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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1902
Page
2
The i Leader notes Senator Culberson will skip a set speech on the Philadelphia tariff bill. It suggests Bailey may speak enough for both. It also reports T. M. Campbell has withdrawn from the Texas Governor race.
Ad promotes Cheatham's Laxa tive Tablets as a fast cure for colds in a day. Portable in a vest pocket and easy to take with a guaranteed effect. Priced at 25 cents.
Admiral Walker and his associates press Congress to accept the Panama Canal offer and assume charge of the ocean crossing. The Railroad Commission approves a contract between Weatherford Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railroad and Gulf and Brazos Valley Railway for joint use of a small track segment.
A vintage advertisement urges readers not to trifle with a cough and promotes Simmon's Cough Syrup offering 25 and 50 cent prices. It claims guaranteed relief and stresses early treatment to avoid serious illness.
The Scientific American argues last week that the Panama route is the cheaper and better option for the inter oceanic canal, presenting comparative evidence. It highlights economic benefits and likely shorter transit, asserting the canal’s viability and cost advantages.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Child Tonic as a superior remedy for people in malaria prone districts. It emphasizes blood health and immunity with a bland, tasteless formula.
The passage notes Republicans driving legislative battles while the minority remains passive and critical. It observes European monarchies courting the United States, seeking goodwill and trade, and willing to bid for influence.
The defeat of Perry Belmont for Congress is seen as Providence-like, a democrat can reconcile with. The Commoner argues the Democratic organization must learn it is unwise to nominate men opposed to democratic principles, even in the East.
An old tonic advertised as a malaria cure claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic blends iron and quinine in a tasteless formula offered for 50 cents with no cure no pay.
An old advertisement touts Menotne as a cure all for blood disorders fever skin eruptions boils pimples blackheads scrofula salt rheum and impurities. It is sold by Graham Drug Co at 50 cents and marketed as safe and effective.
Terrell Jan 22 Capt T L Stanfield of this city aims to compile a list of living Texas Republic pioneers for a Dallas reunion. He estimates about 120 remain in the state and asks each to send his name as promptly as possible.
Ad claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is simply iron with a tasteless form and accuses the company of piracy. The caller denies payment and asserts no purchase or payment is due.
A short quip notes that a merchant’s credibility is reflected by the advertising media he uses. The saying suggests that smart choices signal trustworthiness while careless ones imply low standards.
From Dublin Indiana to district politics and crime notes the item cites Cuvall near Austin wiped out by fire Monday. It mentions D W O Dell of Cle btttle running for congress, police prep against anarchists during the German Emperor’s brother visit, a favorable Senate direct vote report, and a bad eggs fine in DC.
Dallas News notes worry that post primary sentiment may reject results in some neighborhoods due to early testing marked by a take-an-advantage spirit. The ad promotes Hunt's Lightning Oil for rheumatism neuralgia and skin injuries priced at 26 and 50 cents.
A Tuesday night theft at the Dutton and McEver jewelry shop saw a passerby smash a lower panel of the front window with a cobble stone. He then reached in to lift a tray of ten to twelve rings valued near 75 dollars before disappearing. Police are pursuing the thief.
An advertisement notes Battarp's Horknounp yur as a great cure for coughs colds and pulmonary ailments. Sold by Graham Drug Co at 25 and 50 cents, urging households to treat neglected colds.
Omaha reports one of the heaviest blizzards in state history with subzero temperatures. Chadron Tecumseh Creighton Valentine and McCook show 12 to 18 degrees below zero as wind and drifting snow hinder travel and livestock losses are feared. Western rain delays noted.
An old advertisement touts Simons Liver Purifier in a tin box claiming to conquer malaria and protect medicine from moisture and dust. It promises skin clearing benefits and relief of constipation by improving liver action.
The Boers outplay the British in guerrilla warfare as reports from London say Chamberlain seeks extermination as the only path to peace. The situation suggests Britain will pay a heavy price unless Parliament acts to change policy.
The article argues Beveridge of Indiana is not the youngest senator. It identifies Bailey of Texas as younger by one year, both born on October 6. It also notes Illinois representative John J. Feeley as the youngest member of Congress at 26, residing in Chicago.
A scientist notes hair counts on hair color types with figures 99000, 140000, and 103000 while men catch hairs on coats. The Committee on Public Buildings favors a bill to spend 150000 dollars to enlarge the Dallas post office.
The passage contrasts two paths from the same material: one boy lacks funds for college yet regrets missed opportunities, while another with half the chances gains a quality education from discarded odds and ends. It suggests outcomes vary, yielding a palace or a hovel, and beauty or monstrosity.
A fierce northwest wind drove a fast moving grass fire into Estacado in Crosby County Texas this morning. By 8 p.m. the blaze raged on the west and southwest while eastern areas were checked. thousands of acres of valuable grazing land burned with cattle stock losses feared. BE. P. Heafner reports the scene and damage.
A Chicago newspaper alerts farmers to beware swindlers. Across Illinois two cases in one day show victims. A farmer near Lewiston lost 2000 dollars on a forged deed, while a Harrisburg farmer sold hunting rights for 5 dollars and received a receipt that turned out to be a promissory note for 500 dollars discounted at a local bank.
