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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
4
Former Louisiana State Treasurer Major E A Burke died at his Honduras home last week. A prominent southern political figure, Burke gained fame for honesty but allegedly stole £1,777,000 from Louisiana before fleeing to Honduras where he had lived since.
Proffitt Lodge 847 A F and A M hosts a June 24 picnic with an officer installation at 10 30, recitations by Gertrude Price Etna Wilkerson Mary Bachman and talks on Masonry and Woodcraft. Baseball games Goose Neck vs Throckmorton and Proffitt vs True Nines follow, plus an ice cream supper and overnight entertainment for attendees. Committee on Arrangements invites all to attend.
A letter from Edna Texas dated March 14 1903 endorses Hall's Great Discovery Texas Wonder claiming cure for chimney and rheumatic troubles. L E Ward writes a testimonial praising the remedy and recommends it to others suffering similar ailments.
One small bottle of Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles for men and women, including gravel and diabetes, with a two month treatment. Sold by druggists or mailed for $1 from Dr. E W Hall in St Louis, with testimonials available.
This long introductory article outlines Young County Texas history and geography. It honors early settlers and frontier heroes, locates Belknap as the first county seat, and describes the Brazos river region and key watercourses. It explains county organization in 1856 and Fort Belknap’s military role before the Civil War, setting context for future narrative.
It is no secret that Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures cuts ulcers fever sores sore eyes boils and more. D L Gregory of Hope Texas says it cured a bad sore quickly and is okay for sore eyes. Sold at B S Doty Co's drug store.
The Weatherford District Conference meets in Graham Texas from June 22 to 25 1905 with a morning session schedule including opening exercises prayer for missions several talks on Sunday School Epworth League W H M and W F M Society and a discourse on missions by Horace Bishop D D The afternoon session features prayers for revival discussions on revival its importance and methods by B R Wagner and talks on the Holy Ghost and missions and Methodism and missions followed by another discourse by Horace Pishop D D A note adds a medical promotion about Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets sold by B H Blakeney.
A vintage drugstore promotion urges readers to buy Dr King’s New Life Pills to cure bowel and stomach woes. It promises relief from pain, headaches, biliousness, and constipation, with a 25 cent guarantee from B S Doty & Co.
A description notes the Empress of Japan using a silver tobacco pipe with a ten inch stem. The bowl holds only a small amount of tobacco for two or three puffs before being emptied and cleaned, a process repeated several times in the afternoon.
Farmers and residents can get The Dallas Semi-Weekly News combined with The Graham Leader for one year at 1.75 dollars. The offer promises local news home enterprises personal items state and national affairs plus foreign matters to keep farmers and families thoroughly posted.
Wanted men and women in this county and adjoining territories to represent and advertise an old established house of solid financial standing. Salary to men 21 dollars weekly, to women 12 to 18 dollars weekly with expenses advanced each Monday by check from headquaters. Horse and buggy furnished when necessary. Position permanent. Address Blow Bros. & Co. Dept. 5 Monon Bldg Chicago Ill. 2-2-05.
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