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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1901
Page
2
The notice lists subscription prices for Graham Texas second class mailing at the post office. Rates show one year and six months options, with a pricing unclear after “$ One copy one year, six months- $1.00. 50.” and a mention of W. Graves as proprietor.
Iowa and North Missouri report the worst blizzard in years. Snow blocks all trains and traffic grinds to a standstill. McKinney ships flour to five states and England. Gen Fitzhugh Lee tours West barracks, reports forts well equipped and in good shape.
Forty five recruits in the regular army were secured in Dallas and sub stations during January.
The piece notes Dallas residents pursuing a cotton factory and reports a Pekin dispatch saying Li Hung Chang suffers fever and delirium with life despaired of. It also promotes Chamberlain's remedy for intestinal emergencies and urges readiness.
A bill passed the lower House making betting at cards in any location private or public a crime with penalties defined by state law.
A notice warns that neglect of Ballard's Horehound Syrup, touted as a cure for coughs and pulmonary ailments, has caused sorrow in many households. Grahams Drug Co. advertises the product at 25 and 50 cents.
Senator Chas A Towne gave a strong speech in the Senate on imperialism. He spoke as a recently appointed member filling the unexpired term of Senator Davis of Minnesota, then retired after a brief but brilliant effort as the legislature overturned the governor's appointment by electing another.
Senator Mason, once linked to desertion of the Administration, has been unusually quiet and compliant this session and has announced he will be permitted to name the Chicago postmaster.
The article warns that colds and la grippe can lead to pneumonia but claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy prevents pneumonia when used reasonably. It asserts the remedy cures a cold or la grippe faster than other treatments and is pleasant and safe to take, sold by Graham Drug Co.
Police uncover a dugout on Ninety First Street by the Calumet River that housed about fifteen boys driven by sensational story paper habit. The cave contained a stove for meals and walls lined with rusty swords and horse pistols left behind as the youths fled when officers arrived.
The last fiscal year saw U S exports of cottonseed oil totaling 46,902,300 gallons valued at 14,127,535 dollars. This marks a substantial shipment level with strong export value for the sector.
A historical snippet notes that beyond Queen Victoria one remains and lists world leaders by title. It states seventy four rulers exist on earth with twenty two Presidents fifteen Kings and six Emperors.
A cyclone moved through Lamar, Farmer, Collin and Denton counties last Saturday night causing major damage. Two or three people were killed.
The report claims Queen Victoria before her death summoned Emperor William and the Prince of Wales to her bedside and obtained promises to maintain friendly government relations between England and Germany.
Reported mood shows lawmakers inclined to few new laws and more leeway for Texas, as cotton prices continue to rise and influence policy expectations.
Over 100 million dollars in war claims for damages in Cuba have been filed against the U S government. The figure surpasses official expectations and is cited as evidence of imperialism and what the author calls systematic looting of the treasury under the nation’s expansion policy.
A Breckinridge Democrat labeled as Waters Pierce Oil Company backers the House actions as selling out the people. He denounced the majority for allowing themselves to be used as scavengers for the oil firm.
Advert shows Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment as a cure for piles, promising relief to sufferers who try it. Bottles cost 50 cents and tubes 75 cents, by Graham prog Co.
In McCune Kansas fifteen miles from Pittsburgh a group of women, wives of prominent citizens, destroyed furniture fixtures and liquor at two saloons. They held a brief prayer service before arming with hatchets and ball bats. Saloonkeepers fled after a parley. Damages estimated at 500 dollars. No arrests reported. Saloons remain closed.
The fragile babe and growing child are strengthened by White's Cream Vermifuge. It destroys worms and aids digestion to rebuild the body. Price 25 cents Grahath Drug Co.
The Dallas News reports Indiana lawmakers consider a bill to set whipping posts at county seats for various crimes. Males over 18 who strike a woman face 15 to 50 lashes. profanity carries 5 to 15 lashes. petit larceny 5 to 50 lashes. tramps 10 to 50. desertion 30 to 75. fourth intoxication conviction 10 to 25 lashes.
In biiousnes he mentions Herbine expelling excess oil and acids to improve assimilation, purify the blood, and strengthen the system. Price 50 cls. Graham pritg Co.
The Dallas News notes Col John P Elliot a leading citizen and journalist admired for liberal mind and noble purpose. He served his country in youth and wore the gray in the war era, later guiding Texas at the New Orleans Exposition and in various ventures.
