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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
3
Congressman Sherley of Kentucky quips that whiskey has no enemies in the cloak room and no friends on the floor as prohibition debates continue. Chairman Tawney warns a looming $118 million revenue deficit, questioning Republican prosperity and fiscal footing.
President Roosevelt convened a White House conference with railroad men a few days ago to discuss amending the railroad rate law in their interests. The current panic appears to have softened his stance.
The National Bank of North America has fallen to a receiver signaling continued peril in New York finance. The touted Republican prosperity appears unsettled amid market jitters and instability.
Secretary Taft and President Roosevelt decide to sidestep a contest with Hughes to prevent a party split. Democrats might take note of this pragmatic approach from the same group of political operators.
Republican troubles grow in Ohio as four postmaster nominees from Taft’s faction and others appointed by the president are unanimously defeated by the Senate. The body rejects what it calls political manipulation of appointments.
The quote recounts Chandler urging African Americans to send uninstructed delegations to the Republican National Convention to avoid administration influence. It recalls his past tactic of manipulating Black voters to defeat Tilden and questions whether there is merit in his current advice.
The piece notes a federal suit aiming to annul the Standard Oil charter repeats prior grounds that led to a large fine. It argues that peaceful trust busting may delay real progress and suggests prosecuting Rockefeller and other magnates under criminal anti trust provisions.
A quotation discusses opinions versus reasons. An opinion remains private until one promotes it to others. Once a campaign or converts aim begins, reasons must be given and face public scrutiny. The passage notes the inherent difficulty of defending reasons before an audience.
A reader volleys a sharp note to the country editor lamenting omissions from the column. The letter mocks coverage of local events such as a pig weighing 869 pounds and a calf's broken leg, and complains of missing obituaries and a daughter written alphabet poem.
A Kosciusko Mississippi reader endorses Hunt's Lightning Oil as a household necessity. The letter praises its rapid action on burns and fresh cuts and lauds its usefulness for both people and animals.
A sermon urges a vibrant faith that fits daily life. It argues churches should celebrate joy, energy, and practical good in work and home, not just solemn piety. Religion should brighten the eye, uplift the heart, and promote health, happiness, and success in everyday activities.
The note suggests a special census to count women who faithfully support their husbands. It frames the idea as a potential aid for a girl ready to spring into a relationship, linking leap year to domestic effort.
English Labour Party rejects an amendment binding it to socialism by a large majority. The US Federation of Labor adopts a similar stance. Critics argue against plans to break up labor unions while praising orderly, safe organized labor.
Captain John T. Rowland recalls a former Spanish Fort near Montague County where unburied bones of women and children lay in nearby gulches and along the Red River. Three rifle pits marked the fort as locals speculate a massacre by Indians or marauders decades ago. The site has since been leveled for cotton fields, leaving only the name and legend.
An old advertisement extols rational dieting over cravings to prevent stomach and liver issues. It promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a cure, claiming quick recovery after a few doses. Sample tablets are offered free, and the product is for sale at all druggists.
In a short exchange a Bridget asks if the speaker is the lady of the house and replies affirmatively with a colloquial line about being a “wan o’ thim” reflecting casual life dialogue.
Advertises Hunt's Cure as a guaranteed remedy that cures any form of itch, including eczema and ringworms, with one box. Claims to eradicate the sensation of itch regardless of form or name.
It notes inflation of the currency does not always prevent a contraction of credits and warns readers to consider this interplay when evaluating monetary conditions.
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