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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1902
Page
4
Excerpts recount humorous and reflective moments from a community writer. The speaker shares jests about Irish stereotypes, a funeral telegram joke, a student entering ministry, an old washerwoman confrontation, and the simple blunt memory of birth in cold times.
Broad appeal liniment touted for general usefulness in homes with children and adults alike. Advertises two price points 25 and 50 cents with sale through Graham Drug Co.
Chicago Chronicle notes Booker T. Washington argues that Black salvation lies in farming. He claims soil production sustains body and mind more than other work, argues migration to factories created urban strain and calls for a return to agriculture.
The advertisement claims Tapien Boexere Pice Ointment cures piles, offers bottle price at 50 cents, size unspecified, and lists Graham Drug Co as the seller.
A secular Kentucky paper endorses a revival of domestic virtue by calling for about fifty thousand old fashioned mothers. It praises home making Christian mothers as essential to the nation, echoing a sentiment that true mothers, not society women, should lead society and family life.
Cardinal Gibbons cites Mary, mother of Christ, as the ideal for women, contrasting modern images of Amazonian strength and decorative femininity. Justice Keenor notes a grammar distinction between United States are and is, while sovereignty remains with the states amid historical references.
An old practitioner presents a catarrh treatment labeled Suuffles claiming rapid relief and permanent cure by removing the disease source. The ad emphasizes safety and efficacy, including hay fever relief, and offers mailing it prepaid from Philadelphia with refund-like guidance from the discoverer.
A fourteen year old writes about breathing asserting the breath is air and that we breathe with lungs liver lights and kidneys. He claims sleep keeps life through the nose and warns boys to avoid breathing indoors while blaming girls for breath loss via corsets. He concludes with a plug for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic.
The State of Texas and Young County publish a citation to unknown owners for 148 acres in 1585 6, 146 acres in LS87 S, and other tracts totaling hundreds of acres. The land, identified as Abstract No 275 276 of Wm Tyndall, is delinquent for taxes from 1585 through 1899 with amounts totaling 51.84, and a suit is brought to foreclose and sell to satisfy taxes and costs. The defendant must appear at the February term of the District Court of Young County to defend and show cause why judgment and sale should not proceed.
State of Texas files suit in Young County for 26 acres of the T J Combs survey to recover delinquent taxes for 1899 and 1900 totaling 5.00 dollars plus costs. The case seeks judgment condemning the land and ordering sale and foreclosure, with date December 12, 1901, at Graham Texas. The clerk is Gro McLagen.
Notice to all persons with an interest in land described as Abstract No. 1871 James Bradley in Young County Texas. Land taxed for years 1891 1898 with delinquent amounts, court to hear cause at February term 1901 to condemn and order sale of land for taxes court clerk Gro McLanes signs and seals on December 10 1901.
Report states from war start to December total military losses in South Africa reach 24 299 men including deaths from disease and missing. Of these, 19 430 were killed or died.
The Senate adjourned Monday as a mark of respect for Senator Sewell who recently died. On Monday morning four candidates announced for the vacant position. The piece notes an "early bird" style politician of today.
A boy named Lloyd cares for garden creatures from robins to ants. He feeds a toad daily and watches its skin shed as it molts into a bright new coat. The event sparks curiosity about toads and their life cycle.
The article surveys top spinning as an ancient game in Asia Africa and the Americas noting varied styles from the Sieve’s carved tops to Chinese Sian and English models. It highlights the American boy’s standard top as the most popular and contrasts German and French designs while warning against peg wear from rough play.
Epigrammatic lines urge self reliance and personal effort. They stress independence, steady work at the helm of one’s life, and a focus on virtue, patriotism, and restraint. The speaker cautions against swearing or deceit and calls for responsible conduct before marriage and public duty.
A family tale describes the ever changing use of a porch and parlor thermometer across seasons. A boy, eager to help, asks to move the thermometer to the sheep pen as new lambs shiver in the cold March air.
Rudyard Kipling recalls a humorous embarrass command where a young lady sobs and blurts that she mistook him for tall and handsome. The scene captures social awkwardness and flirtatious misunderstanding in a brief anecdote.
A Chicago News humorous slice shows Willie and Ethel reacting to coats horseradish medicines and prayers. Tommy questions heaven with a quip about weeks at grandings as a childlike mischief scene unfolds in a bustling home.
A comic exchange has Miss Goldrox's lover claim he would marry her regardless of wealth. The father rejects him after learning the daughter is an heiress, remarking they do not want a foot in the family. The scene ends with firm opposition to the match.
A Chicago Post quip quotes a boy noting a drawback of being male for half an hour. He says the advantage is not shoveling snow because in a short time the work would be done, reflecting lighthearted social humor about winter chores.
Farmer Corntessel quotes Jourson predicting he will go to town to make about a million dollars and then return to run the farm properly, per Washington Star.
The dialogue reveals Dias rebuking Minnick for prejudice while Minnick defends action. They discuss a friend being abused and whether one should intervene. The exchange highlights differing views on taking a stand in a confrontation.
A dialogue relays a sobering exchange about a renowned singer who fears losing her voice. The interlocutors debate whether dulled singing is worse when the singer knows or remains unaware of the impairment.
Dialogue excerpt shows Laura recounting a test of love where a father’s loss of wealth is used to gauge commitment. Ada prompts for more, and Laura remarks she will learn a lesson next time. The exchange mirrors themes of trust and financial hardship influencing relationships.
Somerville Journal reports a man named Ned involved in a courtship exchange with Miss Stuyvesant. He claims he asked her twice to marry him and she denies the proposal.
In a humorous exchange during the Benham household dispute, Mrs. Benham corrects her husband on possession of a necktie, prompting a light moment as the judge mediates. The exchange highlights domestic tension over a shared item.
A court records a suit over a marriage proposal leading to a claim to recover a ring. A man sues to reclaim the ring from the “dear little thing” after the engagement. The Yonters Statesman notes the case as a local legal spat.
The article argues success in artistic house furnishing rests on blending wall and floor coverings with woodwork rather than chasing styles. It cites red wall coverings as fashionable with dusky Flemish oak, but unsuitable with golden oak, which pairs better with dull soft blue in burlap or cartridge paper.
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