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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1902
Page
2
A fragment notes that both Leader Benham and Ramsey have sons employed in the navy department in Washington. The passage suggests fear they might be fired if Schley were not mulched.
Historian tells that Christmas was first celebrated in year 98 but offers no estimate of eggnog consumption in later celebrations. Paris hosts a social club whose membership is limited to deaf mutes.
The Confederate Pension Department of the Texas Comptroller's Office will issue first quarter pension warrants starting January 2. Each warrant is for $7.35.
A Saturday blaze swept Walnut Springs destroying most business buildings including the Bosque Favorite which suffered total loss. The fire left extensive damage to downtown commerce and disrupted daily operations as residents assessed the aftermath.
The publication notes a comparison where people exercise more judgment in farming animals than in parenting. It claims horses can be worth a thousand dollars while boys are valued at twenty five cents. Cows may fetch five hundred dollars while girls are said to be hard to give away.
The statement asserts every man may hold his own view on political and religious matters. It champions individual rights to personal belief and expression without coercion or censorship.
A reader wonders if former historian Maclay will be invited to partake in the White House lovefeast and share in its celebrations. The query signals lingering curiosity about access and proximity to the president's circle.
The Dallas News notes that readers see all candidates likely to start their campaigns soon, suggesting the country benefits from the postponement and that rivals will begin their push as the period narrows.
A brief reflection questions what actions to take as the new year 1902 approaches, urging preparations and forward thinking. The note carries a cautious mood about future events and personal plans.
The Dallas News reports that Roosevelt shifts rural mail carriers into the civil service, removing grafted plums from partisan distribution. Voters may name preferred carriers, who will be examined for qualifications, and carriers will be chosen from those voted for. The shift unsettles Republican bosses and broadens public influence over carrier selection.
A historical note warns that Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic lists its ingredients as iron and quinine with a “No Cure No Pay” promise. The statement highlights the plainly printed formula on each bottle and questions the product’s effectiveness for a 50 cent price.
The Abilene Reporter notes Democrats back the president for resisting Republican bosses in office picks. They warn the county would support such policy to curb looting of the treasury and ensure officials attend to duties.
An advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a remedy for headaches and related ailments. It asserts Moe, NWA, Webster of Winnie VA were cured after two years of suffering and promotes purchase at Medgar Matthews & Co drug store for 25 cents.
A major blaze in Calvert Texas on December 26 destroyed a block of Main Street stores. Two people died including Dr C C Garrett who perished in his room. Property losses are estimated between 100000 and 125000 with injuries reported. The fire started in the Collatt Adone Risser iron frame building and swept south aided by a north wind before firefighters stopped it. Dr Garrett was father of prominent local B B Garrett.
A Ladies' Home Journal account details the guarded process behind the fiber paper used for U S money. Massachusetts suppliers, government oversight, triple checking, and strict counting guard the sheets from production to issuance. A misplaced blank sheet once caused an $80 loss, the most costly incident noted.
In Hillsboro Texas on December 17 a prominent lumber dealer was approached by a polite young man claiming to be the son of a El Paso lumberman. After confessing a night of gambling loss he sought the dealer’s endorsement of a five dollar draft. the El Paso firm ridiculed the scheme in a sharp letter warning against future scams.
U S Senator Henry M Teller of Colorado declares the War Department has been disgraceful from start to finish in its rebuke of Gen Miles. He says Miles agrees with Admiral Dewey and the department’s reprimand is indecent, and that the American people will heed Dewey’s opinion over the Navy Secretary and two admirals.
Advertises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a daily comfort solution for burns, scalds, cuts, bruises, ulcers, eruptions, salt rheum, boils, felons, corns and warts. Claims top pile cure and bans on ailments. Sold at Edgar Matthew Co. drug store for 25 cents.
A New York department store scene shows a man chasing an elevator, failing to catch the upgoing car, then racing back and forth until he boards one. The tale pivots to a moral about patience and timing, arguing that Time’s elevator opens for those who wait rather than rush.
A curious calculation notes the birth and death dates of McKinley and Roosevelt. It observes McKinley born 1843, Roosevelt born 1858, McKinley died aged 58, Roosevelt became president at age 43. By adding ages and 1800, it claims a death date for McKinley.
Regular action of main organs and rapid destruction of disease germs. Electric Bitters purify stomach liver and kidneys and improve appetite. They cure kidney trouble female complaints nervous diseases constipation dyspepsia malaria and bring strength. 50c guaranteed by Edgar Matthews & Co. druggist.
New York report says John Pinover a young wholesale liquor dealer from Middletown New York leaped from a girder near the New York tower in the afternoon. He was pulled from the water by a tug crew and taken to a hospital where he lay unconscious for three hours but remained alive.
An analysis argues that Texas growth is natural and not a speculative boom. It highlights Texas potential with 1900 crop outputs, noting 3,000,000 bales of cotton and 23,000,000 bushels of wheat, on under 15,000,000 cultivated acres, as part of a broader claim of vast future wealth.
Editor O H Downey of Churubusco Indiana extols Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption as the most infallible remedy for coughs colds and grip saying it aids weak lungs and makes pneumonia or consumption less dreaded. Edgar Matthews.
