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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
2
The Leader subscription notice states pricing for one year and six months, with a reminder that the post office delivers only paid copies. It asks readers to check their date on the label and renew if arrears are near one year, listing Rank H. Bowron as editor.
The legislature approved a tin-top tax totaling 2000 for the state 1000 for the county and 1000 for towns where located. A 4000 tax on cold storages and whiskey orders will prohibit liquor. A bill to make running a local option dive a felony was favorably reported. The laws aim to strengthen local option statutes and liquor controls across wet areas.
The Robertson Anti Gambling Bill pits Dallas against state legislators as horse race betting prohibition could devastate Dallas Fair and related business. The piece recalls the Corbett Fitzsimmons arena episode, Charley Calberson’s role, and the city’s resilience amid political clashes.
The piece extols a leading southern statesman while noting Dan Stewart and many rivals have faded from public view. It condemns gambling in any form, drawing a parallel between card or dice games and betting on horse racing. It argues Dallas Fair will succeed with patronage from north and northwest Texas, regardless of gambling.
A historical advertisement promotes Bal iarl's Snow Liniment as a remedy for swollen jaw neuralgia toothache rheumatism and injuries. It claims the liniment reduces swelling and relieves pain and notes B S Doty and Co as the sellers.
A compact reflection on youth schooling and work ethic, praising graduates who embrace labor and ambition while condemning the few who abandon study. It argues character grows through struggle, cites forgiveness and Christian compassion, and notes Andrew Carnegie and social mores shaped by effort and community.
Mrs Ida Soper of Big Pond Pa recalls a near fatal lung condition that resisted all remedies until Dr King s New Discovery brought lasting relief and a five year health return. The ad cites cures for coughs colds sore lungs hemorrhages grippe asthma croup and bronchial affections with trial bottles free and Sloan Drug Co guarantee.
The seven bottles of Electric Bitters cured a little son of H. M. Adams after five years of illness with poisoned blood affecting his lungs. The mother credits the remedy for eruptions eczema salt rheum sores blood disorders and rheumatism. Sold by Sloan Drug Co. 5cc guaranteed.
A fragmented OCR snippet hints at a phrase about a kind or kindness, with no clear event, person, or place identified. The readable portion remains too sparse to determine a concrete news item or factual outcome.
Robert G. Ingersoll describes love as the guiding force of life and art. He calls love the morning and evening star, mother of inspiration, and the essence that elevates ordinary people to greatness.
It saved his leg writes J A Swenson of Watertown Wisconsin Ten years of eczema that fifteen doctors could not cure had at last laid me up Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me sound and well Infallible for skin eruptions eczema salt rheum boils fever sores burns scalds cuts and piles 25c at Sloan Drug Co
A concise adage stressing that spoken bravado does not reveal true ability or potential, urging evaluation by actions and results rather than words alone. The saying cautions against assuming competence from rhetoric.
Prof H A Howell of Havana Cuba declares Chamberlains Cough Remedy saved his sick baby's life after a severe cold. He recounts his mother's longtime use and urges others to use the product, noting prompt relief and full recovery within days. For sale by all druggists.
A drone named Lucky ties to the queen in a rare mating at the hive summit. Beekeepers note the event shows drone fertility and queen mating behavior, marking a curious highlight in colony dynamics.
A St Louis brewer, facing alimony obligations of 6000 dollars yearly after divorce, confronts a harsh economic climate as the temperance wave grows and brewery profits shrink. The public policy and rising costs threaten his ability to sustain the business and meet support commitments.
President Roosevelt warns against population menace from infant deaths, eight of ten caused by bowel troubles. McGee's Baby Elixir claims to cure diarrhoea dysentery sour stomach and related infant ailments. Teething babies may benefit. Price 25 and 5c. Sold by B. S Doty & Co.
A London stage sensation draws crowds as an actress performs barefoot to the knee, a striking display highlighting bold fashion and performance choices. Chicago audiences compliment her remarkable feet qualities.
A sensational advert claims Dr King’s New Life Pills prevent appendicitis by cleansing the stomach liver and bowels. It vows to cure constipation biliousness chills malaria headaches and indigestion and promotes a 5 cent price at Sloan Drug Co.
A reflective line about keeping a telescope fixed to glimpse distant signals, suggesting that patience and constant observation may reveal recognition or a formative moment the speaker anticipates. The fragment hints at anticipation of acknowledgment from a steadfast observer.
An advertisement extols Dr Shoop's Cough Remedy as safe for babies and effective against tickling bronchial coughs. It credits mountain shrub leaves for its cure and claims a few days of use prove its value. Also included are generic moral exhortations about optimism and pleasant living.
Fortify now against the grip as season returns with Preventives the candy cold cure tablets. A reliable safeguard at the sneeze stage can bead off common colds. Prompt use is essential, keep a box in pocket or purse. box of 48 for 22 1/2 cents by B. H. Doty & Co.
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