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Newspaper

Graham Leader

Location

Graham, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1905

Page

7

For Rent Two Residences in Southeast Graham

For Rent two residences in Southeast Graham with good water and convenient outhouses. Apply to A. C. Parker.

Graham A. C. Parker

Notice to Wheat Growers by Graham Milling Co

Notice from Graham Milling Co. that due to installing new machinery the mill cannot handle wheat for some time and will notify when ready to receive again.

Graham Milling Co

Insurance agents seek new fire and tornado policy business

A. O. Norris announces securing agencies of several fire and tornado insurers previously represented by E. C. Stovall and Geo. H. Met Laren. He asks existing policyholders to continue coverage and solicits new business with promises of prompt faithful attention.

E. C. Stovall Geo. H. Met Laren A. O. Norris

Sea Water and Sunlight Interaction at the Seashore

Leo studies how sea water and sun rays intensify sunburn phenomena at the shore. Experiments show oxidation of dissolved substances under sunlight in sea water, not in darkness or plain water, and that light degrades enzymes and yeast less in sea water. Boiled or artificial sea water share similar photochemical properties with natural sea water.

Leo

Simmons Sarsaparilla Promises Health Lifts

An advertisement extols Simmons Sarsaparilla as a cure to impurities. It claims the tonic helps you grow fat and strong, lifts you up, keeps you well, and makes the old world look cheerful for a healthier appearance.

Job Wants A Treasury Post Chief Cuspidarian

An Ohio man asked Elmer Dover for a government job after claiming campaign work for Roosevelt. Dover replied that no such position as chief cuspidarian of the treasury exists, though he concedes there could be one, noting he cannot coin the job.

Ohio Elmer Dover Republican National Committee Roosevelt Treasury Department

Noble Lady a Nurse in London Hospital

Lady Marjorie Erskine of England has entered a London children's hospital as a nurse and will be identified as arse Erskine. A sister of the Duke of Sutherland also entered a major London hospital to serve but lacked health to continue.

Marjorie Erskine England London Arse Erskine Duke of Sutherland

Books About California Illustrated Books and Tickets

Advertisement offering illustrated books about California and the Far West, with accurate information and fine photographs. Promotes low rate colonialist tickets from Southern Pacific for travel from Sept 15 to Oct 31, 1905. Contact Chas. S. Fee in San Francisco for details.

California Far West Chas. S. Fee Dept. D

A Secret for Youth and Beauty Women Health Aid

A vintage advertisement touts Dr. R V Pierce Favorite Prescription as a premier female tonic. It claims to restore feminine health during puberty and motherhood and credits testimonials from Mrs Julius Webrly. The ad urges readers to order paper bound volumes or cloth bound copies by sending stamps to Buffalo New York.

Pierce R. V. Pierce Buffalo N. Y Br. Pierce Julius Webrly Cambridge Dorchester Co Dr. Pierce

Exposure and pneumonia in the lungs and health laws

The text links pneumonia and other lung ailments as a family of diseases with common causes. It argues that infection stems from injurious exposure and weakened resistance, not mere fresh air or weather. It notes exposure to bad hygienic conditions, not to air, sunshine, or rain, as the real danger. It also reframes pneumonia as a consequence of violated health laws rather than a random misdeed.

A Russian Courtship at Klin Near Moscow

A curious custom was celebrated at Klin where all marriageable girls stood in the main street in simple finery with their dowries. Young men selected the girls of their choice as they walked the ranks toward the church. A formal visit to parents followed to fix details and dates.

Klin Moscow

Burglar School Of Crime At Hunt's Point Mentioned

A New York Mail item criticizes juvenile crime schools teaching boys under 12 burglary skills. It notes a 2 year old arraigned, with tools and claims of graduation from an "academy of crime" in Hunt's Point, suggesting leniency and moral questionings about enforcement.

Police Modern Secree Academy of Crime Hunt's Point Oliver McAdoo New York Mail

Money to Loan on Farms and Ranches in Young County Texas

Advertises loans on farms and ranches in Young County Texas by Dallas based companies. Immediate returns. apply to J A Rouse in Jacksboro. Mentions a bargain property of 4118 acres in Salt Creek bottom six miles north of Graham with 50 acres cultivated, a four room house, tank, cistern, fence, water in pasture. Price 15.00 per acre with good terms. contact J C Vaughan.

Young County Texas Dallas J. A. Rouse Jacksboro Tex Salt Creek Graham

Telegraphy training for railroad service at McKinney College

Wanted notice offering telegram learning under a veteran operator with tuition notes accepted. Position guaranteed and a free catalogue from McKinney Telegraph College in McKinney Texas.

McKinney Telegraph College McKinney, Texas

The Awakened Woman Hates Mystery and Seeks Open Expression

A fragmented ad urging readers to acquire The Awakened Woman 12e and distribute copies via local centers, promoting a Lone Star State advantage and a national drive. It cites 7047 Mitchell Avenue St. Louis Mo and targets young minds through the home paper The Leader.

Lone Star Lonestar Leader Aopy The Awakened Woman Mitchell Avenue St. Lous

The Crops Prorated for Every U.S. Person

The 1904 crops divided evenly would supply each American with 1 barrel of flour and 200 eggs, 140 quarts of milk, 1 bushel of apples and 2 1/2 bushels of other fruits and berries, 3 bushels of potatoes and 2 bushels of mixed root vegetables, 11 heads of cabbage, 28 bushels of corn, 70 pounds of cotton, 4 pounds of wool, and leather for two pairs of shoes.

