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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
2
Rates of subscription listed for one copy one year and six months with a price of 1.00. The notice appears in a Graham Texas post office entry. Names Frank H. Bowron and A. Martin are indicated as editors.
A list of names announces candidates for several local offices including Senator District Judge District Attorney Representative 104 District County Judge County Clerk Tax Assessor Public Weigher and County Commissioner precincts J W Horner R M Summers H L Leberman and others all spelled out with party lines not specified.
A quotation themed item notes how expressions shift when health or property fail and how social actions change with terms like call up or hunt down reflecting attitudes and slang. The passage juxtaposes phrases for praise and slander showing linguistic contrasts.
An old advice piece recommends readers inspect a mail order catalogue for prices paid for produce, and to ask about credit terms, local tax contributions, and support for community needs. It urges writing to inquire how much the seller would contribute to church or schoolhouse construction and to aid the poor.
A rancher, tired of his worn suit, buys a new one to surprise Kiiza. On a bridge two miles from town he peels off the old suit into the stream and the new clothes vanish from the wagon. He shivers home, startling Eliza with the prank.
An advertisement claims electric bitters relieve stomach disorders, dyspepsia, liver torpor, chills, fever, malaria, biliousness, back pain, kidney and bladder problems. Testimony from S. A. Brown of Bennettsville, SC praises the remedy for his wife. Sold by B. S. Doty & Co. for 60 cents with guarantee.
A Dallas Times Herald editorial defends Jeff Davis against accusations of vulgarity theft and corruption. It contrasts him with Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, William Jennings Bryan, and Benjamin Tillman, urging voters to judge him by his actions and give him a chance.
The Magnolia Banner notes how readers living away from home value the local paper as a link to their old town. Letters with renewal checks show continued interest in marriages, business changes, and local improvements, proving distance deepens appreciation for home news.
Willis T. Morgan, retired U S Army Commissary Sergeant of Concord New Hampshire, recalls two years in Cuba and two in the Philippines and credits Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption as the best medicine for coughs colds bronchial troubles and lung diseases now available in New Hampshire guaranteed at Doty Drug Co 50c and 1000 trial bottle free
In a Honey Grove Signal piece, the author argues that excess in any form harms serenity and happiness. Moderate living guards body and mind, avoiding surfeits in food, smoking, religion, money, or study. Three family members in Terrell asylum illustrate the danger of not knowing when enough is enough.
Article notes many users of Chamberlian's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy who have not given testimonials. It emphasizes its household recognition for curing diarrhoea and bowel trouble and states it is sold by all druggists.
A quoted reminiscence by Bill Arp extols the value of newspapers in turning opportunities into profit. He recalls selling land at auction after reading an old paper and buying a teacher job for his father, highlighting how reading led to unexpected gains and life choices.
A health note claims a severe cold can be broken up quickly with prompt action. Early signs include a dry cough impaired nasal discharge and a white-coated tongue. Chamberlain's cough remedy taken hourly at onset is said to counteract the cold and restore health within a day or two.
Republican leaders in the House voice grave constitutional doubts about Senate amendments to the railroad rate bill affecting express companies private car lines sleeping cars and Standard Oil pipelines. The House guards must curb the reforming Senate as the political clash unfolds.
A portrait of the anxiously vigilant modern man, thin and hatchet faced, forever fretting about money, work, health, family, and world affairs. The piece notes his fear of losing riches, missing trains, or failing in duties, while contrasting with the easier life of the placid.
A Dallas News account reports Willie Elizabeth Robin of Throckmorton Texas, blind and deafmute, graduates with honors from the Perkins Institute for the Blind in Boston Massachusetts. Arriving at age six with her mother, she learned to communicate with signs gripping an impressive vocabulary quickly and completed high school courses in American literature English Latin manual training algebra geometry and physics. She plans to return to Texas to join a large family and set future duties.
Real estate note lists good resident houses in Graham for sale at reasonable figures. J C Vaughan handles inquiries and details. Potential buyers urged to contact Vaughan for listings and prices.
An ad proclaims Hunt's Lightning Oil as a self sufficient remedy for aches pains stiff joints cuts burns bites and more, positioning it as the quickest and surest remedy with no rivals.
A reflective prose piece cites a contrast between wealth and effort. It rails at idle rich and praises workers, using bees as a model for harmony and shared wages while urging the able to perform ten men’s work. The quotation attributes the sentiment to K. Lamity's Harpoon.
The Neill nolds report on the Beefer horrors has damaged the American meat trade abroad. Canned meats sales stop in London, Belgium’s lard market collapses, and meat use declines in New York and other cities especially in restaurants. Public anger grows as calls for punishment rise while Congress delays meat-inspection amendments.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlains Salve as essential for sore nipples chapped hands burns frost bite chilblains chronic sore eyes itching piles tetter rheum and eczema. It lists a price of 25 cents per box and notes sale by all druggists.
The town of Olney will celebrate the Fourth of July with a public picnic and the installation of Masonic officers. A fine program is planned and a large crowd is expected. everyone is invited to attend.
Up to date men seek a general newspaper to stay connected with the outside world. The Dallas Semi Weekly News merges with the Graham Leader to provide local news home enterprises personal items state and national affairs and foreign matters for farmers and families.
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