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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
2
The notice from editor Frank H. Bowron states subscription rates and renewal reminders. It notes publication weekly on Thursdays, oversized mailing details, and that subscriptions in arrears will not be extended on credit beyond one year. Readers are asked to check their label date and renew if needed.
The piece argues tariffs mainly protect a consumer robbing trust, citing the sugar trade and export pricing to show Americans pay higher domestic prices. It urges labor to see tariffs as benefiting capital, not workers, while urging Texas farmers to adapt to varying rains and urging local civic improvement for Graham.
The Augusta Chronicle notes debate on Texas division, while a Houston post rejects it as harmful. The piece argues for the value of small farms, citing easier cultivation, better yields per acre, and improved rural infrastructure like fences, barns, roads, schools, and churches. The Clarendon Chronicle and Denison Herald echo the efficiency of small to mid sized farms with 10 to 20 acre plots outperforming larger tracts.
A Dexter Kentucky man reports his father, past fifty, found relief from kidney and bladder trouble and enlarged prostate after using Foleys Kidney Remedy. Physicians had recommended surgery, but two bottles cured the problem. Sold by Gratam Drug Co.
Chronic rheumatism hits large joints and is worsened by cold damp weather. Chamberlains ointment applied freely with vigorous rubbing relieves pain and aids sleep. It will cure but not prevent recurrence. For sale by Sloan Drug Co.
Wind exposed bones on the Hargrove place about three to four miles north of Elbert. The bones appear to be an Indian, with a flint arrow head embedded in the thigh bone, suggesting death by Indians. Arrow head sent in by W. R. Rogers. The artifact is worn and broken.
Foley's Honey and Tar is recommended for chronic throat and lung troubles. Many sufferers from bronchitis asthma and consumption have found comfort using Foley's Honey and Tar sold by Graham Drug Co.
Tom Barnett was shot to death by forty masked men in the county jail at Abiline last Thursday night. He was serving a life sentence for the murder of Alex Sears in Jones County last February. Neighbors, fearing a new hearing and possible escape from punishment, organized to dispense their own justice.
The text praises quiet self confidence over bragging. It argues listeners favor what you will do and can achieve, not what you have claimed. True merit rises from consistent effort and energy, earning respect while vanity fades like a soap bubble.
The New York World Thrice-a-Week edition promises impartial reporting and real news coverage. Subscribe to this paper and the Gran am Leader together for one year at the regular price of two papers, totaling $2.00.
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