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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1903
Page
2
The notice lists advertising pricing for varying insertions and durations. It states five cent local notices per line, legal notices at one dollar per hundred words for the first insertion and fifty cents per hundred words for subsequent insertions. Bills are due on the first of each month.
Abilene observers note strict enforcement of prohibition with whisky consumption noticeably down. Saloon operators from Cork who fought elections and court battles are not violating the law as expected, signaling a shift in local drinking culture.
A Breckinridge Democrat notice from last week urged a revival meeting with preachers singers and Christian workers inviting all to come with song books and fish hooks. The writer is described as a sportsman by nature yet saved by grace, suggesting a casual camp meeting ethos.
A reader urges balance between city papers and home local papers. He argues city editions often crowd out home notices and general interest items about schools churches and town improvements, urging readers to value locally focused content over sheer page count.
Fragmented OCR outlines Camberlain's Pain Balm as an antiseptic liniment for bruises burns and wounds. It mentions Graham Co and H W Wiley chemist with a stray note about summer drinks and concerns about hydration and stomach comfort in heat.
On Monday at 4 o clock the Pope of Rome Leo XIII expired surrounded by cardinals and church officials. His body will be embalmed and lie in state for eight days before interment as nations note the passing of the supreme pontiff. Oreglia will reign as pope until a successor is elected. Leo XIII was famed for peaceful policy and broad liberal views admired by Protestants and Catholics alike.
The Houston Post questions if the postal scandals inquiry is being halted by officials after a push to expose corruption. With leaders on vacation and the president ordering officials to stop talking to reporters, the flow of sensational information has slowed, raising public doubt about future revelations and political consequences.
The article notes Colombia signaling a lengthy debate on the canal treaty yet open to negotiation. It describes two leverage points: French canal owners seeking repayment and the United States, who left the Nicaragua route for Panama. It suggests Colombians may accept a pricier route but resist overpayment to either party.
In many towns a figure called They Say shreds reputations with rumors and falsehoods. The piece warns good people to ignore unverified claims, avoid repeating them, and not to give the liar any authority. It urges restraint and discretion to prevent harm.
The Houston Post argues deporting Negroes is folly while praising them as valuable farm laborers. The Nacogdoches Sentinel speculates deportation could free urban whites but dismisses any likelihood, asserting no probability of Negro deportation as certain as sunrise in the west.
A Farm and Ranch note questions how strychnine or nux vomica given to chickens can kill a hawk when only half the chicken is eaten and yet not harm the chicken. The gizzard theory fails since the dose can kill crows with gizzards and also ducks, guineas, and turkeys. One experimenter claims buzzards lack gizzards, a statement disputed by others.
Mrs. Dudley Wooten of Dallas was granted a divorce from Honorable Budley Wooten on an agreed statement of facts, which were suppressed by the court. The Memphis Herald laments the secrecy and questions equality before the law, noting the ex-congressman’s case as an example.
At Gra ham courthouse on Saturday July 18 1903 the meeting received bids for reunion privileges and set August dates. A motion elected Confederate soldiers as honorary committee members and appointed grounds light and entertainment groups. Privileges let include cold drink stands ice and meat sales with priced options. Committees to prepare grounds seating and restaurants were named amid plans for two restaurants a barber shop and a photo gallery. The committee aims for a premier county reunion with strong state speakers and broad invitation to ex Confederates and families.
P A Martin chairman and Gro H McLaren secretary extend a cordial invitation to the reunion at a site three miles from Eliasville and about 12 to 15 miles from Graham. Grounds on the second bank near pecan cover. ample space for wagons tents and crowds. Meat ice feed and supplies will be sold at reasonable rates with Rock Island excursions from Bowie to Fort Worth encouraged.
A former drunkard recounts his rescue by the Jolly Doctor who prescribed red cinchona tea in three hour intervals. After a three day course he vowed to abstain and says he has not desired or touched alcohol since, despite many temptations over the years. The narrator cites the New York Sun as his source.
In Beaumont Texas on July 21 Justice of the Peace M Pope and J Farringer recovered the body of a baby from an old well in the Cartwright addition. A gunny sack held the infant with a string around the neck and three rocks within the sack. The body appeared well preserved with decay limited to exposed skin. gender undetermined though likely female. age estimated between one month and six weeks. The infant was removed to a nearby house awaiting an undertaker.
State banquets grew elaborate in early sixteenth century pageants and mumming. Edward III forbade commoners costly dainties due to feasting excesses, while Lionel, Duke of Clarence, hosted a lavish marriage feast with thirty courses and ample meat to feed the crowd.
University of Texas details include 119 instructors, 1086 students, 262 summer students with free tuition. Women admitted to all departments, sessions begin Sept 23, and exams with a $10 matriculation fee. Engineering and Law offer degrees, Medical Department located at Galveston opens Oct 1 with a $30 matriculation fee. Communications to Registrar Lomax, Austin.
In a tense moment Mrs. Jennings reads a found letter from Helen’s pocket as Mr. Jennings and others react to the intimate plea. The dialogue reveals pride and misread affection, with humor and frustration at spelling and sentiment. The exchange ends with a brief pause as explanations begin.
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