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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1900
Page
2
A New York judge rules a woman must remain at home by midnight. The era spans thirty five years since the Civil War last shot. A separate note mentions a stock exchange membership selling for 47,000 dollars and a pension bill totaling about 145 million dollars. A claim about a baby chewing a nursing bottle nipple leading to tobacco chewing is noted. Bellard's Horehound Syrup advertised for colds at 25 and 50 cents. Graham Drug Co.
An old Times article notes Grove's Chill Tonic as a claimed malaria cure, describing it as iron and quinine in a tasteless bottle. A provocative Indiana tale follows, recounting a farmer selling his wife for $2 and her ensuing desire for a divorce, portraying her as comely and pretty.
An old advertisement touts Dr Simmons Cough Syrup as guaranteed to cure croup whooping cough and bronchial throat chest and lung ailments. It offers a sample bottle free and 50 doses for 51 cents with a money back refund if not cured.
The text notes Grover Cleveland rushing to print explanations of Democratic losses and offering a remedy for future defeats. It also advertises Herbine by Grahem Drug Co, claiming it improves bile flow and liver health to banish drowsiness and lethargy.
Quote from Home Journal urges women to pursue any chosen path such as art medicine or blacksmithing if marriage and childbearing are denied. It condemns claiming these fields as nobler than wifehood and motherhood as shallow and dangerous cant.
The disposition of children largely depends on health. Worms can cause irritability feverishness and illness. White Cream Vermifuge is a worm medicine and tonic to restore health and cheerfulness. Price 25 cts. Graham Drug Co.
A brisk warning urges merchants to advertise or risk losing customers. It argues that local shoppers often buy from those who actively seek their trade and that failing to advertise means the business is not deserving of customers. The message stresses visible presence to show merchants are thriving.
An old advertisement promotes Tabler's Pile Ointment for piles with claims of relief and curing comfort. It lists price 50 cents for a single tube and 75 cents for two tubes, attributed to Graham Drug.
A short, ironic piece notes a woman’s effort to elevate a man’s character leads to a trivial, unintended outcome as she ends up killing a moth. The anecdote uses a single household moment to reflect on futility and whimsy.
A woman has solved the secret of content by embracing her recurring birthdays, finding no sting in the date or its repetitions. She reframes aging as a steady rhythm rather than a milestone laden with pressure.
A fragment notes price equivalence of doses at fifty cents to other one dollar bottles and asserts no cost if Dr Simmons Cough P fails to satisfy or perform, implying a refund or no charge.
A compact saying urges asking friends for advice women for pity strangers for charity and relatives for nothing. The pronouncement highlights how different social groups may respond to appeals for aid and guidance.
A compact reflection on curiosity driving men into trouble and remaining a constant influence. The thought contrasts male entanglement with female curiosity across time.
The advertisement touts Hunt's Lightning Oil as a household remedy for aches and pains with rapid relief and a satisfaction guaranteed or money back offer. It presents a simple consumer claim aimed at general households.
The Hopkins County Echo notes a stark gender disparity, stating in church or prayer meetings ten or more women attend per man, while in prison the ratio reverses to over one hundred men for each woman. The quote highlights unequal gender representation in social settings and confinement.
A historic advert claims Dr Simmons' cough syrup offers 50 doses for fifty cents with a money back guarantee if not benefited or satisfied. It urges readers to ask their druggist for a sample bottle.
A sober forecast cautions that current prosperity will crash. It warns that debt now is dangerous as cotton prices collapse to five to six cents, predicting great tribulation and widespread financial pain when the market bottoms out.
A humorous tale recalls Jackson and a party planning to attend a meeting. With all transport full, Jackson volunteers to ride a spirited horse. After forceful restraint, he hops on and the horse calms, apparently misled by the evident pair of large feet.
The article notes calcio, Florence’s national game, attracting crowds at Piazza Sante Grace from January to March. It says the last game was played in 1739, with Florence’s ladies and citizens attending. Louis Glabe reports for the Democrat.
