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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
2
The Leader notes a printer error that placed the heading Misery Lover Company over a marriage announcement by an editor and a school teacher. It also mentions Milwaukee papers apologising for the error and Mineral Wells hosting the last county official convention with passes, noting a June date change and a Pass Law effective July 1.
A prompt pleasant remedy for coughs and colds is Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup, praised for babies and children and suitable for every family member. It contains honey and tar, has no opiates, does not constipate, and tastes nearly as good as maple syrup. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
The Wichita Falls and Southern railroad charter has been approved and construction is expected to start soon. The line will run 125 miles from Wichita Falls to Cisco, passing through fertile country. The $150,000 capital stock is mainly held by Wichita Falls residents, with Brownwood seeking to secure a terminal.
A quirky ad-like passage urges readers to buy Simmon's Liver Purifier tin boxes claiming it regulates the liver and cures feeling blue or dejected. The tone mimics a promotion for a health tonic as a remedy for malaise and mood.
Reports detail damage across Southern Illinois Southwestern Indiana and Southwest Kentucky Friday night into Saturday with at least 100 dead and several hundred injured. Gradyville Kentucky suffers greatest loss as the entire hamlet of fifty houses is swept away by a cloudburst.
Mrs. Kate Howard of Little Rock Arkansas says a box of Hunt's Cure cured her persistent eczema. She reports that after treatment the problem has not returned for two years, despite previous years of recurring outbreaks.
Winsted Connecticut correspondent reports William C Phelips who died at age 100 outlived a life insurance table. In 1849 he bought a policy payable to heirs at death using his then expected age. At last year’s policy anniversary the company said all tables ended and paid face value plus last year’s dividend, a sixty year record for the firm.
The Texas attorney general rules all saloons must cease operations by July 12 and reorganize under the Baskin McGregor act. The halt lasts ten to twenty days preventing retail liquor sales, as outlets stock up, with many likely to survive while others may fail during the sobriety period.
A Travis county jury orders Waters-Pierce Oil Company to pay 1.6 million dollars to the State of Texas and to cease business in the state. This marks a second statewide shutdown for the firm, prompting questions about the company’s future and potential remedies.
A testimonial from C. H. Runyon of Stanberry Missouri extols Ballard’s Snow Liniment as a positive cure for rheumatism burns cuts sprains neuralgia and more. Sold by B H Blakeney.
A Rusk Press Journal quips about unlikely Texas feats from a bass swallowing a jackrabbit in Washington county to a cow choked by a strawberry in Houston and a Travis county daughter housing seven pigs in a pumpkin, praising Texas prowess while Fort Worth Telegram adds a satirical note.
When you feel the need of a pill take a DeWitt's Little Early Riser. Small pill safe pill cure pill. Easy to take pleasant and effective. Drives away headaches.
Bert Barber of Elton Wisconsin says four doses of Kidney and Bladder Pills cured more than any other medicine and continues taking them for a perfect cure. The pills are advertised as unequaled for backache weak kidneys and urinary troubles available a week’s treatment for 25 cents at Graham Drug Co.
The Denison Herald notes a farmer backing a cow hen and hog mix risks less from cotton failure. The Fort Worth Telegram adds that a successful farmer moves beyond pinning faith on cotton, recognizing diversification as key to avoiding disaster.
Louis J. Kruger ex champion long distance foot racer of Germany and Holland writes Oct 27 1901 about training eight weeks in Salt Lake City in April and using Ballard's Snow Liniment for sprains bruises or rheumatism and recommends it in this ad. Sold by B H Blakeney with prices 25 50 and 100 cents.
The nation pores over party nominations as Taft Roosevelt and Foraker vie for influence among officeholders soldiers and veterans. Congressional leaders split among Cannon Knox Fairbanks and others, with broad anti Roosevelt sentiment, though few openly admit it.
A protracted meeting will be held at the arbor near Bullock's ranch starting Friday night before the second Sunday in July. Everyone is invited to participate for the aim of saving the lost. Pastor Joe R. Mayes signs the notice. O D Gholson of Conner creek was in the city Monday on business.
James Jones, once Jefferson Davis’s bodyguard and valet, refuses to reveal the hidden Confederate great seal. entrusted with the silver before Richmond, he vows to keep the secret to his grave. The piece is said to belong in a Confederate Museum in Richmond, honoring Davis’s memory and Jones’s devoted fidelity.
Farmers in Westfork cut wheat and oats this week. Ellen Yeakley of Iowa Park visits her parents the Joneses. Rev. Harmonson filled sermons, cemetery cleanup occurred, and measles delayed Children’s Day. Ernest Jones died of measles. burial in Archer City. Visitors include Steve Miller from Custer City and G M Benson's. Westfork church search ends in failure. locals encouraged to try again. Be Vid
A historical notice by W. E. Baxer, sexton of Oak Grove Cemetery, offering tomb stones and grave digging services. Grave digging rates are adults seven dollars and children five dollars with prompt, satisfactory filling of orders.
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