United States

Bent Her Double. A Pittsburg woman sings praise for Electric Bitters

Annie Hunter recalls four weeks of illness with typhoid and kidney trouble. She describes being bent double until Electric Bitters restored her health and strength, enabling her to walk normally again. The product is advertised as a cure for stomach liver and kidney disorders at B S Doty s drug store for 50 cents.

Annie Hunter Pittsburg B. S. Doty'’s

Reward Offered for Missing Two-Year-Old Bull

A $25.00 reward is offered for the recovery of a two-year-old male cattle bull branded on the left jaw, stolen or strayed from a pasture twenty miles northwest of Graham Texas. The owner offers $5.00 for information and $20.00 for capture of the thief, by M. M. Burris True Texas.

Graham M. M. Burris True Texas

Cautious Until the End Emerges From Shoup's Framing

Ex Senator Shoup of Idaho, who recently died, retained frontier caution in Washington. He avoided back to doors and preferred seats or standing positions with clear entrances. In West days he faced feuds but stayed unhurt, learning to watch doors and windows for potential danger.

Shoup Ofdaho Washington West Senate

Bucklen’s Amica Salve Cures Sore Lip Pain

A man from Concord Kentucky suffers twenty years with a painful sore on his upper lip. He tried many remedies before healing with Bucklen's Amica Salve. The ad touts its use for burns cuts and wounds and notes availability at B S Doty’s drug store for 25 cents.

B. F. Leek Concord Bucklen Doty

Senator Platts Long National Convention Record

Senator Thomas C. Platt of New York has a remarkable record as a delegate to eight national conventions from 1876 to 1904. He participated in nominating Hayes Wheeler Garfied Arthur Blaine Logan Harrison Morton Harrison Reid McKinley Hobart Roosevelt and Fairbanks. Only two of his eight nominations failed at the polls. He did not favor all nominees but helped name many.

Thomas C. Platt New York Congress Senator Platt Hayes Wheeler Garfied Arthur Blaine Logan Harrison Morton Reid McKinley Hobart Roosevelt Fairbanks Platt

Birdie Adams Biography Claims Spanish War Role

In a self written congressional directory biography Congressman Birdie Adams of Pennsylvania states that during the Fifty fifth Congress as acting chairman of the foreign affairs committee he conducted Cuban resolutions and the declaration of war against Spain through the House in one hour, including conference with the Senate.

Quiet Japanese Auction Method Described

An observer notes Japanese auctions as silent affairs. The auctioneer presents the object and calls for bids. Each bidder writes their highest price on a slip and places it in a box. The box is opened and the item goes to the top bidder.

Japan

Senator Berry Receives Unusual Song Request

Arkansas Senator Berry received a remarkable appeal from a woman who sent two songs, Why Oh Why and Peace Oh Peace, asking him to take them to President Roosevelt for endorsement. She promised 10 percent of proceeds from any sale and suggested singing them to other senators if time allowed, claiming the endorsement would boost their popularity.

Berry Arkansas Roosevelt

Cure claims from Helena man for eczema relief

Clifton Lawrence of Helena Oklahoma Territory testifies that Hunt's Cure cured his old and severe eczema after one application relieved his condition, leaving him tired and exhausted beforehand. He asserts the product would cure any form of itching known to mankind.

Hunt Clifton Lawrence Helena

Siamese Marriage Customs and Royal Pardon by Marriage

The article describes Siamese practice where unmarried girls of a certain age are sequestered in a privileged class under the king. The king pledges to find husbands for them. A prisoner in Siamese jails can gain pardon by marrying an ineligible woman, with polygamy common as the norm.

Siam

Tyndall Takes First Washington Ride as Congressman-Elect

From the East, William J. Tyndall, congressman-elect from the late Missouri district, has taken his first ride in an elevator after arriving in Washington. He plans to survey the city as he prepares for the next two years in Congress.

William J. Tyndall Missouri Washington

Germany Ranks Third in World Exports and Imports

In the first nine months of 1904 Germany's imports reached 1,134,070,000 dollars, up 33,201,000 from 1903, while exports totaled 910,112,000 dollars, up 13,804,000. Germany now holds third place among exporting nations, with over 90 percent of exports being manufactured goods led by textiles.

Germany

Signatures Help Fund Chopin Monument in Poland

Paderewski in San Francisco sold his signatures at one dollar each and offered a bar of music at two dollars to raise funds for a Chopin monument in Poland. Proceeds support the project while highlighting the pianist’s season.

Paderewski San Francisco Chopin Poland

Hunt's Lightning Oil Proclaimed Greatest Emergency Remedy

Geo E Paddock of Doniphan Missouri testifies that Hunt's Lightning Oil never disappoints and outperforms all advertised remedies for cuts burns sprains aches and pains deeming it the greatest emergency remedy now obtainable with confidence never misplaced.

Hunt

Cuban Currency Use in Cuba 1904 Exchange Details

Cuba uses United States currency as official money with all taxes and debts payable in USD, while Spanish gold handles registrar fees. In wholesale trade Spanish gold sets the base, and Spanish silver dominates retail. The USD trades at a premium to Spanish gold, fluctuating with demand. For the year ending June 30, 1904, the USD averaged $1.09 in Spanish gold or $1.38 in Spanish silver, with gold fluctuating from $1.10 7-8 to $1.08 1-2 and silver from $1.42 to $1.35.

Cuba Republic United States

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