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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
4
Women in Uelzen win a novel ordinance forcing all married men to be at home by 11 PM or face a $33 fine. Half the penalty goes to the informer, offering wives a simple way to earn pocket money by reporting their men. The measure showcases women’s influence in local politics.
An advertisement touts Uimmone Cough Syrup as a remedy for a lingering cough with a promise of quick relief. It guarantees cure at price 25 or 50 cents.
Fort Worth citizens applaud the W. C. T. U for placing water barrels on principal streets. Boxes are locked and filled with artesian ice, offering cups for drinking and a lock box for free will offerings marked W. C. T. U. on all sides. Similar efforts by youth groups in other states are noted as well.
An old advertisement claims Chamberlain's Stomach & Liver Tablets purify the stomach and regulate the bowels after use. It suggests a bad taste signals stomach trouble and promotes the product as a remedy available at Graham Drug Co.
The Lockhart Post notes taxable values in Texas rose by about 75 million dollars this year, suggesting a surge as Texas awakens. Fort Worth packing houses advance, set to open before November, promising major stimulus to meat animal industries and regional progress.
The projected plan envisions extending rural free delivery routes to every accessible county in each state within a three year period. Officials stress logistics and funding will drive the timetable.
The Illinois Audubon Society declares a shift from moral suasion to action to end the use of bird plumage in hats. They notify Chicago milliners and dealers that violators will be prosecuted under Illinois law, arguing birds may be killed outside the state but still violate the statute. If Illinois succeeds, similar groups nationwide may follow.
The New York post office handles about two hundred million pieces of third class mail annually, Chicago about three hundred million, and Philadelphia and Boston around one hundred million each, with St Louis near seventy five million. These figures illustrate the vast amount of printed matter processed nationwide, a scale unmatched by any other country.
In Constipation Heroine affords a natural healthful remedy acting promptly. A few small doses will usually be found to so regulate the excretory functions that they operate without any aid. Price 50 cts. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
The Commoner cites Gunton's Magazine urging a Philippine approach like Cuba and the Monroe Doctrine. It argues for declaring American purpose to help the Philippines gain independence once capable, echoing Senator Hoar and the Kansas City platform. The piece links this stance to moral and political principle and eventual withdrawal after stable government.
The University of Chicago shifts from co education to equal education with separate classes for each sex, ensuring identical studies while keeping genders in distinct groups. The piece also warns that the best way to avoid being fooled by a Panama hat is not to buy one.
The piece notes Texas gains global attention from cattle and cotton, boosted by Beaumont oil publicity, drawing fortune seekers worldwide. It predicts broad economic growth across industries, investor interest, settlement, and capital inflows transforming Texas over the next decade according to the Literary Bureau, Southern Pacific, and Houston and Texas Central R. R.
A telephone girl and a bill clerk discuss future plans as they sit by the fireplace. He insists the wife must rise first to light the fires, prompting her to reveal the misdialed fate of their conversation with a sly line. The moment ends the flirtation as she corrects the caller.
An advertisement touts TABLER'S Buckeye Piste OINTRENT as a curative for piles fissures and rectal issues with immediate relief and infallible cure. It lists prices 50 cents per bottle and 75 cents per tube and notes sale by Graham Daug Co.
A female criminal’s dependents totaled 800, with 700 convicted and 37 of murder. The list included 842 drunkards and 127 immoral women, costing public trials over 3 million dollars. A government chemist warned against dishcloths harboring millions of germs, urging boiling water and sun exposure after use.
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising cure for a cold in one day with a money back guarantee. It features E W Groves signature on each box and prices at 25 cents. The copy also remarks on President Roosevelt being in a “doubly sad position” needing protection from both friends and himself.
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