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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
2
The Graham Leader lists subscription options with annual and six month rates. Editor P A Hartin notes mailing at Graham Texas as second class matter and provides yearly and half year price details.
The text notes harsh drought in Texas yet ongoing railway and commercial development. It highlights persistent capital confidence in Texas as an investment field despite critics from influential papers and parties over certain legislation.
Congress is asked to commit to a measure strengthening the Sherman anti trust law. The proposed changes would allow private individuals and the government to sue trusts and would prohibit shipment of trust made goods across state lines.
The Van Alstyne News appeals delinquent subscribers with a Winchester rifle image and a stern plea to settle dues. It urges readers to come in or send a representative, joking that if not, Uncle Sam may be enlisted. it warns of consequences and hints at budget needs.
Albany News notes a quarrel between two Young county gentlemen settled by a small fine in Albany. The writer urges locals to patronize home industries and resolve disputes in Graham to benefit Young County and promote good roads.
Word circulates that major wholesale liquor firms plan to relocate out of Texas due to rising prohibition sentiment. Proponents say the money flows to other states and worsens Texas finances, echoing a bankers association president who quips in a mock Latin expression that Texas can manage without them.
The Albany News notes E S Casenbary F C Kramer J W Tyra and E A Hamilton from Murray in Young County were in our city on business last Thursday. They have traded in Albany for years and will keep coming here as road conditions favor hauling despite the longer distance. They would trade at Graham if good roads existed, benefiting southwest county residents.
Booker T. Washington, famed educator, declines offers of 1000 dollars a week to lecture for 80. He says he cannot fill such engagements and honor his Tuskegee school. He refuses political talks, claiming he has already given newspapers ample political material. He notes his dine with Roosevelt drew criticism.
The prominent northwest Texas figure Davis died after a life rising from ox driving to wealth through diverse business interests. He backed Beckham National Bank and banks in Seymour Throckmorton Wichita Falls Albany and others while personally managing ranches. He was known for religion his family, and a wide circle of friends who mourn his loss.
The Eagle rejects publishing lurid gossip and intruding into private lives. It defends court action to address dirty linen while affirming responsibility for its utterances but refuses to disclose or sensationalize indiscreet home details.
An old advertisement urges buyers not to be discouraged and to seek Simmons Liver Purifier in a tin box. It warns that many imitations exist and reminds consumers the product is manufactured by the A. C. Simmons Jk, Mepr cing Co. for trusted quality.
The piece warns that gossip destroys marriages and reputations, turning against both women and men. It characterizes gossips as venomous and mean, noting a male bias in gossiping and the widespread damage caused by indiscretions spreading rumor.
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as containing only iron and quinine with plain labeling. The pitch emphasizes easy taking and promises no care or pay terms.
The St James hotel in Dallas collapsed last Monday morning at 2 30. Six guests were burned in the debris and only one was fatally injured. None of the others were seriously hurt.
Retail butchers in New York unite against the beef trust and announce capacity to process 20 000 head of cattle per week. The move signals strong industry coordination and potential price implications.
For catarrh and colds in the head Hunt's Lightning Oil inhaled is a sure cure. A few drops taken internally relieves and cures cramps colic cholera morbus and such troubles. Guaranteed. Price 25 and 50 cents.
A Comanche Chief column advises readers to endure tough times with simple habits. It urges eating regular meals, avoiding excess clothing, and practicing daily routines. The piece counsels political engagement, religious reading, and neighborly conduct while noting unconventional social norms and humor.
The Orange Daily Tribune notes that John Bull’s warning to stop Louisiana cattle shipments to South Africa reveals the perils of overzealous policy. It argues Governor Heard’s opposition would have earned Louisiana British revenue, while Texas may benefit from the shift.
If the worm problem in children is not cured they may become emaciated and weak and face convulsions. White Cream Vexmirace is advertised as the most successful and popular remedy. Price 25 cents. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
The papers note Colonel Thomas Ochiltree is giving state dinners in London. The New York World asks Mr. Croker, Where did you get it.
A Chicago man contracted erysipelas by handling money and nearly died. The piece mocks the danger and urges paying the editor instead, claiming immunity.
An ad touts Herz-Bine as a cure for jaundice and biliary poisoning, promising restoration of liver function and vitality. It claims to revive energy, cheerfulness, strength, happiness, and life, with a price of 50 cents, sold by Graham Drug Co.
A fragment recalls the biblical tale in which Eve is formed from Adam’s rib. The quip suggests Adam’s discomfort in sleep as the Lord works. The lines hint at a playful, archaic register describing creation and improvised fabrics of existence.
