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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1901
Page
4
Report from the New York Times recounts Emperor William visiting the training ship Charlotte at Kiel. The vessel lay midstream as his pinnace approached and the emperor boarded to inspect the crew. He questioned a sleeping cadet who quipped you sleep as well here as at home, pleasing the emperor.
A humorous sketch recounts Congress member Joe Cannon evading self‑exposure while opponents plan a roast. It also relays Mrs. Florence Howe Hall’s anecdotes about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and the origin of the poem Excelsior, including an 1860s bank anecdote with Charles Sumner endorsement.
An old method describes using a bran or sawdust swab wrapped in cheesecloth. The swab is dipped in clear ammonia water and rubbed across the carpet surface until the dirt lifts, then washed and repeated.
The article argues modern Greece largely lacks its ancient heroic lineage. Scholars claim most old Greek blood has vanished, replaced by peoples of Slavic descent, with Greeks now seen as outsiders governed by foreign powers. It notes Greek soldiers faded before Turkish forces in a shifting empire context.
The article notes Americans consume about fifty pounds of paper per person annually and the U S markets about 6 billion pounds yearly with roughly 1 billion used in paper manufacture. It traces growth from a single mill in Philadelphia in 1690 to modern scale, while highlighting wood substitutes and global market reach. It states the industry ships about 7.5 million tons of freight yearly.
In London the New Vagabonds canceled speeches at a club dinner, aiming to avoid after dinner oratory. The event drew praise for its quiet format, while a quoted quip warned would be speakers that a failure to perform could doom the evening.
The Candid Friend notes Lord Erroll as a popular figure who earned the nickname General Utility for his South Africa service. Described as first a soldier then a sportsman, he shuns society but enjoys close friends, a favorite among the Blues.
A guide explains how to trap an egg in a bottle using vinegar softened shell and a neck smaller than the egg. Also reported are cotton disease in Des county traced to soil fungus and the death of Mrs. Matthew Gilmour in Richmond with Civil War era lineage and a famed wartime warning to Col Mosby.
Comptroller Dawes assesses the Seventh National Bank stockholders at 100 percent on 500000 total holdings to benefit depositors with a possible 80 percent dividend, while Marquand & Co collateral may add to the recovery. Department of Justice may prosecute liable men. Wilkesbarre reports Pierce Hill and East Plymouth girls forming baseball teams. East Plymouth wins 11 to 10. The games draw a large crowd and aim to promote physical development. players wear bicycle skirts and caps and show solid fielding but modest batting.
A Cheatham’s Laxative Chill Tonic ad explains its tablets for travelers. It promises convenience, strict guarantee and a 25 cent price. A Mrs. S. E. McCan announces separation from her husband A J McCan due to cruel treatment. The piece notes women playing baseball as part of a growing trend in the sport.
A nobleman of good family seeks a private secretary. The advertiser is 30, a doctor juris, fluent in German, Irish and French, and has managed a large fortune in landed property and industrial enterprises. Travelled widely including the United States. Address details follow.
Mr F H Wells of Deer Park Long Island says Chamberlain's Pain Balm is the best liniment for strains after using it for a severe lameness in the side last winter. He reports quick relief and a cure. For sale by Grabm Drug Co.
If President McKinley is blamed for the corn crop burning up he can point with pride to the shower of frogs in Ithaca. The Test Has Proven Best. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic.
Firemen from engine company No 50 and truck 12 at Park Avenue and Cambria Street chased six horses that broke free at the first alarm. The animals bolted several blocks before being captured in a vacant lot as fire was minor and extinguished without department aid.
Strayed from D. M. Higgins place nine miles west of Graham on July 3 a brown mare ten years old fourteen hands high branded on the left shoulder. A liberal reward offered for information leading to recovery. J B Setr Olney.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill tonic claiming it builds strength and wards off malaria symptoms.
The state commands the sheriff to summon F C Russell by publication in the Graham Leader for four weeks to appear at the Young County District Court in Graham on August 5, 1901. Plaintiff Annie Russell seeks divorce on grounds of cruelty and abandonment, requesting separation and restoration to her maiden name.
Estray reports list several stock animals taken up by justices of the peace across Young county and near Graham. Horses and mares with brands and heights, plus a three year old yellow horse mule, are described with owners and locations for recovery or claim. Dates range June to July 1901.
The sheriff is commanded to publish this writ of service in a Young County newspaper for consecutive weeks and summon Chas Heartt to appear July 29 in Precinct No 1 Justice Court Graham to answer a $100 open account claim dated August 9 1897 assigned to R C McPhail by R F Arnold.
The Thrice-a-Week World and The Graham Leader offer joint one year subscriptions for 1.65, with a regular combined price of 2.00. The World claims prompt first news and wide English language circulation.
Guaranteed $900 yearly salary plus commissions and expenses. Earnest man or woman to secure pleasant permanent work with rapid advancement. New brilliant lines and opportunities to travel or local duties. Apply to Stafford Press New Haven Connecticut.
Mineral Wells Texas and the Health and Pleasure Reset route via Weatherford Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railway offers round trip excursion tickets year round. Close connections with Texas and Pacific and Santa Fe trains at Weatherford. For information contact Tia L.M. Fours or P. E. Bock, pres and gen mgr supt Weatherford Texas.
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