This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1900
Page
5
From partial OCR a county slate lists for County Judge JO W AKIN and for County and District Clerk F M BURKETT with BORGE McLi and for Sheriff and Tax Collector J E PARSONS.
Local items report another railroad scare and a flood of notices from Jones & Son selling fresh meats with free delivery. Measles and scarlet fever appear in several households while W H Lacy and family and John H Wood relocate and visit kin. Chicago capitalists may probe coal and gas reserves. Prickly Ash Bitters and Dr Simmons' Cough Syrup advertised with satisfaction guarantees.
Last Wednesday evening at the bride’s parents eight miles east of Mr J T McClure of Christian, Nora Wright and G Black united in matrimony. The Leader notes McClure as a prominent farmer and stock man and wishes the couple lasting happiness and blessed life.
Hunt's Lightning Oil advertised as a cure for catarrh neuralgia headache cramps colic and diarrhea with money back if it fails. A notice asks patrons to return thirty borrowed volumes from the High School Library to settle late Professor Fowler's affairs. It names Johnston & McNew as involved.
Miss Southern of Kansas City is a teacher and a graduate of the Kansas City Ladies' College in literary and music. She studied three years with German professors Schultze and Appy, former directors of music in German Conservatories. Her class grows. she plans to take six more pupils.
Miss Ludge P. Hill completed the course at Chickasaw French College Pontatoc and the Iuka Normal Institute Iuka Miss She has a splendid class The work in these studies will not interfere with the regular school work Nothing is more profitable to young ladies than Elocution and Physical Culture Terms very reasonable.
PAZO OINTMENT is advertised as a remedy authorized by the manufacturers to cure piles without surgery. It claims to bring relief regardless of duration and promises easy application. Manufactured by Pare Medicine Co. of St. Louis Missouri.
A partial subscription ledger lists contributors and amounts including J T Cunningham Graham one dollar J E Parsons one dollar W 8 Atchison two dollars Bob William one hundred Preston Brooks two dollars W D Nickles Randall Store one dollar J W Caudill Spring Creek one dollar Miss Beaufort Wallace Cheyenne C T and others noted in the column.
The note records a friendly wager about when the twentieth century began. A bets Jan first, 1900, while B bets Jan first, 1901. The result: LD wins, per Jas News.
D Hi Turner of Compseytown Pa writes that Dr Kin’s Pill has helped him after two weeks of nightly doses. He praises the vegetable formula as the best for liver stomach and bowels. Available at Handy Matthews for 250.
A historical shopping list style notice details a wide array of groceries and canned goods. It highlights bananas apples coconuts cranberries oranges raisins Uneeda Biscuit almonds grape nuts new crop syrup keg pickles kraut and other dried items, indicating a first class grocery stock.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve boasts wide fame for marvellous cures surpassing other salves for cuts burns corns boils ulcers and skin eruptions. Cure guaranteed and priced at 25 cents at Handy and Matthews.
C C Mayes of Eliasville Texas offers to trade 40 acres with fence and plenty of wood for a good wagon, team and harness or will sell at a bargain.
Rev Barnes preached on Love at the Graham Methodist Church urging that without love one is nothing. He contrasted divine love with earthly friendship, analyzed its elements, and warned that many present lack patience kindness and gentleness, risking exclusion from salvation.
A cryptic message from Hexas Stock and Farm Journal staff member notes a subscription reminder. It mentions special agent status for the paper and claims to have a list to tell when the reader’s time is up. No clear dates or actions are given.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.