized to Phipps and vowed to judge by substance, not appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phipps
Blockley Almshouse
Whémeke
Major Phipps Himewlr
Major Phipps
Old Lady Narrates Girl in Love Misadventures
An elderly speaker describes how girls in love behave seasonally from Sunday to Saturday, detailing mood shifts and distractions. The tone notes cyclical romantic preoccupations and domestic effects, including neglect of chores and sporadic bursts of activity, ending with a Sunday restart.
Earn Money Easily With Spare-Time Work Ad
A fragment advertises a simple opportunity for women to earn money from home. It promises easy work, requires sending 25 cents to Bri Liantina Co. of Roxbury Massachusetts, and claims prepaid directions and cloth to start immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Briliantina Co
Roxbury
Mass
Prairie dog pest plan pitched by Senator Savage
Senator G W Savage of Montague county arrives in Austin to back a local option bill for Panhandle ranchers and farmers. The measure creates districts empowered to tax and fund prairie dog extermination by poisoning or other effective methods, avoiding a statewide law and placing duty on local communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
G W. Savage
Montague County
Panhandle
Savate
Casar Conquerad Tritsin Malaria Cure Ad
An ad promotes Sim mone liver purifier in a tin box claiming to conquer malaria and protect from moisture dust and insects while promising clear skin relieve constipation aid liver function and overall restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casar
Dallad's Horehound Syrup Promises Fast Relief
Henry C. Stearns of Shulisburg Wisconsin proclaims long use of Yard's Horehound Syrup for hoarseness croupy cough and breathing difficulty. He notes sales rise with each bottle and highly recommends the remedy. Graham Drug Co. sells 25c 50c and 1.00 sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Stearns
Shulisburg
Wia
Cie
Rce
Graham Drug
Intermountain Texas Railways Seek Texas Legislature Approval
Notice announces intends of multiple railroad companies including Chicago Rock Island & Gulf, Rock Island & Texas, and Chicago Rock Island & Mexico to apply to Texas Legislature in January 1908 in Austin for authorization to merge control and bonds. It outlines proposed purchases, mortgage security, and corporate actions to consolidates portions of lines and extend operations, with officers and signatories listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ching , Roock Island & Gulf Railway Company
Kresso, Rock Island & Texas Ai Company
Chicaxo, Rock J & Vex'co Railway Company
Choctiw Oklahoma & Texas Railroad Impany
Rock Island & Gulf Railway Company
Porch
Chicngo
Keek Island & Texes Railway Company
Chicago
Rock Island
Ghiewoo
Rock Lind & Texes
Mexico
Raiwey
Ctaw
Oskliboma & Tease iii Ad Company
Tho
Ferns
Raiway
Rock Island &Iexco
Bertew
Ile Charter
Mock Island
Chimage Kookhind & Gulf Railway
Keck Shin & Uh
Iainey Company
Te Conair Do O Ioand Operie
Ander
Steed & Gutlindwa
Leeds
Rouifest
Innaneeke
Leeds Prescient
Bory W. Ukabomakeas
Kaiten Compu
Iegttur
Final account notice in Young County Texas
Constable of Young County announces in the county court the final account of Jan A. Miraen de toraead administrator. Creditors and interested parties must file objections by January 11, 1900, at the court house in Graham, for the estate of A. Melaren de Ceol. Witness Geo. McLaren, Clerk. A true copy. C. Wottame, Sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tysha Sherif Ovary
Young County
Greeing
Ws. Mediamer
Jan A. Miraen de Toraead
Eid Daa
Sid
Young
Perons
Betate
Mid Ecourty
Graham
Sid A. Coom
Wisness
Geo. McLaren
BO McLaaren
Young Vo
Tex
N. C. Wottame
C. T
Death of Harry Duckwell from cough at home
Harry Duckwell aged 25 died at his home after a prolonged coughing fit following a slight cold. His wife and child witnessed the event as a physician arrived too late. An advertisement touts Ballard's Horehound Syrup for 25c 50c and 1 at Graham Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Duckwell
Duckwell
St! Louis
Tasteless Tonic Ad Claims Iron Quinine Drink
Ad notes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is just iron and quinine in a tasteless form. It promises no cure and no pay, priced at 0c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Hard featured visitor pays courtesy call in parson’s study
A man in a cheap black suit visits a well known clergyman, praises his preaching, shares lunch, and reveals he was previously at a prison sermon while serving time for stealing a horse and cart. The exchange underscores themes of honesty and trust in preachers.