Chills and fever are treated with Grove s Tasteless Chill Tonic described as iron and quinine in a tasteless form. The ad claims no cure, no pay and sets the price at 50 cents.
President Palma cites Gen Gomez denying he took money to keep quiet while noting he received 19000 dollars within nine months and a furnished house. The Dallas News suggests the truth could hurt Cuba more and hints at Palma’s indignation and Gomez’s silence as a cover. The El Paso Daily News urges the city to fund protection against killers.
All itching diseases are embarrassing as well as annoying. Hunt's Cure will instantly relieve and permanently cure all forms of such diseases. Guaranteed. Price 50 Cte.
A provocative 19th century style ad urges cleansing of the body with Dr. King's New Life Pills. It claims to cleanse the system, improve digestion and appetite, and promote lively liver and active bowels. Sold for 25 cents at Edgar Matthews & Co's drug store.
An old time advertisement claims specks and blurred vision signal a deranged liver and touts Herrine as a regulator. It urges readers to buy a 50 cent bottle from Graham Drug Co, framing the product as a remedy for liver ailments and right side rib pain.
The piece argues a reformist fight between democracy and Clevelandism as supporters urge Cleveland’s re nomination while rivals warn of plutocracy. It notes a Texas delegation inviting President Roosevelt to visit Texas, promising Dallas and Waco and detailing local sights and rough roads for potential travel.
Max O'Rell advocates reviving the hand kissing greeting as a refined courtesy. He praises a bow, a woman offers her hand, and a respectful kiss to replace the hand shake. The author hopes this gesture becomes universal in America as a sign of respect.
A humorous note from the Dallas Fort Worth Telegram cites Loy praising a Maine river as navigable for boots to Kennebec, then jokes the Trinity will soon be navigable for boots as far as Dallas, reflecting a tongue in cheek exchange on river navigation. The remark contrasts Maine and Dallas contexts with a quip about local waterways.
A witty exchange unfolds as a fortune teller offers a written sentence for a dollar. The line reads, A fool and his money soon parted. The anecdote captures a sharp moral about spending and judgment.
An advertisement promises to stop the cough and work off the cold with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, claiming a cure in one day and offering no cure no pay, priced at 26 cents.
A Miller County descendant seeks to fulfill an 1855 dying wish of Wilson by opening a cave demijohn at a Civil War era seven year mark. He invites all Miller County residents to attend a celebratory picnic at the cave mouth to share dancing, feasting, and revelry.
An old medical ad touts Tasuer's Bock ointment as an infallible remedy for piles with risks of fistula and cancer in the rectal region. It claims prices of 50 cents per bottle and 75 cents per tube, available from Graham Drug Co.
The Commoner argues against accepting a statue of Frederick the Great as a gift to place in the national capital. It warns that erecting monuments to kings would blur the line between a government of the people and divine right rule, noting a gift could be costly if it signals monarchy support.
Ever ready, always reliable, are Chatham's Laxative Tablets. They cue a cold quicker than any known remedy, is to carry, pleasant to take. Guaranteed. Price 25 Cts.
Mrs. A M Shields of Chambersburg Pa recalls six months of severe hay fever and asthma. She credits Dr King's New Discovery for curing her and calls it the safest cure for throat and lung diseases. Guaranteed bottles 50 cents and 1.00. Free samples at Edgar Matthews.
Patent medicine advertisement touts Moore's Pilates as a guaranteed remedy for malaria, ague, chills and fever, bilious fever, jaundice, and fatigue. Claims no quinine, no arsenic or iron, entirely tasteless, price 50 cents per box. Route listed in St. Louis with incomplete address.
Hardly a day passes in families with children when Ballarp s Snow Liniment is not needed. It quickly cures cuts wounds bruises burns and scalds. Price 25 and 50 cents. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
In a Philadelphia leather factory fire at Second and Oxford streets, Frank Funk saved many lives by leading evacuees from the third story. He hung from a window sill and used a human ladder to lower two girls to safety as John Snider aided firemen with nets. Truck foreman Michael Tiffey also rescued a 15-year-old girl amid extreme heat and burns, collapsing from exhaustion at ground level. The Houston Post argues for a national honor to recognize such everyday bravery.
In June 1900 WE. E. Bosworth of LaFayette Alabama suffered a serious cholera morbus attack. He reports that one dose of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy gave relief in fifteen minutes. This indicates the medicine's quick action when a physician is not immediately available.
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