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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1901
Page
2
Jim Hogg reports another oil gusher while a wind storm with rain sweeps Lamar Red River and Titus counties. A fast penman writes 80 words a minute. A patent medicine proclaims quick cures with money back.
A mammoth Pro Boer meeting was held in London recently to boost support for recognizing the rights of the Boer republic. Also advertised is munt's cure for ringworm and eczema with a money back guarantee if it fails, priced at 50 cents.
Local papers urge improvement of roadways and streets in their towns while noting the town convicts could assist in building and maintaining better streets.
Advertorial style note promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as better medicine for residents in malaria districts, claiming relief from fever chills and weakness.
The piece notes Ireland's population is not majority Catholic with Protestants outnumbering Catholics by about three to one. It cites 600,000 in the Protestant Episcopal church and 500,000 in the Presbyterian church as supporters.
A traveling ad claims Dr Simmons Sarsaparilla is concentrated and scientifically blended to win over skeptics. The promotion also offers fifty doves for fifty cents as a bold sales hook.
An old advertisement touts Herbine as a tonic that clears the complexion, boosts the mind, cures headaches, regulates stomach and bowels, and stimulates the liver. It claims to be a perfect guardian of health with a price of 50 cents sold by Graham Drug Co.
A Platte paper excerpt urges merchants to advertise as if addressing a crowd. It argues a three minute pitch in a local edition should clearly state why customers should buy, highlighting the privilege of reaching a thousand potential patrons.
The Florida tax rate for the year is set at 25 cents per $100. The editor notes it is modest given six years since the orange groves were destroyed, valued at about $15,000,000, and praises state officials for funding institutions generously.
An OCR fragment touts how pale people have blood and promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as making new blood, presenting a sensational health claim with no scientific basis.
The Atlanta Constitution notes that four members of the English House of Commons opposed government pressure by calling for an end to concentration camps in the South Sea. The piece credits Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman Sir William Vernon-Harcourt and Rt Hon William Brice as speaking for the heart of England and predicting a return to national standards as civilians suffered under military authority.
An 19th century style medical advertisement asserts deafness from catarrh is curable only by constitutional remedies. It cites inflamed Eustachian tubes as the cause, promises 100 dollars for cures Hall's Catarrh Cure and recommends Hall's Family Pills with a Toledo company endorsement.
Rain fell for about forty minutes yesterday in Dallas warming the city as it drenched dust revived grass and trees and cooled air. Reports to Texas and Pacific HQ show rainfall east to Terrell and west to Aledo with small amounts. Houston and Texas Central stations report rain from Ennis to Denison. Cotton man Frank Fitzhugh called the storm general across the state with early activity in South Texas and widespread growth in Northeast Texas, adding the rain is worth millions to the state.
Moore's Pilates claim to cure malaria ague chills fever swamp fever bilious fever jaundice and fatigue with no quinine arsenic or tron entirely tasteless at 50 cents a box. Sold by Dr C C Moore Co St Louis Missouri or Graham Drug Co.
Report notes yellow fever has disappeared in Havana after a mosquito eradication effort, but details of how the mosquito was eradicated are not provided. Some residents seek information on the method, though there is no immediate threat from the disease.
The passage claims concentrated compounds in Dr Sinsmong s Sar saparilla require only small doses and are easily absorbed by sensitive stomachs. It touts Fin ycea as part of the preparation with 50 doses noted in the text.
A compilation of aphorisms urging compassionate response to harsh speech, teaching love and forgiveness, and urging diligent use of natural abilities. It cites Washington and emphasizes labor driven by conscience rather than eight hour rules, promoting steadfast moral effort and industrious living.
If the stomach liver and bowels fail to perform their functions regularly the blood becomes contaminated with impurities and the whole system is debilitated. Herbine is remarkable for its efficacy in curing the ailments of summer and disorders during hot weather. Price 50 ets. For sale by Grabom Drug Co.
A street encounter reveals a once prosperous friend now in rags who explains his downfall came from always saying Time enough yet. The narrative contrasts poverty and delayed action with a moral on timely effort. The piece ends with a health ad for White's Cream Vermitage addressing children’s worm infestation and immediate relief.
