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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
2
Squire W. J. Hughes of Eliasville sends an Irish potato vine that bears four or five potatoes at the root while the tops above ground carry forty two potatoes. He challenges any county in the State to beat the record or keep silent on Irish potatoes thereafter.
The piece reflects on the biblical feeding of five thousand with five loaves and two fishes, arguing that a miracle cannot feed a flock absent in church. It urges coming to church and prayer to draw the multitudes, ending with a plea for believers to fill the pews.
The District Conference begins Wednesday night and runs day and night through the following Sabbath with preaching daily at 11 am and 8 30 pm. On Monday night June 26 Rev Hall will deliver the illustrative lecture In His Steps. Pastors and laymen including Bros Bishop Nelson Stewart Forrester and Vaughn will attend. The meeting is free and open to all with a full program posted for Thursday. E V Cox P C.
Charles A. Edwards, secretary of the Democratic congressional committee, endures a tense exchange with his son over political identity. The boy asks why he is a Democrat, and the father replies with a wary boast that after setbacks the party will prevail in 1908.
The Yale university lists 12 665 living graduates led by Rev Joseph S Lord of Laingsburg Michigan born April 20 1808. He graduated with a class membership of eighty one.
Population trends show Caucasians and Americans are a minority in Hawaii while Asians dominate. Since 1872 Americans rose from 60 to 2,200 and Chinese, Japanese, and Portuguese grew to tens of thousands, mainly through native-born births. With 80 percent Asian and only five percent Caucasian, native Asiatic children outnumber Caucasians in public schools three to one.
The piece extols county road upgrades as vital to farming prosperity, arguing roads increase land values and should be funded by cheerful taxes. It suggests a rotating work plan with shared county implements to yield permanent results, citing the Oklahoma line and a Kansas farmer’s tale of a badger digging post holes using bugs to entice the animal.
The Woodmen of the World and Farmers Union at Eliasville announce a community picnic on Friday June 16. Everyone is cordially invited to attend the event at Eliasville.
Under construction across the St Lawrence at Quebec a cantilever bridge will boast the world s longest span when complete, surpassing the Forth bridge by ninety feet. The structure features 210 foot approach spans, two 500 foot shore arms, and a 1800 foot central cantilever, totaling 4220 feet in length with a double track railway, two roadways, and two sidewalks. Main posts stand 325 feet high and weigh 750 tons each.
An umbrella at St Peter Mancroft Norwich covers weddings and funerals, shielding brides, bridemaids, guests, and clergy from rain as they move from church door to carriages or graveside. The sturdy device is noted as unusually useful among churches.
Notice of revival services at Upper Tank Center Ridge Gooseneck Salem and Henry Chappel with start times on Sundays and Fridays before the specified Sundays. The appeal invites all Christian workers and singers to attend and pray for many souls to be saved by the grace of God. D. Cook, P. C.
The uniform success of Cham berlain's Coke Cholera and Di arrhoea Remedy in relief and cure of bowel complaints has made it nearly universal with adults and children alike. It is practically without an equal and for sale by B S Doty Co.
Consuelo Vanderbilt, the Duchess of Marlborough, once admired old plantation ballads for their charm. Now a stately duchess she still enjoys singing them, along with modern coon songs, entertaining her circle. The Duchess of Westminster and Princess Henry of Pless have also adopted the melodies, making them fashionable among nobility.
An advertisement promises a guaranteed cure for piles including itching bleeding and protruding forms. It touts PAZO OINTMENT with a refund if it fails within 6 to 14 days and notes rest after the first application. Available from druggists or by sending 50 cents to Paris Medicine Co. St. Louis.
Germany is the United States’ redoubtable competitor in trade. Its merchants form coal and industrial combines similar to trusts, yet face little opposition. A German coal trust has penetrated French coal regions, underselling French firms as German reps roam France with samples while American sellers rely on consuls to access markets.
An advertisement from Hutchinson Kansas touts Ballard's Horehound Syrup for cough cold whooping cough asthma consumption and bronchitis. A testimonial from Mrs Joe McGrath says she has used the syrup for five years and finds it palatable. Sold by B S Doty.
A Vaughan Land Agency notice invites buyers to view farms town lots and raw lands for sale or rent in Graham Texas. It offers bargains and states no charge for advertising. J. C. Vaughan manager.
Senator Blackburn tells of a fortunate man who thrived in lower courts but faced reversals in Kentucky’s supreme court. On a Louisville train he encounters a lawyer engrossed in a huge law volume. The lawyer bristles at the jab and notes the volume covers the state’s supreme court decisions.
Mr Howland at the New England banquet in New York delivered a mock recipe for a New England dinner filled with ancestral pride spices and self-satisfaction. In Congress, Jon Henderson of Iowa dodged a 5000 fine as lawmakers pressed for quorum despite repeated absences during the Mills tariff bill debates. The scene ended with the speaker declaring noes and Henderson excused amid a chorus.
An ad promotes Simmon's Sarsaparella as a remedy for weather mood and appetite. It claims the product picks you up and keeps you up while noting the grocery bill reflects your appetite. The tone imitates vintage newspaper advertising with playful phrasing.
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