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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
7
A fragmentary page lists local personalities and businesses including Mabry Short & Co dress goods and J Takey visitor notes. Mentions of church attendance, conference travel, farm seeds from J L Anderson, and repairs and deliveries indicate a busy town week with sales, services, and social visits.
A. O. Norris states that after securing agencies of several Fire and Tornado Insurance Companies previously represented by E. C. Stovall and Geo. H. McLaren, he will write fire and tornado policies and urges existing policyholders to renew and bring new business, promising prompt faithful attention.
Rev. C. C. Hamilton traveled from Breckenridge to attend the Methodist District Conference but received a telephone message Friday that his baby was dangerously ill, prompting his return. Mabry Short & Co. advertisement urges economy on summer dress goods with sales going at any price.
Dr. Philip O Hanlon, who has autopsied hundreds for New York County, argues life could extend to 120 to 140 years. He cites cases of healthy men with long spans and others cut short by nervous waste and daily stress. He notes no lab breakthrough yet and recalls Cornaro’s extreme abstinence that prolonged strength into old age.
Money to Loan on Farms and Ranches in Young County Texas by honorable and responsible companies in Dallas. No delay quick returns. Apply to J A Rouse Jackboro Tex 118 acres in Salt creek bottom six miles north of Graham 50 acres in cultivation good four room house tank cistern good fence and living water in pasture Price 15.00 per acre good terms.
Mr. George K. Babcock was thrown from his wagon and severely bruised. He used Chamberlain's Pain Balm freely and called it the best liniment he ever used. Babcock, a well known North Plain citizen, praises Pain Balm for sprains and bruises, claiming faster healing than other treatments. For sale by B. Doty & Co.
For Rent. Two residences in Southeast Graham with good water and convenient outhouses. Apply to A. C. Parker.
A boastful sales pitch describes Hunt's Lightning Oil as the remedy for sprains cuts burns bruises aches and pains. The text extols its bottled delivery and claims it outshines other oils in treating common injuries.
Wanted learn telegraphy for railroad service under an experienced operator. Notes accepted for tuition. Position guaranteed. Free catalogue from McKinney Telegraph College in McKinney Texas.
An ad-like passage urges awakening women to express themselves and promote the Lone Star State nationwide. It promotes The Leader home paper and offers The Awakened Woman book with quantity pricing, citing 7047 Mitchell Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri.
Wheat growers are informed that due to installing new up to date milling machinery the mill cannot handle wheat for some time. A notice will be given when they are ready to receive wheat. Graham Milling Co.
Mr. J. W. Turner of Truhart Va says Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets did him more good than any doctor could. The ad claims the medicine cures stomach trouble biliousness and constipation and says it is sold by B S Doty & Co.
In Louisville President Eliot calls the crisis a matter of good will while in Chicago observers say it hinges on good marksmanship and court injunctions.
$25 reward offered for information leading to recovery of a two year old male steer branded on the left jaw missing from a pasture about twenty miles northwest of Graham Texas. $5 for information and $20 for capture of thief. M. M. Burris True Texas.
Indiana's railway commission requests a complete list of state officials who hold railway passes. The tongue in cheek remark notes it would be simpler to compile a list of those without passes rather than those who have them.
A Cherokee Indiana man credits Electric Bitters with curing severe kidney disease and backache and restoring health. The ad endorses the tonic by B S Doty Co, while other notes mention Carter Harrison’s Chicago mayoral bid and a claim about Arkansas legislature doodle indictments reflecting a shift to legal disputes.
In Georgia Mr Telamon Cuyler Smith seeks to change his name to Cuyler, opposed by plain John Smith and allies including Hoke Smith and Alex Smith. The piece mocks broadening the fight to all Smiths and derivatives, urging the defense of the traditional Smith name to avoid court calendar clogging.
The Weatherford District Conference will be held in Graham Texas from June 22 to 25 1905. Thursday morning sessions include opening prayers missions and various society reports led by presiding elders and named speakers. Afternoon sessions feature revival prayers and discussions on the revival its importance and methods with multiple speakers. Evening discourse on missions concludes the day.
St Louis business men have been purchasing valuable real estate on Wall Street and other parts of New York. It is noted that St Louis is learning to do something except take photographs of D. R. Francis.
A sweeping collage of topics from Kansas irrigation sod loss to Prohibitionist plans for Governor Hoch in 1908, editor achievements, recruitment ads, and cross country commentary. It notes Loomis and Bowen diplomacy, Norway’s republic suggestion, and questions on Miss Mae Wood in a long notes column with multiple opinions.
A review of admitted states compares population counts revealing that several states such as Texas Oregon and others have grown with fewer residents than current territories seeking statehood. The piece argues that U S policy favors accommodating population desires and maintaining convenient, economical paths to statehood for smaller states while considering resident interests.
A fragmentary account recalls how Theodore Thomas endured harsh early training from a violinist father, fled to New York to work in Bowery concert saloons, and gradually forged a resilient, ambitious career despite stern methods.
A terse note presents unreadable lines, offering minimal readable content. No clear people places organizations or events emerge from the readable fragments. The text appears garbled and cannot yield a definite news item or notice.
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