26 Jun 1902
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
1
The Memphis Herald reports a Dumas murder with a wife accused of poisoning the husband. A sixteen year old daughter saw the mother pour white powder into milk fed to the father who died after reading the Bible. A can of lard and a poison bottle are found, a pig eats unknown substance, and a dog dies convulsing. Neighbors search the home as six children mourn.
A reader testimonial from H. J. Struklader, editor of World-Herald, Fairhaven WA, credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with averting pneumonia and several severe croup attacks in his son. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
At Taylor Texas locals bombarded the skies with dynamite in an effort to induce rain. The bombardment lasted most of Saturday afternoon and resembled distant artillery fire. No rain results were achieved, though plans were made to try again on a larger scale.
Advertisement asserts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cleanse the stomach regulate the liver and bowels and offer a quick and permanent cure. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
Bowie Texas June 17 Friends of Hon Ocie Speer candidate for Associate Justice of the Court of Civil Appeals of the Second District say Saturdays primaries gave him enough instructed votes to assure his nomination Speer returned yesterday from a district canvass
Ten million dollars, or one fourth of the nation’s pension fund, is paid each year to Indiana veterans and their dependents. Indiana veterans receive higher pensions than those of any other country.
The piece argues Houston will prosper from Buffalo Bayou deepening similar to Manchester after its ship canal opened in 1894. It cites traffic gains after the Manchester canal, notes Manchester and Salford population growth, and credits Houston supporters and the deep water committee led by Representative Ball for swift progress.
G W Roberts of Elizabet h Va reports a case where an elderly man deemed incurable by doctors recovered after using Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The remedy is claimed to expel bilious and kidney poisons while the salve heals blood diseases ulcers and sores. Edgar Matthews & Co advertises these products at 50c and 25c.
The passage notes Tom Johnson of Ohio distancing from presidential aspirant plans and countering John R. McLean of the Cincinnati Enquirer. It claims Johnson’s defeats in the state Democratic executive committee formation boost Johnson’s popularity and position him to lead the party machine, reflecting partisan dynamics in Ohio.
Editorial remark urges consistent use of proven newspapers as effective media. It asserts reliability and wide reach of established papers for dispatching information and public notices.
A political essay argues that every vice president who advanced to the presidency has been a Republican or Whig and has split his party, leading to a Democratic win at the next election except for Andrew Johnson. It predicts Roosevelt’s successor may be a Democrat and likens historical successions to Tyler, Arthur, McKinley, and Cleveland.
A Dallas News report cites New York health officials asserting Beaumont oil can curb malaria by targeting mosquitoes. The plan involves injecting oil into water to kill mosquito larvae on Jersey flats, with 10 000 barrels ordered.
The Shipbuilding Trust is to be capitalized at 25,000,000 dollars. The plan anticipates a subsidy of about 9,000,000 dollars annually, described as a cinch for the proposed combination in view.
A period editorial argues Edison’s 100 mile battery will not end horsepower. It notes streetcars and bicycles failed to replace horses and stresses roadside horses’ companionship with riders. The piece warns universal adoption requires better roads, and laments the bond between man and horse remains.
How to avoid trouble now by stocking Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel complaints. It is widely regarded as the most successful medicine for bowel troubles for both children and adults and worth having at home. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
The American voter has learned that a high protective tariff never benefits the people and instead helps a privileged clique at the public's expense. A vote against high tariff is framed as a vote against trusts and a act of self defense by the voter.
A New Era in Pennsylvania politics centers on the victory of the Quay forces and the Standard of Monopoly backed by the Pennsylvania railway over public opposition to trust-dominated Republican rule in the Keystone State.
Judge C. C. Cummings of Fort Worth, a Gettysburg veteran who lost an arm in the Confederate Army serving under Gen Lee, criticizes President Roosevelt for harshly labeling southern people and their heirs as traitors. He cites his own son in the Philippines as an example of loyalty despite being south of the Mason-Dixon line in 1861.
A concise column notes that the waste basket accumulates more papers than the public actually reads. It suggests inefficiency in handling documents and calls for better curation of materials reaching readers. The piece emphasizes the gap between produced material and engaged readership.
A White House meeting at President Roosevelt’s invitation discussed tariff revision with senators Hanna, Allison, Platt, Spooner, Aldrich and reps Babcock Hull Overstreet. Debate centered on timing, not if revision, with general aim to reduce existing rates, aided by Babcock’s push to repeal steel duties.
In Old Town Virginia R N Bevill reports happiness after Bucklen's Arnica Salve fully cured scald head. The salve is praised for cuts burns bruises boils ulcers eruptions and piles. Available at Edgar Matthews & Co drug store for 25 cents.
In twenty years there were about 23,000 strikes in the country. Sixty three percent succeeded wholly or in part while thirty seven percent failed. Total losses charged to strikes in that period are estimated at about $380,000,000.
The allegations link the Sugar Trust briberies to General Wood and indirectly to the Secretary of War, signaling a broader shift in Republican administration policies since the Spanish American War era. The remarks imply forthcoming changes in governance.
Dr. Knight, a state veterinarian, told a recent San Antonio session of the state live stock board that buzzards spread black leg and charbon among cattle and urged their killing. He presented a paper backing the claim and pressed for action to control the scavengers.
Leakage shows the current administration is corrupt and autocratic. Silk importation frauds recently discovered have cost the government millions and involve many trusted Treasury officials.
The state department released correspondence of German claims in Venezuela in which Germany declares recognition of the Monroe Doctrine. It asserts the doctrine is binding in international law, marking a significant historical shift after Europe mocked the U S stance against aggression in the Americas.
Mr Hanna’s party slogan, Keep on letting well enough alone, targets people who cannot eat meat due to trust exactions and those paying double prices for life necessities from tariff and trusts. The slogan is framed as a critique of policy that benefits monopolistic control and high consumer costs.
A Waco Times Herald editorial argues against hereditary rule and for limiting office terms to four years with a ban on holding office during a subsequent term. It laments attitudes that resist scrutiny of incumbents and urges constitutional convention reforms to restore equal rights and reduce executive power.
George Schaub of New Lebanon Ohio bought Chamberlain s Pain Balm from the Dayton Volkezeitung ad for his wife eight weeks of severe back pain. After a few days she reported renewed vigor and soon the pain vanished allowing her to resume duties. The liniment is sold by Graham.
Fall River Globe notes no applause in the United States after Cuba’s congress passes a bill pardoning all American citizens jailed or indicted on the island including postal fraudsters. The paper calls the action magnanimous, but unlikely to be warmly received except by the criminals freed.
Greer county Democrats nominate Miss Laura Moore for school superintendent. Sioux City families try cooperative meals to cut drudgery and costs about 2.35 dollars per week per person though privacy is reduced. Other remarks note ambition and public virtue.
Galveston reports the steamship Comeric, bound from Antofagasta with silver ore, was released from quarantine after passing within fifty miles of Mont Pelee. Captain Buchanan describes volcanic ash covering the vessel for about 180 miles, ash on deck thick as snow, a sulfur smell absent, and crew shoveling ashes as they steamed westward away from the eruption zone.
Located in Graham Texas the notice states the individual will practice in the District Courts of Young county and holds complete abstracts of Young county land titles. This terse legal advisory highlights the professional scope and assets relevant to land title work within the county.
A GRABAM lawyer announces practice in all courts and offers complete tract titles transfers for Young county clients. Office located in the Court House, GRABAM.
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