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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1902
Page
2
Hall County Herald notes middle of the road populism aims to appoint Milton Parke as state chairman and have the Dallas News publish his calls for state meetings. The notion of a pop meeting and state ticket in Texas this year would be a notable curiosity.
The Dallas News and Houston Post rail at Tillman McLaurin clash and Texas senatorial debates. A Washington dispatch notes debate reports cast Bailey in a negative light. A Bob Burdette quote urges action and hard work to avoid mischief and find brighter days.
An old advertisement notes imperfect digestion and assimilation cause disordered body conditions. It claims Heerabine tones the stomach and aids digestion. The price listed is 59 with sale by Graham Prug.
King Edward III lies dangerously ill after an abdominal abscess removal. The coronation planned for June 26 is canceled indefinitely as surgeons treat the ailing monarch. Reports say George, Prince of Wales, would reign if needed. The royal pageant may become a private ceremony regardless of recovery.
A bold claim states the tonic's bottle label reveals its simple iron and quinine content. The advertisement emphasizes no cure costs and a 50 cent price, urging trust in a plainly printed formula.
Beginning July 1, 1902 mail carriers will deliver free to residents along the line who erect suitable mail boxes or cranes at accessible points on the route. Deliveries require a written patron order on file with the postmaster. Patrons may supply a locked mail bag with a key to the postmaster and retain one for themselves. No specific box or satchel design is mandated, but protection for mail is advised. Call the postmaster for details.
The article praises young and middle aged men in Young County who work for Rock Island railway contractors, earning steady wages and earning respect. It contrasts hard honest labor with idle vanity, urging skimming workers to stay with it until all work is done, noting broad social esteem from all callings for the laboring man.
To eradicate worms from the system give the child plain nourishing food and Waire's Cream Vermirace. The worms will disappear and the child become healthy and cheerful. Price 25 cents. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
Dallas finally raises the bonus to fund the Rock Island extension from Dallas to Corsicana and onward to Houston Galveston, completing the gulf corridor plan.
The annual reunion of Camp G. R. Christian No. 703 U. C. V. will be held at Antelope on August 13, 14 and 15, 1902. The W. O. W. Camp will occupy August 14 with a special arranged program. Extensive preparations will be made for the entertainment of all.
Over taxed digestion organs cause pains nausea dizziness headaches and liver and bowel complaints. Prompt use of Dr Kings New Life Pills is urged with a 25 cent price at Edgar Matthews drug store.
Dr Wade Morris notes a three column Dallas News piece under History of Prohibition. He deems it likely an output of Texas liquor dealers aimed at curbing local option growth. The article uses anti prohibitionist stock arguments and argues prohibition harms mankind, but Morris calls it weak and overdrawn.
Those who live on farms suffer cuts burns and bruises which heal quickly when Ballarp s Snow Liniment is promptly applied price 25 and 50 cents For sale by Graham Drug Co.
A heated exchange between Texas Senator Bailey and Indiana Senator Beveridge in the U S Senate ended with Bailey grabbing Beveridge by the throat. The incident prompted immediate intervention as colleagues separated the two men, drawing sharp comparisons to the Tillman-McLaurin fight in South Carolina.
The speech defends the U S government as the freest under the sun amid political excitement. It recalls past orations on free silver and gold standards, notes failed prophecies, and argues the nation is too large to be ruined by a single party while doubting current imperialism fears.
An instruction to cut out the notice and take it to Graham Drug Store to purchase a box of Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets described as the best physic. The advertisement claims the tablets correct stomach disorders and are priced at 25 cents.
Judge A. H. Carrigan of Wichita Falls and Mr. Matthews of Albany were named executors in the will of the late E. P. Davis of Throckmorton. The document assigns authority and duties to manage the estate. The recipients’ connections are outlined, reflecting the regional legal standing and beneficiary framework.
Mrs Lois Cragg of Dorchester Mass escaped death after years of severe lung trouble and persistent cough. She credits Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption with a complete cure after other remedies failed. The product aids coughs colds throat and lung trouble with trial bottles free and prices 50c and 100.
Six 50 by 200 foot residence lots on Oak Street offer for sale at $100 per lot. The listing notes location for building plots and invites inquiries to the agent.
The University of Texas lists 112 instructors and officers and over 1100 students with 191 summer students. Tuition is free, total expenses range from 150 to 250 dollars. Sessions begin September 29, with entrance exams Sept 24–27 and a $10 matriculation fee. Multiple departments detailed including Engineering, Law, Medical in Galveston, and a 40,000-volume library.
An ad touts Moore's Pilases as a guaranteed cure for malaria forms and related fevers with claims of tasteless formula and no quinine or arsenic. It lists price at 50 cents per box and provides the St Louis address for Dr C C Moore Co and Gra ham Drug Uo.
The Philippines committee hosted matinees with Admiral Dewey to recount Manila's fall and his view of Aguinaldo and Filipino leaders. He details his war actions, negotiations, and that he made no promises of independence, keeping faith with the United States.
Advertisement claims Hunt's Cure instantly relieves and permanently cures all forms of alleged diseases. Guarantees a cure for 50 cents.
A provocative take estimates that a typical dependent son costs parents about 4000 by age 21. Six boys could total 24000, prompting questions if raising boys is worthwhile or if other crops offer more profit. The piece contrasts a squandered investment with a son who learns to work and support aging parents, becoming a source of pride and aid in old age.
Ever ready, always reliable, Cheatham's Laxative Tablets claim to cure a cold quicker than any known remedy. They are easy to carry, pleasant to take, and guaranteed. Price 25 cents.
An old advertisement touts Simmons Cough Syrup as a remedy for colds and coughs. It promises soothing effects with guaranteed relief and lists prices of 25 and 50 cents.
Neighbor Jim Son, Palo Pinto Star editor, laments press authority after his paper recounts a court arrest. The item includes an ad for Simmons cough syrup and life insurance from The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, with contact in Graham, Texas.
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