Brother Dodson Writes of Texas from Graham
Graham Texas described as a cultivated town of 1200 with libraries high school and peach skies. Dodson praises Brazos river scenes, the Clear Fork confluence, and distant cattle ranches, noting long drives and improving health while defending civilization in Northwest Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Clerksville
Tenn
Leaf-Chron
Texas
Leaf-Chronicle
Bro. Dodson
Leaf Chronicle
Stanley
Africa
Texas Wilds
Brazos River
Young County
Brazos
Braz
Gulf of Mexico
Jacksboro
Montgomery County
B. W. Dopson
Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment Ad Offer
Sufferers know piles are painful. Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment is guaranteed to cure piles. Price 50 cents for bottles and tapes 75 cents. Gra ham Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabler
Grahem Drug Co
Various Local Incidents Across Texas and Nearby Areas
Reports include Tyler swarms of buffalo gnats and El Paso snow disrupting mining. Hunt county enrolls 6 490 students. John D Woodford elected mayor of Huruuston by unanimous vote. M C Flower farmer dies plowing near Corsicana. Santo post office safe blown and rifled. Cleburne Santa Fe shops add one hour. Greenville workman killed by corn mill explosion. Widow of Rip Ford dies in San Antonio at 63. Unknown man mangled by Houston and Texas Central train at Sherman. Temple jail break attempt. Granger farmer robbed with 67 dollars in cotton money. Ballard’s Horehound Syrup advertised for cold relief. New York inventor claims deaf hear and dumb speak device. Grand Army deaths reduce ranks since 1890 while pension rolls rise.
Deafness Cure Donation Sparks Institute Free Ear Drums
A wealthy woman cured of deafness donated 10000 dollars to the Nicholson Institute in New York to fund free Ear Drums for deaf people unable to afford them. The institute is led by Dr. Nicholson and located at 780 Eighth Avenue.
Faulkner to face first white man’s death sentence in Dallas
The Dallas Democrat notes with concern that Faulkner will be the first white man executed by hanging in Dallas County. It laments past acquittals and short sentences for cold blooded murders in the county and questions the state of law and justice.
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Faulkner
Dallas County
Dallas Democrat
Wanted Capable Reliable Person in Every County
A large company with solid financial standing seeks a capable reliable person in every county. Offered a definite salary of 360 dollars per year paid weekly, 3 dollars per day, with full expenses advanced. No commissions, payments every Saturday, position domiciled through Standard House at 334 Dearborn Street, Chicago.
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Standard House
Dearborn St
Chicago
Indiana lynching case sparks talk on prosecutions
Judge Lynch asserts himself again in Indiana as public sentiment upholds the lynching and no prosecutions are expected. The article notes officers displays and grand juries will be assembled, with the incident likely to be dropped and Northern readers left to wonder why prosecutions do not follow lynchings in the South.
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Lynch
Indiana
Newspaper subscription offer for Young County readers
The message promotes rates for The Gra Ham Leader, Dallas Semi-Weekly News, Twice-a-Week Republic, and Thrice-a-Week New York World. It emphasizes placing The Leader in every home in Young County with a liberal pricing deal.
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Dallas
Leader
Republic
New York World
Young County
Christian Lady Refuses Dance In Long Branch Hotel
A distinguished Christian lady spending weeks at a Long Branch hotel declines social dances despite pressure from friends and a senator. She explains she never acts in her summer vacations to influence Sunday school girls, earning the senator's respect.
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Long Branch
Lama Christian
Cough Syrup Ad Urges Early Use for Serious Illness
An ad warns against trifling with a cough noting it may lead to serious or fatal illness and promotes Simmons Cough Syrup with a guaranteed remedy priced at 25 and 50 cents.
Fire destroys Summer Hotel in Cleburne
A blaze consumed the Summer Hotel in Cleburne causing complete destruction. Firefighters battled the flames for hours, with local authorities investigating the cause as residents evacuated and nearby structures were protected. No injuries reported.
Carnegie Giving Record Aims To Trim Wealth Before Death
Andrew Carnegie has donated about 13.54 million dollars to educational institutions libraries and charities over recent years. He recently distributed 675 thousand dollars in a single month, a new monthly high. Estimated net worth exceeds 200 million dollars, and critics note his maxim death while rich may conflict with his plans to avoid a disgraceful end.
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Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Hunt's Lightning Oil Ad Claims Pain Relief
An 19th century style advertisement touts Hunt's Lightning Oil as a remedy for rheumatism neuralgia sprains catarrh burns bruises and insect bites and stings. It guarantees relief at prices of 25 and 50 cents.