The Texas board including Gov. Sayers, Controller Love, and Treasurer Robbins approved new plans for the Epileptic Asylum at Abilene. Bids for construction will be published after bid acceptance. The design adds colony buildings to house fifty patients each, up from twenty five.
One hundred instructors and officers oversee more than 1000 students with 200 summer students excluded. Women admitted to all departments. Tuition free. total expenses range 150 to 250. Entry exams Sept 25. session starts Sept 30. annual matriculation fee ten dollars. Multiple departments offer degrees. Galveston medical college listed with dean contact.
The ad proclaims Tabler’s Buckeye Pile Ointment as an effective remedy for piles with moderate price. A 50 cent bottle is offered, with larger sizes at 75 cents, sold by Graham Drug Co.
Arizona doctors report apple cider as a preventive and cure for smallpox after tests on patients in Jerome and across the border in Mexico. A pint daily drove eruptions away in five to fifteen days with ten patients cured and discharged within a month. Fifty barrels more cider ordered from Illinois and New York to expand trials.
An old town advertisement touts Laxative Bromo-Quivine Tablets claim to cure a cold in one day with no cure no pay. It sells for 25 cents and mocks dissenters in the McKinney Gazette while urging honesty and accountability amid local hypocrisy.
Advertisement note urges businessmen to use Herbine to purify the blood and invigorate the system. Sold for 50 cents by Graham Drug Co.
In Melennan county western and southwestern sections received rainfall revitalizing ground and corn prospects. Rhome reports a long dry spell ended with welcome rain starting at 3 PM aiding corn and cotton. Waxahachie notes continuing drought with crops, especially corn, suffering despite reports of rain elsewhere.
Those who live on farms are especially liable to many accidental cuts burns and bruises which heal rapidly when Ballard's Snow Liniment is applied. Price 25 and 50 cents. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
Denton County reports a green bug infestation affecting corn crops. Farmers fear damage to yields as the pests spread across multiple fields and require control measures. Local agricultural officials monitor sightings and advise targeted spraying and crop rotation.
The Bosque Favorite nominates Horace Chilton for Texas governor. Chilton is described as a clean man but not a politician, so he will not be nominated by the convention.
A fragment notes that Sooner groups have been driven out of the Territory by United States troops, indicating a coercive relocation or eviction event during a period of military action.
The season’s first bale of new cotton, grown in Nueces county, was ginned at San Diego on Thursday last and is claimed to break the world’s record by four days.
State Health Officer Blourt sternly warns county health officials to stay alert as smallpox persists late in the season. The coming winter will demand renewed battle against the disease in many counties. The piece also notes a religious journal calling for debt accountability and critiques social behavior.
The tonic label exposes the formula as just quinine andron. No cure no pay. Price 56 cents per bottle.
Advice on repairing broken glass using isinglass dissolved in gin as a cement. It describes preparing the glue, fitting pieces, applying rubber bands for pressure, and ensuring a nearly invisible seam when the glue dries.
Tips from Jessie Shipman in American Queen praise quality household linen as a mark of refinement. It urges investing in durable linen, caring for table linens, and promptly treating stains with warm chlorine water ammonia or soapsuds to preserve wear and appearance.
A Harper's Bazar excerpt details a summer luncheon menu including broiled spring chicken with fresh peas in cups of batter or puff paste, small new potatoes with rich cream, a lemon sherbet frozen with milk, and a fruit based summer salad with California cherries in French dressing on lettuce with parsley.
A discussion of summer home tea cozies detailing damask fabrics and embroidery options. The piece notes rose and shamrock motifs reflecting owner nationality, monograms on reverse sides, hemstitched edges, and horizon lace covers for delicate displays. Also mentions a Kansas case where Mrs. Agnes Koch was acquitted on insanity charges after claiming her chimney housed a witch.
The excerpt records Mr. Bryan denying candidacy and stressing principles over expediency. It notes Steve Elkins a Republican senator predicting Democratic gains in the North and Republican gains in the South, blaming McKinley prosperity and free silver debates for shifting voter sentiment.
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