Subtle Provision of Sugared Almonds Story
A brief tale notes a writerly style of suggestion and a child Margaret gifting almonds. The Philadelphia Telegraph cites her impulse to generosity as Aunt is offered a choice between pink and white almonds, with playful choices and a simple moral about preference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Philadelphia Telegraph
The Earth’s Motion Affects Artillery Fire
An English army expert reports experiments showing the earth’s rotation deflects projectiles. Firing north to south shifts left, due north shifts right. Deflection varies by location and speed, with a twelve pounder showing five inches at 4000 yards in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Englis Army
Roya Artillery Institution
England
Imitation Not Flattery Moral Tale
A fashionable woman complains that her portrait makes her look ten years older, while the artist is praised for a remarkably correct likeness. The tale calls imitation sincere though not always flattering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Mrs Flumemery Catches Husband With Cook
A Philadelphia Bulletin item recounts Mrs Flumemery catching her husband kissing the cook and choosing not to act for fear the cook would leave. The brief domestic incident highlights tension and fear of consequences within the household.
The Morning Nap Protest Against Early Rising
A 1910s style column argues for a morning nap to replace early rising. It cites health, mood, and nerve benefits, plus potential crime reduction and energy savings. It questions continuing candlelit breakfasts and calls for a late rising movement aligned with modern work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
The Atlantic Ocean Size and Depth Facts
Atlantic area about 30 million square miles. It lies under half the Pacific and one sixth to one seventh of world surface. Depth around 14,000 feet. It could fill the Pacific three times, with vast volumes and numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Pacific
Liverpool
New York
Mont Blanc
Moving Mountains The Mountains Are Moving Says Railroad Official
A western railroad official cites field experience with tunnels bridges and tracks in the mountains noting that terrain shifts over ten years require costly maintenance. He describes staking a mountain side returning months later to find the stake relocated as the side appears to move toward sea level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Railroad
Baltimore Sun
Mike's Peodtle Hogan An Is He a Blooded Dog
A fragment from the Chicago News quotes a playful, old time regional exchange regarding a dog named Mike and a humorous claim of blooded lineage. The brief exchange centers on whether the dog is truly blooded and uses dialect to color the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Hogan
Chicago News
How did he ever get the title of Hon
In Chicago the Chicago Tribune notes a political figure who once declined a nomination for alderman, puzzling peers about how he earned the honor title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Vast Salt Field Near Salton Defies Heat and Labour
A New York Tribune item describes a thousand acre salt field near Salton, Colorado, 204 feet below sea level, where white glare and mirages meet extreme heat. Japanese and Coahuila Indians work the deposits, using four wheeled steam plows to form rigid crusts then wash and stack salt for milling. Water is scarce, bottled from a single vein, and temperatures reach 140 degrees in summer. The piece notes daily plowing of about 700 tons and vivid desert imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Desert
Salton
Colo
Daly
Coahuila
Indea
Great Marsh
New York Tribune
Little Mabel Cries for Company at Night
A mother reports her daughter Mabel left alone in bed then came to tell she is lonesome. The child says she wants a person with a skin face, after a rubber Doll named Happy could not comfort her. The mother reminds her God is with her and sends her back to bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Happy
Well I am going to be married next week
A cook named Bridget announces she will marry soon, leaving her mistress startled. She cannot delay and explains she does not feel well enough acquainted with the fiancé to ask for more time. The scene unfolds in the parlor as the bundle-wearing servant departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget
Damascus Population Claim From Ancient City Statement
A remark asserts Damascus, famed as the world’s oldest city, has a population of about 225000 souls. The plan mentions wood kept for forty years in perfect condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
The Score Origins in Tally and Inn Customs
A concise history of the word score tracing it to a notched tally stick. The piece explains how twenty represented the whole man and how tally sticks functioned in ancient and medieval inns for tracking drinks and meals, with examples of chalk marks and the enduring use of the term.
Desert Lizards and Daring Encounters in Arizona Wastes
A rough fragment discusses ring necked lizards and peril in Arizona deserts. It describes a desperate struggle, a man cornering a lizard, and violent reactions as two figures clash while attempting to escape, exploring danger in a harsh yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Bolkilag
Fragmented tale of childhood fears and schoolyard games
OCR fragment discusses child social dynamics and gendered teasing as children approach puberty. It notes fearlessness fading around age twelve, boys scaring girls, and a mistaken belief that such behavior is harmless. The piece references a “Tramp” dialogue and a housekeeper remark, illustrating social context.
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