Washington December 28 rumors point to potential congressional action on alleged violations by Treasury Department and New York customs officials. A Senate Finance Committee member said abuses of custom laws may extend beyond New York, with party leaders traditionally blocking scandal in that government branch.
The 1900 census lists 21,320,295 men of voting age with 3,326,325 illiterate. The Commoner argues this reflects a national educational problem at home while the government recruits volunteers to teach in the Philippines, urging Americans to educate at home before subjugating others.
An obituary style notice promotes BaNaAko's Honenounv Syror as a cure for coughs and pulmonary ailments. The advertisement claims the product treats colds and related illnesses, offered at 25 and 50 cents by Graham Drug Co.
Jay Cooper, seventeen, died when a target rifle discharged as he crossed a ravine eight miles west of town last Saturday evening. He and a companion were nearby when he fell and the weapon fired. The bullet entered behind the shoulder blade and traveled upward, death occurring almost instantly. His body was taken to his mother’s home nearby. Bonhan News
Mr J H Weber of Cascade Iowa praises Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as a remedy for dull after meals bad taste biliousness poor appetite and constipation sold by Graham Drug Co. Exchange notes value of good nature and kind feelings as a gift more precious than gold.
A vintage advertisement claims Moore's Pilases cure malaria forms plus fever chills ague and more with no quinine or arsenic and no stomach or teeth damage priced 50 cents a box. It lists Dr C C Moore Co and Gra ham Drug Co as distributors and ends with a garden living aside note about retirement to a garden and keeping up with the procession.
A National Rural note praises goats for their usefulness on farms, claiming they handle weeds and sprouts reliably and are agreeable company, in contrast to a peafowl's antics.
In Nicholas county Kentucky a couple once forbidden to wed due to parental objections to a second cousin union finally married as Mr. and Mrs. N L Norton. Norton, a former Confederate officer, built a Texas fortune and later reunited with his former sweetheart, now Mrs. Porter, in Kentucky. Both are aged 71 and 66 respectively and plan Texas as home while spending time in Kentucky. Memphis report notes four white men killed J M Rhea on a railway near Leland Mississippi with arrests following.
Harper's Bazar suggests dolls dressed like real children to teach youngsters self care. Dressable dolls without buttons or with pins promote neat habits, and tiny children benefit from rag dolls early on. A night gown on each doll encourages orderly bedtime routines.
An old pennyworth touts Mexican Syrup as a ready remedy for coughs sore throat weak lungs and bronchial soreness. The adage a stitch in time saves nine is cited and a bottle is offered for 25 cents as a true lung tonic available for immediate use.
The article explains how pin and stomach worms invade children and even a 300 foot tape worm can inhabit a person. It promotes Mothers Worm Syrup as a harmless 25 cent remedy that removes intestinal worms and improves health after they are expelled.
An old advertisement promotes Mexican Root Pills at 25 cents a box claiming to dease, renovate, strengthen and regulate the liver. It touts Gooch's Quick Relief for external or internal pain, Gooch's Sarsaparilla for blood and nerves, and Axis Acre for chills and fever with testimonials on the wrapper and a money back guarantee for Pile-ins and other remedies.
The Cleburne Review recalls a “Prince of Love” whose kind heart left a mark amid playful mischief. The piece reflects on harms from “innocent fun” and invites a memory of his gentle nature in a reflective, nostalgic tone.
United States Senator William J. Sewell died at his Camden home at 9 30 a m after two years of illness due to diabetes stomach trouble and heart disease His passing marks the end of a lengthy public career.
A historic medicinal claim links malaria to bilious symptoms and touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as the remedy claimed to remove the cause. The brief note reflects Ayer-era tonics marketed with disease connections and curative promises.
The Army and Navy Journal reveals that out of 2,000,000 Union soldiers one fourth were foreign born. Germany 175,000 England 50,000 British America 50,000 Ireland 150,000 and other nations 75,000. The piece notes the South had 600,000 men, and discusses pension rolls and veteran enrollment.
An ad touts Hereine as a blood purifier claiming cures for fevers skin eruptions boils and other impurities with a 50 cent price from Graham Drug Co. The rest contains editorial excerpts condemning coal strike hardship and arguing for humane labor capital justice and rational fixes, urging arbitration and civilized liberty.
An old advertisement promises Cheatham’s Laxative Tablets cure a cold at once with a claim they never fail. Carry in a vest pocket and keep ready. Price 25 cents.
An advertisement touts Mexican Cough Syrup as a pleasant and effective remedy for sore throat bronchial infections and coughing. It promises relief for weak lungs and costs 25 cents per bottle.
An old advertisement urges quick relief for pain constipation and piles with Mexican Root Pills at 25 cents a box and promotes Mexican Cough Syrup as a pleasant 25 cent remedy. It warns a cough can lead to consumption and urges buying the products.
The piece advises shoppers to ask directly for Mexican Cough Syrup as a fast and pleasant cough remedy. It notes druggists may steer buyers to cheaper options when several remedies exist and suggests twenty five cents buys the product.
A brief note highlights The Test Hay as proven best while Grove's Tasteless Chi'l Tonie is mentioned in connection with the season's forage and show results.
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