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Hunt
Road Austerity Could Help Labor Surplus, Texans Told
A columnist argues Texas faces excess convict labor and poor roads. He suggests pairing labor with road projects to reduce both problems via targeted use of convict work crews.
Cheatham's Laxative Tablets Cure Colds in a Day
Safe effective description promises Cheatham's Laxative Tablets cure colds in a day. Portable pocket size, easy to take with guaranteed results. Price listed at 75c.
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Cheatham
Spencer Davis Shot Dead En Route to Willis Work
Spencer Davis, a Black man, was shot and killed at Willis while heading to his job, according to local reports. The incident prompted a police investigation and raised concerns in the community.
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Spencer Davis
Willis
Twice Proven Pain Balm Relief Featured in Vindicator
The Vindicator editor reports two uses of Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism. A shoulder flare up eased after two applications with rubbing, delivering instant relief. A thigh joint attack was similarly relieved by two applications at night. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
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Prom
Rutherfordton
The
Chamberlain
Graham Drug Co
Bonham Leads Texas In Rabbit Shipments
Bonham reports heavy rabbit trade with large daily shipments to northern cities. In recent days over five thousand rabbits have been sent out, farmers bring them in by wagon load, and more than one hundred dollars is paid daily for the rabbits.
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Bonham
Texas
Wreck injures mail clerk and passenger near Hearne
A Katy flyer wreck near Hearne leaves a mail clerk and a passenger seriously injured. In other news, the Smithville U C Y Camp plans to buy land for a new park.
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Hearne
The Light of the World and Its Commercial Appeal
An advertisement extols The Light of the World a costly art book with nearly 100 engravings of Christ and the Virgin, biographical notes, European gallery references, and a child’s department. It seeks agents and state managers with salary or commission, citing Mrs. Waite and Mrs. Sackett as success stories and listing Corcoran Building Washington as the address.
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Waite
Massachusetts
Suits Filed For Damages And Land In Hood And Johnson Counties
Cleburne Texas on February 26 reports H Masterson filed two district court suits seeking 1000 dollars in each against multiple Hood County residents including D C Codgill S W Scott and W A Haney and against T H Denton of Johnson County. One case seeks 1102500 square wares of land and the other 82131111 square wares. The petitioner resides in Harris.
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Cleburne
Tex
H. Masterson
District Court
D. C. Codgill
W. Scott
W. A. Haney
Hood County
T. H. Denton
Johnson County
Lee Riddle
R. B. Walker
Joel Thedford
Jack Cowder
Albert Wilson
Harris County
Honest Medicine for Grip Promoted by User Testimony
A South Gardiner Maine resident praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective for coughs colds chills and grip stating the product cured him after using one bottle. He credits the remedy and condemns other so called nostrums as profit driven. For sale.
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George W. Wiatt
South Gardiner
Chamberlain
Grit Publishing seeks agents in Texas towns
The publishers of the big illustrated weekly The Grit seek agents in Kasville Farm Graham Lacy Olney Lou Bend and other towns in You county. The work is profitable and pleasant with no money required. Stationery stamps ink ad matter and samples supplied. Papers shipped to be paid monthly and unsold copies are not charged. Write to Grit Publishing Company Williamsport Pennsylvania and mention The Graham Leader.
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Bright Be
New Pennsylvania Grit
Ed Post
Texas
You County
Kasville
Graham
Lacy
Olney
Lou Bend
Grit Publishing Company
Williamsport
Graham Leader
Household remedy praise for cholera remedy
A testimonial praising Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as natural, pleasant, safe, and reliable for all ages from infant to adult. It claims universal dependability and urges readers to keep a bottle at home, noting sale by Graham Drug Co.
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Chamberlain
Graham Drug Co
Inauguration Spectacle Draws Expectation Across Ports
Washington readies for a grand inauguration seen as one of the era’s most notable events. Railways advertise low fares and the city projects about 150 000 visitors flocking to the capital.
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Washington
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Brother Dodson
Tyler
el Paso
Hunt County
John D. Woodford
Huruuston
M. C
Flower
Corsicana
Santo
Santa Fe
Greenville
Rip” Ford
San Antonio
Houston and
Texas Central
Sherman
Temple
Granger
Ballard
New York
Grand Army of the Republic
Canton
Graham, Acksboro
Bowie Denman & Sons
Lion Coffee
Lion
Smithville U. C. Y
Mr. Davis
Lubbock
President Davis
Deis
Davis
Jeffy
Pritchard
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