El Paso hosts a grand mid winter carnival with parades, bull fights, native dances, cattle roping, Mexican life re creations, and an international golf tennis tournament. Juarez across the river adds Mexican color. Tickets offered by Texas & Pacific Ry at low round trip rates. inquiries to H. P. Hughes or E. P. Turner.
A plea seeks any information on the Me Entire-John family, father named Me Entire-John and mother Ludema Wright, who emigrated from Minnesota about 24 years ago. The finder is asked to contact W. E. Fuller at 351 Main St., Memphis, Tennessee, to aid in reuniting a lost child with its mother.
A Scottish village council installs a danger board at the foot of a steep bank on a main road after a spate of accidents. A dignitary challenges the warning as the old worker defends the notice noting the injuries and crashes occur at that exact bend.
An advertisement touts a costly art book featuring nearly 100 full page engravings of Christ and the Holy Family with descriptions of European galleries. It promises biographies of painters, a Child’s Department, and sales opportunities in Massachusetts and New York with commissions and potential management roles. The British American Co invites inquiries from prospects, listing Washington, D.C. as a contact point.
The New York World Thrice-A-Week Edition announces its post presidential news coverage and promotes a combined annual offer with the Gramam Leader for $1.65. Front matter highlights ongoing news and a promotion to readers.
Yesterday an item described the kidnapping of Mr. Cudahy’s son, a rich Omaha pork packer. A ransom plan led him to deliver twenty five thousand dollars in gold, in a grain sack, by buggy. The boy returned within hours, and the criminals faced the lost wealth.
In biiousnes, HERBINE by expelling from the body the excess of bile and acids improves the assimilative process purifies the blood and tones up and strengthens the entire system. Price 50 cts, Graham drug Co.
The State of Texas through Young County pursues 160 acres of T E L Co Survey No 56 Abstract 882 for 1899 taxes totaling 450 dollars. H B Thompson of Kentucky and other heirs must appear at the 1901 district term to defend or lose the land to tax sale.
Public notice states 16 acres described as J M Donnell Survey Abstract 1922 delinquent for the 1809 taxes totaling 49 cents. The State seeks foreclosure by February term 1901 in Young County District Court to condemn the land and order sale to recover taxes and costs.
Delinquent land in Young County Texas for 1899 taxes. The 40 acre tract in Henry Garmes Survey Abstract No. 10 (Original Grantee Henry Garies) is overdue for 88 cents to state and school taxes. The owner is summoned to appear at the February term 1901 District Court in Young County to show cause why the land cannot be condemned and sold to satisfy the tax claim. Given under the seal in Graham on September 20, 1900 by Cons. Gry, Clerk.
State and county tax lien on 64 acres of M G Castro Survey Abstract No 60 in Young County Texas due for 1899. Suit filed to collect 195 dollars. Defend at February 1901 District Court in Vernon Texas and show cause why land should not be condemned and sold to pay taxes and costs. Gar Cons, Clerk, District Court, Young County, Texas.
County of Young notifies all owners or claimants of interest that Lot 14 in Block 28 in Cerahai is delinquent for 1899 taxes. State and county taxes amount to 36 cents. Suit to foreclose has been brought by the State. you must appear and defend at the February term 1901 of the District Court of Young County Texas.
A court notice commands all persons with claim to Lot No 22 in Block 24 of Gonham to appear at the February term 1901 of the District Court of Young County Texas to defend a suit for taxes. It alleges 45 cents owed for state collection costs and seeks judgment condemning the land and ordering sale and foreclosure for the unpaid taxes, with costs, issued September 20, 1900, by Clerk Cuas Gay in Graham Texas.
Land in Young County Texas is assessed to the state for taxes. Lot 28 in Black 83 Grahan is subject to sale for unpaid taxes and costs. The District Court summons the defendant to appear from February to May 1901 to show cause why judgment should not be rendered foreclosing the tax lien and ordering sale. Clerk notes the date September 20, 100. Grasham, Texas.
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