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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1903
Page
4
In Frost a druggist known for pranks printed a Scriptural motto on an egg from a widow’s hen. The owner fainted upon reading Repent ye for the kingdom of heaven is at hand and collapsed, later learning of the hoax. The incident unsettled townsfolk and stirred a local prayer meeting while the culprit faced mixed reaction.
A notice extols Chamberlain's Pain Balm as an antiseptic liniment that speeds healing of cuts bruises and burns and prevents blood poisoning. It lists Boone Iowa as a selling location via Graham Rug Co. The second item recounts a villager who walked into a farmer's line trouble scene to find a woman knitting in a chair with a telephone receiver tied to the chair, defending herself when criticized and asserting she paid for what she got.
A concise quatrain of maxims on virtue and honesty. It mocks tenderness, condemns vanity, and likens deceit to misdeed, noting how some men lack character by seeking vindication and even calling out self-serving theft. It uses sharp rural imagery of butchers and hams.
A Kansas widow loses a hog and advertises for it. The hog allegedly read the newspaper, returning home in a dead run once the paper left the post office. The editor notes this isn’t the first time a hog has read a newspaper and forgotten to pay.
P H Humpe Druggist Leigh ton Ala reports a sick child unable to keep food, claiming a bottle of White's Cream Vermifuge expelled 119 worms and restored vitality. The tonic is said to aid digestion, nervous strength, and overall health of children, offered at 25c by Graham Drug Co.
A veteran journalist of fifty years in Pomeroy speaks about why he never sought political office. He says the public would allege crimes and prove them by the records in his own newspaper, aligning fear with the harsh scrutiny he faced.
A long held dangerous disease in infants is claimed curable with Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil, as directed with each bottle. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
A fragment quotes humorous gender observations about accountability dress values wisdom and influence. It contrasts how women and men view each other, noting men’s tendency to blame women, value aesthetics, and seek reform through women, with sharp, ironic tone. The excerpt ends with a self serving claim.
The Houston Post notes Peter Karageorgevitch has earned congratulations from two kings and a president but not from President Roosevelt, suggesting his color is blamed for the slight. The remark frames European monarchs and American power in satirical terms about royal legitimacy and race.
The Woman's Dormitory at The University of Texas at Austin will provide housing for the growing female student body. The fireproof building includes a natatorium gymnasium hospital reception halls and is designed to meet sanitary needs with full furnishings. Mrs Helen M Kirby will supervise and board will be offered at cost with work opportunities for needy students to earn their board.
A collection of loaded proverbs on feuds and guns linked to Kentucky and Chicago a Record Herald style. The lines mix threats warnings about violence and wit about order forgiveness and ambushes in a harsh regional tone.
Mr. Jim Tillman seeks a venue shift from the county where Editor Gonzales was killed alleging prejudicial press and clergy influence. He aims to move to a neighboring county with the hope of a fair trial, followed by continuance and witness work, ending in acquittal according to a quoted exemplar.
A small Westport printer, after a failed suicide attempt, apologized with humility and reflection. The scene contrasts his contrition with others who continue living without excuse, provoking broader social critique about behavior and accountability.
An advert claims dull complexions among women and girls signal liver trouble. It promotes Herbine as a bowel cleanser and liver regulator to restore a clear healthy face, priced 50 cents at Graham Drug Co.
A Wilmington Delaware preacher calls for a race war, denouncing whites as fiends and monstrosities. He warns that the North, sowing wind with diatribes against Southern whites, will reap the whirlwind as punishment for past actions. The Post cites a cautionary parable about warming a snake in the bosom.
Mrs. Alice Miller of Morgan Texas suffered six years with severe diarrhoea despite physician care. After trying Chamberlains Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy following a testimonial she bought, one bottle cured her. Graham Drug Co. sold it locally.
An advertisement reminds readers to remember the name Swamp-Root and Dr Kilmer for the bottle brand. It notes the product is associated with Kingham ton New York as the address on every bottle.
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