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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1902
Page
4
A London literary dining club requires guests to be introduced in set phrases. Mark Twain enjoyed the custom and recalled a Rockies lecture tale where a cow puncher announced, I can only see two things in his favor, one he’s never been jailed, and I don’t know why.
A famed Paris playwright sought quiet in a country town but faced a hostile welcome at the station. The mayor announced the joke likened him to Dreyfus in disguise, amid hooting and cheering. The story also notes Kaiser sermons and a sailor punished for whistling aboard the Hohenzollern.
In St Louis the nut cracking industry provides work for a sizable number of people. Three plants operate in the city. Nuts are fed individually into the cracker by electricity. After cracking, shells are removed by air flow and women and girls are employed to remove the meat from the shells.
J Grant Morse describes Shetland ponies raised at Hickory Hill, noting a three year old Harold Morse with a foaled colt, dam at under three, and ponies safe for children. Details include sizes, weights, and a demonstration drive, plus cautions about nonbreeders and registry certificates.
The piece explains axillary buds forming new branches and terminal buds at branch tips. It notes branches arise from buds in leaf joints and cites Mary Dennis on how nature packs growth, comparing an oak to an acorn and vast structures tucked in small forms.
A simple pastime described for cold nights uses a hat a bowl or basket as the target. Players stand ten feet away and flick cards from a full deck toward the hat counting one point for each card that lands on the rim or goes inside. Skill improves with practice, making the game entertaining for groups.
In London a street lamp provides a stream of boiling water and dispenses tea coffee and cocoa. Heat from the lamp warms the water and a cent buys a gallon of sling water. Two cents delivers milk sugar tea and coffee. The city supplies light and heat while a private company furnishes the rest.
The verse centers on Bobbieboy who misreads a line about a can and a can not. The speaker clarifies the pun linking Bobbieboy to Amerie Herbert Clarke, noting identity with a playful formal tone.
Mrs Klose informs Mrs Offen that she seeks a cook and jokes the ad will lure all the applicants the other woman rejects. The exchange showcases a light pitched banter over who will secure the job.
Secretary George B. Ellis reports to the State Board of Agriculture that Missouri farmers are adopting preventive measures after last summer’s drought. He predicts 1901 will mark a turning point toward better methods, crop rotation, stronger livestock, deep wells, drought resistant crops, silos, and improved fodder practices for higher returns.
A mother credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with saving her child after a severe croup attack. She bought the medicine from A. E Steere and administered it as directed, noting the child nearly choked but then improved after repeated doses and expelling phlegm. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
A Dallas News quotation notes that carrying a pistol is illegal and implies even if not yet convicted, the carrier commits a misdemeanor and could become guilty of a felony when the weapon is used. It reflects a strict stance on firearm possession.
Parents urged not to neglect children with coughs sore throats and colds as untreated symptoms may lead to serious outcomes. Simmons Cough Syrup offered as pleasant and effective with a guaranteed remedy at 25 and 50 cents.
The United States will see January disbursements for interest and dividends totaling about 225 million, the largest on record. The public spent heavily during Christmas, yet economy shows a small net gain as circulation tops 200 million, signaling a promising year ahead.
A man and his wife arrived in New York City penniless and wore placards seeking work. By ten o’clock the man had a solid job, while his wife proclaimed I want to work. The moral urges action and self advertisement to prosper rather than letting moss grow.
A promotional notice touts Snuffles as a permanent cure for catarrh and hay fever, claiming it reaches the diseased membranes. The ad promises complete treatment for one dollar with prepaid mailing from Philadelphia and offers clinician guidance with no extra cost beyond the product price.
The Ohio Legislature lines up Foraker and Hanna factions before officer elections. The Dallas News notes Foraker supported Roosevelt in 1904 and suggests Roosevelt may back Foraker, aiming to undermine Hanna influence both in Washington and at home.
An advertisement claims blotches pimples and skin affections stem from liver and kidney failure to expel impurities. It promotes HER pine as a stimulant to the liver and kidneys to cleanse the system. For sale by Gra ham Drug Co.
State of Texas and Young County notify owners of the Wm Tyndall survey tract 275 148 acres in 1885 6 and related parcels delinquent for taxes from 1885 to 1903. Suit filed for collection 51.84 in taxes plus costs. defendant must appear February term 1902 at the Young County District Court to show cause why judgment should not condemn the land and order foreclosure. Seal of Cork District Court.
State of Texas sues unknown owners over 26 acres in the T J Combs survey parcel 1298 for 1899 and 1900 taxes amounting to 6.00. The suit seeks foreclosure of the land and sale to satisfy taxes and costs. Hearing set for February term 1902 in the District Court of Young County.
State of Texas issues a tax suit against delinquent lands in Young County for 86 to 180 plus acres tied to James Bradley survey Abstract No 1871. The court orders appearance at the February 1902 district court term to show cause why judgment should condemn and foreclose the land for unpaid taxes.
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