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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1901
Page
2
The post office header at Graham Texas appears as second class main matter. David B. Hill is invited by the Texas legislature to address the body on current political issues. This marks Bryan's bid for the 1904 Democratic standard bearer, described as a bold move.
An old advertisement claims White's Cream Vermifuge strengthens the fragile babe and growing child, destroys worms, aids digestion, and rebuilds the body, offered by Graham Dry Co at 25 cents.
A Fort Worth physician presented long statistics suggesting more vaccinated people contracted small pox and that vaccination caused serious harm. The Mineral Wells Index notes the paper questioned the practice amid nationwide smallpox cases and widespread vaccination.
The notice promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a remedy for coughs colds and pulmonary ailments. It mentions price 25 cents and a local drug company Gra ham Drug Co. as distributor.
The writer argues Bailey helped the trust return to the state while denying payment and contends calumnies reveal motives. They warn the trust issue will dominate Congress and denounce investigations as mere political theater led by traducers and old judges.
An advertisement asserts deafness often stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cites Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy. It claims local applications fail and offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh deafness cured not by the remedy, inviting readers to request circulars from J Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio.
The Baltimore Cardinal Gibbons prayed against indulging imperialism and militarism, urging Americans to follow republic traditions. He warned the nation may be surrendering to European greed if it pursues conquest, noting the crisis tests the church and state. The piece calls for serious reflection on the imperial path.
In sluggish liver, Herbine promotes bile flow, flatters the biliary tracts, and brings the liver to a sound condition. It banishes drowsiness lethargy and apathy arising from liver disorders. Price five acts. Grahem Drug Co.
A doctor recalls his niece joining an odd group called the Thimble club. The professor quips that the club was on the finger rather than the tongue, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes a peculiarity of Wall Street where lambs are referred to as bulls, highlighting a curious financial metaphor.
Blotches pimples and skin affections blamed on liver and kidney failure to cast off impurities. Herbine is said to stimulate these organs and cleanse the system of impurities. Price 50 cents, Graham Drug Co.
A purported test declares one dot drawn on paper with a pencil will appear as a single dot when viewed through a diamond if genuine. If the dot appears multiple times or is blurred the diamond is deemed fake regardless of price.
An old-time classroom scene shows third graders learning two syllable words and the alphabet with a penknife handle used as a pointer for gentle head raps. The second class then reads and spells, with pupils responding to manners and lines such as We burn oil in tint and glass lamps and Watts was a very good poet.
A promotional notice invites Christian men and women to sell a large illustrated art book described as beautiful and profitable. It highlights agent earnings, with examples from Massachusetts and New York, and seeks state and territory managers to oversee sales.
Noah Brooks in a Lincoln biography notes Springfield clergymen's stance during the 1860 campaign. Lincoln reportedly found only three of twenty local ministers prepared to vote for him, reflecting deep religious opposition in his home city.
The El Paso Mid-winter Carnival promises a grand spectacle with the Sons of Montezuma parade, Mt Franklin illumination, bull fights, native dances, cattle roping, Mexican life scenes, and international golf and tennis tournaments. Juarez across the Rio Grande adds cultural richness. Opens January 17 1901 for three days with low round trip rail fares via Texas & Pacific Ry. For details contact H P Hughes in Fort Worth or E P Turner in Dallas.
A former Lightfoot Lilies mascot recounts a notorious game turning point. Overweight players and a misjudged slide led to a doomed effort as the Roarers secured victory and the mascot’s downfall. The tale, told with nostalgic humor, frames the incident as a physics driven mishap rather than sole fault of the mascot.
Report notes a burglar being confronted by two policemen with a sudden interruption. A policeman claims he is off duty and not interfering, having visited the cook. The excerpt also includes a quotation on honesty and wisdom.
A host at a gala tried French to charm a French guest but struggled. The guest graciously offered a graceful exit by saying he could understand her meanness if she spoke English. Source London Chronicle.
An excerpt attributes power to words shaping fate and life. It frames language as forces that seed love health happiness and abundance while warning against words that spread hate poverty sickness. The excerpt emphasizes enduring hope through careful speech.
In Washington whispers turn to display as the Montague Browns host a grand dinner with hothouse strawberries terrapin and canvas back duck. Mrs Montague Brown basks in the achievement of courting a cabinet officer while a young child interrupts with a nightgown request.
A Louisville Times tale recounts how a cashier known as a high liver was exposed after his neighbors learned he would only eat ham boiled in champagne. Bank directors investigated and dismissed him, leaving him to endure long days in exile from his culinary taste.
A lighthearted dialogue shows a reunited couple after a brief separation. The wife expresses longing and beauty while the husband jokes about a brief absence and vows to travel together if he must leave again. They marvel at how little time has passed.
A passerby in a provincial Scotch town asks for the chemist's shop. Locals say no such shop exists and joke they sell only whisky for people and tar for sheep, with no medicine at all.
A Chicago Post remark notes a woman who excels in debates and parliamentary law yet lacks practical household knowledge. The quote highlights her polished speaking and theoretical grasp, suitable for women’s club circles.
Cartoon caption recounts two students joking about college life and its value. Pete asks if college helps a man, Mike answers skeptically noting a past college experience yielded only two dictionaries on a football suit and that the swag was not worth the risk.
The report finds that a dozen Portuguese oysters contain about six grains of phosphoric acid while French oysters average four grains per dozen, highlighting regional differences in oyster composition.
A short Chicago News quip notes human tendency to deride what is not possessed and to insult those we fail to comprehend, reflecting social bias and misunderstanding.
T Willie Rockingham recalls visits by Brown Jones and the tension over ownership, money and control at a country estate. Mrs Brown-Jones frowns and lips bite as a storm brews and the host hints at exploiting his riches, while Willie contemplates work over marriage.
The Army and Navy Journal recounts Dr Lewis A Sayre of New York who treated an Irish patient by improvising a wound dressing from tarred hemp or oakum. He later used oakum to disinfect and bind wounds, attributing a major surgical advance to this method.
An American Mother in The Ladies' Home Journal argues that Americans chase wealth even with millions. She contrasts this with older races where middle aged tradesmen retire to subsistence living or pursue hobbies.
Dr. Conan Doyle relates a Boer and an English soldier wounded side by side. A mutual act of care follows as the Briton gives water, the Boer shares a biltony, and both exchange courteous farewells as ambulances arrive. They part with the blessing of their unlikely fellowship.
A fragment from Cleveland Plain Dealer shows a terse exchange where a woman asserts calm and a man protests anger. He remarks on her shoes and stamp costs, with playful back and forth about staying angry and knowing when anger exists.
An Irishman in London observes a shop table with beads on display. The vendor proclaims they are selling beads, prompting Pat to remark that they must be in demand since the seller has only his own beads left.
A cartoonish dialogue shows Mrs Jopps explaining her split with her husband. The judge questions the fault and she cites his kindness spoiled by constant pestering. The quotes satirize attitudes toward debt, charity, and speaking well of others.
A Palladelphia Record columnist notes the stubborn stance of a man who argues crime is not increasing, joking that dyspepsia fixes his view and that sentiment reflects broader skepticism about crime trends.
A lost child case seeks any trace of the Hatheswohn Lihink and Ludedts families formerly of Minnesota about 24 years ago. The mother's maiden name was Wright. Information may lead to the child’s restoration to its mother. Send details to W. E. Fuller 251 Main St Memphis Tenn.
Whosorver suffers from painful conditions and hears of Tabler's suckeye Pile Ointment. The ad guarantees cure for piles with 50 cent bottles and 76 cent tapes. Graham Prog Co promotes the product in a terse promotional notice.
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