The State Supreme Court ruled county officers were not entitled to excess fees from 1897 to 1899. District clerk Henry W. Jones had collected and used $3200, then returned the funds to Dallas County Treasurer the day after the decision. The Dallas Democrat notes the act as commendable promptness.
J. W. Bryan indicates the upcoming Democratic clash centers on imperialism, signaling a policy fault line within the party. He frames the topic as a defining issue for voters and party leaders.
An Abilene report discusses editorial reactions to the quarantine and lease line issue and the influence of Arch Ginnan and others in Brownwood, urging moderation and warning that a rival candidate could replace Sebastian if he is not nominated.
Consists in keeping the main organs in healthy action and destroying disease germs. The pills purify the blood and improve appetite. They claim to cure Kidney Trouble Female Complaints Nervous Diseases Constipation Dyspepsia Malaria and bring vigor. 50e guaranteed by Edgar Matthews & Co. druggist.
Slidell Courtier denounces itinerant Italian peddlers as a degenerate burden on Texas, claiming they dodge taxes, exploit farmers, and offer inferior goods while urging support for local merchants who tax and sustain schools and roads.
Editor O H Downey of Charubusco Indiana proclaims Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption as the infallible remedy for coughs colds and grip promising instant relief and certain cure to strengthen weak lungs and prevent pneumonia or consumption Edgar Matthews Co
A Kansas City Journal piece quotes a Com moner jab at the Republican motto Progress as it accuses the party of sliding toward imperialism slave-holding rule and constitutional violations. The allegory likens the party to a crab advancing with contested rhetoric.
Senator Harishes announces a bill in Congress to transfer railroad ownership to the government. The move aims to unify control of rail infrastructure and expand public oversight.
The piece offers practical cautions from a household guide. It warns against refrigerating butter with wrappings, using butter for frying, keeping custards uncovered, pouring boiling water on china, moistening food to save teeth, using steel knives for certain foods, scrubbing a fridge with warm water, and staining fabrics with fruit by hot soapsuds. It suggests sponging with formaldehyde solution and using oxalic acid for stains.
James Prendergast of Amato Bay Jamaica testifies his daughter recovered from a severe cold with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in two days. He claims seven years of use in his family and credit to ward off pneumonia. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
Denison Herald notes forty thousand peach trees planted in a year and twelve hundred bushels of potatoes slated for spring planting on under twenty farms. Dallas News adds that Pittsburg buyers have purchased a hundred thousand peach trees, signaling a shift away from a single cotton crop toward diversification in the region.
Mr J H Weber of Cascade Iowa notes that those who have used Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets often recommend them to others. He urges trying them for dullness after meals bad taste biliousness loss of appetite or constipation for prompt relief. Graham Drug Co sells them.
The Van Alstyne News notes many letters from state candidates asking for help to boast their claims, but none include any money. To spur enthusiasm, the paper says it would be necessary to remit funds at a set rate per enthusiasm unit.
From London, England reports say smallpox runs beyond control in the city causing widespread fear and concern over the health crisis. Public officials consider urgent measures as cases rise and medical resources strain.
Pure patent medicine claims Moore Co. pills cure malaria forms and related fevers, rheumatism, and fatigue with no quinine arsenic or iron. Entirely tasteless and gentle on stomach. Price 6c per box, sold by Dr C C Moore Co of St Louis and Graham Drug Co.
An advertisement extols the 1902 World Almanac and Encyclopaedia as a compact fact book. It highlights over 600 pages of data on 1000 topics including American wealth, trusts, labor, the Nicaragua Canal, aerial progress, and the census, priced at 25 cents with extra postage by mail.
The favorable mood increases to include sending the Hon. Grover Cleveland, the sole living ex president, to the coronation of Edward VII, reflecting broad support among observers.
An advertisement touts Mexican Cough Syrup as a pleasant effective cure for sore throat weak lungs bronchial affections and coughing spells offered for 25 cents with a warning against unpleasant tasting medicines for children.
A mid century ad touts Mexican Root Pills claiming they cleanse the system of "sickening and effete matter" and end constipation. The pitch highlights a price of 25 cents per box and frames the product as a path to better health.
An old advertisement touts Mexican Cough Syrup as the quickest cough cure for 25 cents and promotes Pile-ioe as a guaranteed remedy with money-back assurance. It warns coughs lead to consumption and urges readers to request Mexican Cough Syrup at the drugstore.
An advertisement promotes Snuffies or Snufflee the guaranteed catarrh cure claiming to permanently cure catarrh by addressing its cause. It claims quick relief from hay fever and cold symptoms and offers a month’s supply for one dollar sent prepaid from Philadelphia.
Nikola Tesla visits Lieutenant Hobson at Presbyterian Hospital New York where Hobson battles typhoid fever. Tesia admires the naval constructor and the steady stream of florist messengers shows Hobson’s popularity.
In Collin and other counties of that section water is becoming a serious problem due to the long continued drouth. Local authorities warn farmers and residents to conserve supplies as wells irrigation systems feel the impact.
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