05 Jun 1903
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1903
Page
1
A writer reflects on the ubiquity and types of kickers among people. He classifies chronic, goal driven, and skeptical kickers while praising the rare person who keeps faith, endures hardship without complaint, and remains steadfast despite a world of disappointment.
A satirical piece ridicules intruders into private matters naming Buttinsky as the worst offender. In a drastic twist two men confront him for eavesdropping with one stabbed and another bludgeoned after Buttinsky interfered in a private business discussion. The Commoner moral condemns perpetual intrusion but implies violent retribution is not the answer.
The Commoner urges stronger U S action against Russia for Jewish persecutions and atrocities. It argues Russia’s historical friendship with the United States should prompt a principled stand and global public opinion against injustice and racial hatred.
The piece argues that an age obsessed with wealth erodes character and morals. It warns nations crumble when money replaces virtue, citing history as proof that wealth undermines societies and will cause decline in this country.
Extreme heat taxes digestive power of babies prompting White's Cream Vermifuge dosage at 23c via Graham Drug Co. Separately the Rock Island Southern Pacific consolidation was rejected by Commissioners Mayfield and Colquitt without Attorney General consultation, deemed clearly unconstitutional and an emergency duty defense by the Greenville Herald.
A letter from G L Edwards of 142 N Main St Wichita Kansas endorses Herbine as a reliable laxative to regulate liver and bowels. The ad notes daily bowel movement helps expel poison and lists Gra ham Drug Co selling the product for 50 cents.
The Herald notes that Texas cannot tolerate constitution violations to attract foreign capital if it destroys railway competition across a large region. The piece frames the issue as a high price for the state, balancing growth with constitutional obligations and fair competition.
A quotation notes the paradoxes of local discourse where the preacher, saloon keeper, and journalist each hold opposite reputations. It observes that roasting one group appeases another, while public opinion and opinionated journalists are judged by all. The excerpt ends with a wry view of the journalist as both worst and best in community life.
H. J. Freegard of Grand View Hotel Cheney Kaness endorses Herbine as a reliable tonic to restore energy, improve appetite, digestion, bowels, and liver function after heat fatigue. He has used it 12 years and credits Dr Newton of Newton Kan. Graham Drug Co. offers it for 50 cents.
A reprinted warning about a dog that grows dull restless and prowls accompanies an advertisement for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. The copy promises appetite improvement stomach cleansing and renewed savor to meals with the Graham Drug Co. selling the remedy.
The Connellsville News charges city councilmen, mostly Republicans, with seeking passes on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The editor refuses retraction and dares court action, predicting a suit for damages over mental distress after passes were allegedly sought.
A Greenville Herald critique accuses the Dallas News and its Austin correspondent of always championing any railway merger scheme, dismissing constitutional limits as obstacles and stating damning the constitution when needed. The piece portrays the paper as a standing advocate for corporate consolidation regardless of state laws.
Fresh testimony streams in praising Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds as unequaled. A Benterville Virginia man, 7 I McFarland, says three years of bronchitis ended after using the remedy. It also claims to cure lung and throat troubles pneumonia and grip. Trial bottles free guaranteed by Edgar Matthews druggist with regular sizes 50c and 1.00.
The writer satirizes humor in biblical text noting King Asa’s illness in year thirty nine of his reign. It claims Asa did not seek the Lord for healing but relied on physicians and died, mocking medical opinions of the era. The piece lampoons medical authority and religious interpretation.
A brief ad urges timely eye care and thorough examination to preserve sight, signed by W C Hilburn, jeweler and optician of Graham Texas, emphasizing the danger of neglecting vision.
In the 1889 opening of Oklahoma to settlers a paper editor faced severe diarrhea during a harsh journey and drought. After a neighbor offered Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, a single dose eased his agony, with a rapid return to sleep and recovery within hours, prompting endorsement for bowel disorders and sale by Graham Drug Co.
Senator Gorman announced before sailing for Europe that he would visit his grandfather's grave in Ireland before returning. He has not declared candidacy, but is considered to be in the race.
Dr King s New Life Pills claim to cure sick and nervous headaches by building up blood and health. Thousands report relief. Only 25 cents, money back if not cured. Sold by Edgar Matthews, Druggist.
A Georgia coroner in Billville district announces withdrawal from office citing the people's good health. He says residents rarely require him as there is little sudden death to investigate and he seeks new pursuits.
In a folk-tolk style remark, Brother Dickey asserts wealth in this world earns no lasting reward as the people you leave behind may not grant a tombstone, underscoring a mortal caution about material greed.
A vivid ad touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as a remedy for neuralgic pains rheumatics lumbago and sciatic pains. It claims deep nerve and bone penetration and blood absorption with reported family use by D F Moore agent for Illinois Central Railway in Milan Tennessee. Available 25c 50c and 1.00 at Graham Drug Co.
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