Graham Leader Items Chronicle Local News
The Leader reports a door key lost and returned to the office. Surveyors near Dillingham Prairie 16 miles from Graham proceed with a thorough Rock Island Special Wagon showcase. Local business notes include Hollingsworth & Co expanding, farm implements sale, groceries and trains, with various residents traveling and health updates.
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Dillingham Prairie
Graham
Rock Island
C. P. Hollisnesworth & Co
Court wraps up week with verdicts and notices
Regular January term of the County Court adjourns with a guilty verdict for Dick Clifton on petty larceny and a 25 day jail term plus $25 fine. Other cases are dismissed or postponed. Smallpox concerns linger as community members recover. school teachers urged to attend upcoming institute. Local notices, marriages, and ads accompany the report from Graham and surrounding areas.
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Jo. W. Akin
Dick Clifton
J. W. Burnett
J. R. Harris
Jacob Schuttler
Sam Rogers
Akin
Messrs. J. W. Penn
W. C.burns
H. G. Arnold
Farmer
Young County
Transit Traffic at Kansas City Union Depot Estimated
It is estimated that seventeen thousand people pass through the union depot at Kansas City daily.
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Union Depot
Kansas City
Prairie Dogs Dominate Kansas Grasslands Prompt Action
In the Kansas capital a fierce debate rages over Prairie dog destruction as legislators from the affected region push for state intervention to exterminate the booming population. Cattlemen warn grazing is at risk and urge lawmakers to act to save the range.
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Kansas
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic labeled formula
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic with a clearly printed formula noting iron and a tasteless form. It promises “No Cure, No Pay” and prices the tonic at 56 cents per bottle.
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Grove
Worms in the Lungs Hit Texas Cattle
State Veterinarian Forsetter reports cows in Kendall county dying at about one per day for two months from lung worms. The disease resembles tuberculosis, has no known cure, and has appeared in several herds in the state.
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San Antonio
Tex
Forsetter
Kendall County
J. A. Jackson
Laxative remedy ads pledge cure for cold in one day
A small classified style notice promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming a cold cure in one day with no cure no pay and price twenty five cents. It also offers pure bred Mammoth Bronze Turkeys by Mrs Oliver Loving Gertrude Texas at five dollars per pair and advertises Mr Simmons cough syrup priced fifty cents with a money back refund note.
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KE. W. Grove
Oliver Loving
Gertrude
Texas
Mr. Simmons
U S Horse Population by State Report
The nation hosts 2,777,497 horses not on stock ranches with New York leading at 302,271. Illinois ranks second with 233,807 followed by Pennsylvania 215,977 and Ohio 185,683 in a regional counts summary.
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United States
New York State
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Iowa
Massachusetts
Missouri
Indiana
Texas
Michigan
New York World Thrice-a-Week Ad Offer
The World Thrice-a-Week offers first news coverage with 156 issues annually. Subscribe for $1.00 per year and add The Graham Leader for $1.65 per year total. This deal pairs The World with the other paper at a reduced combined price.
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THE
NEW York World
First News
Tus GraHam Leader
Buckeye Pile Ointment Relieves Piles Quick
An ad touts Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment with relief promised for piles at 50 cents per bottle or 75 cents for a Graham plug. The article also notes a rift in Ohio Republicans as Senator Foraker accuses party members of conspiring to replace Representative Dick with anti saloon forces as Hanna shifts away.
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Tabler
Graham Plug Co
Ohio
Hanna
Foraker
Dr Sim mons Cough Syrup Ad Claims Quick Cure
An advertisement urges buying Dr Sim mons Cough Syrup with a promised cure all, claiming satisfaction guaranteed and pricing at 650 cents for fifty doses. The tone mirrors vintage vendor pitches emphasizing rapid relief.
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Dr. Simmons
Farm and Pasture for Sale Near Graham
80 acres seven miles eight west of Graham. 35 acres in cultivation, rest in pasture. Three room house, cistern and tank. Bargain price. Also some cotton seed. Apply Moore.
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Graham
Ap Wee
Moore
Bailey's Alibi Sought Over Texas Trust Probe
A historical note questions Joe Bailey's suitability for the U.S. Senate citing his alleged role in aiding a trust in Texas. The piece suggests an alibi may be established to clear him, while characters reference a large coat of washwhite as a metaphor.
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Joe Bailey
Texas
United States Senate
Bailey
Blood Purifier Herbine Claims by Graham Drug Co
An advertisement touts herbine as a universal blood purifier curing all blood disorders. It highlights use for fevers skin eruptions boils pimples black heads scrofula salt rheum and impurities with a price of 50 cents. Graham Drug Co.
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Ballard
Graham Drug Co
Graban Prug Co
Falling Supply of Populist Newspapers
A brief observation notes a notable drop in the availability of populist newspapers over the past year, with a bemused tone on the situation.
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Brock Roach
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J.N Loughlin
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Katie"Nowlin
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Bill Logan
Thomas Black
Arkansas
Z. H. Reagan
Miss Hattie
M. H. Birdwell
Mineral Wells
Wales
R. M. Davenport
Breckin
A. P. Hollingworth & Co
J. M. Martin
Christian Church
C. P. Hollingsworth & Co
Ladie P. Adair
Mayes House
Butler
Ab Billingsly
Eliasville
Finis
W. J. Tidwell
Dave Carroll
Jacksboro
Graham Wednesday
Breckinridge
Baerers & Fergeson
Judge Akin
Mrs. Kaye
Union
Finder
B. B. Garrett
B. W. Drum
Leaver
Lelia Vaughan
Mary Short
Dan Baker
Murray
Henry J. Martin
Dallas
Mrs
G. A. Graham
This
City
J. H. Mittenthals
J. H. Mittenthal
R. Brown of
Graford
J. W. Groves
Olney
Markley Matters
Markley
Harbour
Dr. Pickens
Clarence Light
J. D. Pickens
Andy Tinney
Henry Dailey
Arch Hemphill
Hillery Wright
Weatherford
Mr. Wright
W. P. Waggoner
I. J. Tinney
Finis Powell
Will Bethany
Tom Light
J.M. Light
J.C. Calvin
Jim
John C. Kay
South Carolina
A. J. McCan
S. E. McCan
George Benson
Dora Herron
Hunt
Ita Place
Iri R. Hicks
Il R. Hicks
Galveston
Prof
Hicks
Gulf Coast
Prof. Hicks
Journal, World and Works
Worpd and Works Publishing Company
Locust Street
St. Louis
J. KE. Morrison & CO
Graham and Eliasville
Denman & Sons
Graham, Jacksboro
E. B. Norman
RF. Axnnoth
J. B. Nonais
W. D. Crase
J. M. Nonnas
Ass’t Cashier
Beckham National Bank
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