Washington dispatches note Congressmen struggle to distribute government seeds as districts will be reapportioned before the next election. A legislator sending seed to a constituent may find that person lies in a different district, turning the seed into a loss of campaign material rather than aid.
Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove's Chill Tonic. It is simply iron and quinine in a tasteless form. No Cure no pay. Many young men of today think more of fashion and society than they do of business. If they make $50 per month their expenses are $750 per month. Someone is loser. An other fact that many young men do not seem to consider is when they are employed by anyone that their time belongs to the man for whom they are working and should be used to advance his interests. The young man who is profligate with time and money will lose the confidence of business men and it is only a question of time until misery and want overtake him.
The article reflects on Queen Victoria's unprecedented reign and enduring popularity across Britain and worldwide, noting that no future monarch is expected to match her length of rule or widespread affection.
A report notes one editor in heaven, believed to have arrived by a blind bag or pass. Efforts to hire a lawyer to prepare the legal documents to remove him failed, and he remains there.
Advertisement notes THE LEADER will partner with William Jennings Bryan's Commoner. Subscriptions at $1.00 per year, or THE LEADER and The Commoner together for $1.75. A New Jersey man was convicted for spankings with a frying pan as he pressed his wife to use it.
Mrs Rosa Richardson of Laural Springe North Carolina writes she had consumption nearly fatal but recovered after using Dr Kings New Discovery. She credits seven bottles with curing her and praises it as a life saver for consumption pneumonia la grippe bronchitis and other coughs and offers 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles with free trial at Handy Matthews drug store.
A government surveyor reports that few buffaloes remain in the far north near Slave River and Bear Lake. He notes merciless hunting by Indians, describes his lengthy canoe and dog-sleigh expedition from Great Slave Lake to Edmonton, and observes Eskimo camps and northern wildlife as far as latitude 68 degrees.
The Johns Hopkins physicists led by Dr. Henry Rowland are completing the world’s largest diffraction grating for the U S Naval Observatory. It will be used on Sumatra in spring to observe a solar eclipse. The grating spans eight inches, with about 90 000 lines per inch, created by diamond scratched parallels on a concave metal plate of copper and tin alloy.
An old advertisement claims deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and cannot be cured by local treatments. It advertises Hall’s Catarrh Cure and promises 100 dollars for catarrh caused deafness cured, with circulars and Hall’s Family Pills sold by druggists.
The West Point Cadets adopted a resolution pledging themselves to abolish hazing in advance of the Congressional Committee's report.
Long excerpt discusses wire grass Carex stricta in the northwest marshes of Minnesota Wisconsin and beyond. It describes harvest timing methods self raking reapers binders curing processes and large scale operations with crews and camps. Mentions associated gifts and wedding items for Mrs French and relatives in Newport.
The New York Herald notes the Alfred Vanderbilt nuptials feature an vast array of gifts including diamonds, pearls, and emerald jewelry. Donors include Cornelius Vanderbilt, Edward Tuck, William K. Vanderbilt Sr, Lord Cheylesmore, the Eatons, Isabelle Stillman, B B French, Harry Payne Whitney, Francis O French, William Douglas Sloane, Reginald Vanderbilt, and Gladys Vanderbilt. The collection includes diadems, necklaces, collarettes, brooches, a George III centerpiece, and 24 gold dessert plates.
Dr. J. B. W. Killebrew of Tennessee notes rising southern grain yields from 1860 to 1898, with corn peaking near 600 million bushels and wheat increasing. He links higher yields to better farming and cheaper fertilizers, and argues southern states edge toward self sufficiency in breadstuffs and provisions.
G Skerrett in Harper's Weekly outlines the five new battleships two with coppered hulls Pennsy lvania New Jersey Georgia and two unsheathed Rhode Island Virginia He describes six armored cruisers half coppered California West Virginia Nebraska and the coppered Colorado Maryland South Dakota and three protected cruisers Charleston Milwaukee and St Louis as advanced warships capable of delivering heavy blows while withstanding damage with novel armor layouts.
An American Bee Journal inspired view praises honey as a healthful sugar substitute. It argues farmers should keep honey for daily use, noting sugar's digestive harm and the body's limited ability to handle it. Honey provides readily usable grape sugar, benefiting all ages and reducing sugar intake in a typical five person family.
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