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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1902
Page
1
The piece argues that corporal punishment in schools harms reform efforts and cites a reforming board, teachers, and students. It recalls expulsions and resignations, advocates nonphysical discipline, and recalls a woodsy academy experiment where students did campus chores as punishment, leading to lasting, positive effects.
A local advertisement praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs colds croup and whooping cough. It claims every bottle meets high standards of excellence and has always provided relief. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
A Pennsylvania speaker retells Elijah’s mockers tale to a Sunday school. He asks what the story shows and a girl replies with a pun about how many children two she bears can hold, reflecting local humor on a biblical episode.
Mr Littlefield of Maine asked Congressman Ball about the democratic remedy for trusts. Ball answered by urging free list for trust-made articles, denying interstate transport and mail use to trusts, and a new administration favoring penal statutes over injunctions. The Kansas City platform echoed these tools, urging federal action against monopolies and enforcement of existing laws.
“Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets” praised by T W Robinson Justice of the Peace Loomis Michigan as best for stomach disorders and for regulating liver and bowels. Easy to take and pleasant in effect. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
The New York Journal recalls a gypsy fortune told fifteen years ago to the prince of Wales and Prince Henry of Battenburg. It said the former would be king but not crowned and the latter would die in battle abroad. Prince Henry died of fever in West Africa during the second Ashantee campaign. In 1901 King Edward told the countess of Shrewsbury that he would be king but not crowned as Victoria’s health waned.
An old ad touts TABLER's Buckeye Price Ornaments as a cure for a nagging ailment that keeps people from exercise and even rest. It claims women suffer greatly and offers the product at 50 cents per bottle and 75 cents per tube, sold by Graham Drug Co.
The Rome Tribune notes Lord Kitchener would be proud to be a Boer soldier if not a British soldier and says such chivalry from his civilian successor in South Africa could avert trouble with the Afrikanders.
Two church girls in a country town amused the congregation by selecting songs to match a minister's Sunday sermon. The organist played Faint Yet Pursuing and the choir followed with Almost Persuaded Triumph at Last Behold the Bridegroom Cometh and What Shall the Harvest Be provoking lighthearted laughter while the minister struggled to regain decorum. The girls insisted it was a coincidence.
Mr F H Wells a Deer Park Long Island merchant recommends Chamberlain’s Pain Balm as the best liniment for strains. He cites personal use last winter on a severe side lameness from a strain and credits it with fast relief and cure. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
The adjournment of congress will meet with general approval. While some legislation remains unfinished, this has always been the case, and this session is seen as a cleaner finish than recent years. The president might call an extra session to reconsider his Cuba reciprocity plan, but such a move would be seen as foolish by the public. The Tribune notes the governing group of Republican senators, linked to the sugar trust, cannot be ridden around by the president.
A summer illness common to children was treated effectively at home with Chamberlain’s Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The writer notes a family case that recovered last week and urges households to keep a bottle on hand. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
A fragment reflecting on public office holders facing strings and prudence. It notes that even political defeat yields some compensation, underscoring the value of citizen rights and the constraints of office.
John Temple Graves delivers closing memorial in Atlanta praising the old Confederate flag and the U S flag as symbols of liberty progress and reunion. He envisions the United States as a single nation with flags united and a dawn of peace and liberty for all citizens.
J A Kelly recalls a tale common across the United States with neighbors and wagon camps in Graham area. The piece notes a forthcoming line at Harrison’s, family moves between Graham and Rutherford, and a 1902 Graham Alderman election to fill Mittenthal’s vacancy. Also mentions a Kingston petition by Isle of Pines residents for annexation to the United States, amid Cuba-related troop withdrawal context.
The Springfield Republican notes East West and South conventions align on a rising tariff issue tied to trusts. Maine Democrats press blunt questions about steel pricing for shipbuilders, arguing English builders pay less per hundred than Maine firms. The piece says party ranks favor living, paramount issues like tariff and trusts for the next campaign.
To eradicate worms from the system give the child plain nourishing food and Waltr's Cream Vermirace. The worms will disappear and the child become healthy and cheerful. Price 25 cts. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
Harris of Green andVille Herald, an unsuccessful state senate candidate, advises fellow editors to seek office once or twice in a lifetime. He notes newspapermen are targets, but lessons learned will aid future newspaper work and governance. He offers several remarks reflecting his view on the press and public service.
The Greenville Herald cites prohibitionists and opponents of whiskey arguing local option as the weapon against saloons. The piece notes liquor questions hinge on local police governance, not party lines, and highlights diverse federal figures cited in a broad public context.
A Houston audience recalls Judge Sam J. Hunter's defeat at the Texas Bar Association in Dallas. He jokes about elective judiciary views, recounts a Galveston address from 1898, praises Jefferson, and jokes about his campaign as he faces an opponent with sufficient votes to nominate on the first ballot.
An old newspaper ad promotes Hemine to improve digestion and assimilation, claiming it tones the stomach and aids digestion. The product is priced at 59 and sold by Graham Drug.
The author argues that comparing Senator Hoar to Josiah Quincy and Tom Corwin ignores a key distinction between earlier annexations and the Philippines. Louisiana Purchase and Texas joined as U.S. states, while the Philippines were annexed as a colony, not as a state.
The University of Texas is described as a growing power in education for 1902 1908. It has over 1200 alumni occupying high public trust roles and graduates teaching at prominent institutions. The student body exceeds 1100, facilities and instruction are modern, resources rise yearly, and no tuition is charged, offering low cost training for students of limited means.
Gossip is not always harmful it can be kindly and wholesome when it shares good news or shows sympathy. Neighbors follow stories about local events and people with interest pride and concern for those affected.
The Bowie Blade notes conflicting reckonings on the Sam Bass killing. It recalls Capt. Dick Ware dying after reporting the outlaw’s death and cites local Round Rock officer A. W. Grimes as the killer, a claim that cost Grimes his life.
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