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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
2
Rates of subscription listed for one copy and one year with six months option. Note directs post office mailing registration at Graham Texas and includes editor Frank H H Bowron. Warns readers about renewing before one year of arrears and says to call or send renewal.
A private soldier who died in the regular army bequeathed six months pay to Helen Gould. The narrative praises her humanitarian work with Cuban War veterans, her wealth used for good, and her exemplary character, contrasting with others in Society and commending her unselfish life as an inspiration.
A small town depot scene is described as a magnet for licentious youth, with loitering girls, lax parental control, and a warning about real dangers. The piece urges reverence for home, highlighting J L Flint’s Oak Street residence where Mrs Flint has planted shade trees and Bermudagrass, inspiring neighbors to improve their surroundings.
A dying soldier lays at a woman's feet all he could give and an admiring public honors the donor as a tribute earned and deserved, reflecting the deep appreciation of the community for her selfless act.
Elderly men with enlarged prostate glands seek relief using Foley's Kidney Remedy. L. E. Morris of Dexter Ky reports his father improved after one bottle relieved kidney and bladder trouble and a second bottle eliminated the complaint, despite doctors recommending surgery. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
Foley's Honey and Tar is specially recommended for chronic throat and lung troubles. Many sufferers from bronchitis asthma and consumption have found comfort and relief using Foley's Honey and Tar. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
A businessman explains how personal standing and behavior decide credit. He notes Dun and Bradstreet fails for new ventures, so he seeks local testimony on honesty and reliability. Money and security matter less than character, which opens doors to starting capital and future rewards.
A humorous self referential ad cautions that those worth fifty thousand dollars should not read on while offering Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It claims two doses cure diarrhoea and notes price of 25 cents with Forsale by Sloan.
The Quirt and the Spur by Edgar Rye of Wichita Falls is a 363 page history of Fort Griffin Albany the buffalo range and Indian hostilities in the 70s and 40s. Rye weaves personal experience with well known figures from Western Texas, creating a vivid portrait of the era. The author previously lived in Graham and his work is praised as engaging and worth wide readership.
A historic sales pitch touts an Oliver Typewriter as the standard visible writer for 17 cents daily with a small cash payment in front. The plan proves wildly popular as thousands seek the device, claimed to signify a new era of universal typewriting and business history.
The Oliver Typewriter promises quick earnings and home use sales. Beginners can enter the expert class as the machine pays daily income with surplus profit. The Colt company highlights demand for Oliver Operators and urges readers in Graham Texas to write for catalog and details of an easy offer.
Union delegates meeting with the County Union should arrive the day before at the Huffstuttle school house where a committee will direct them. A. M. Jones, Secretary.
Bert R Lean of Cheney Washington recounts a severe lung illness that resisted several doctors in Spokane and California before healing with Dr Kings New Discovery. The remedy treats lung troubles bronchitis coughs colds asthma and related ailments with prices 50 cents and 1.00 bottle free. Sloan Drug Co guarantees.
The New York World Thrice-a-Week edition promises impartial news and truth in reporting. Subscriptions cost $1.00 yearly for 156 issues and pair with The Graham Leader for $1.65 per year, a value versus the usual two-paper price of $2.00.
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