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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1909
Page
3
Togo a Cleveland bay and Motlock stud stands 17 hands high and weighs 1450 pounds at three years. Service $10.00 to insure. Johnne a Black Mammoth Jack stands 15 hands and is four years old. Service $10.00 to insure. They will stand at my farm 1.1 2 north of Loving Latin guaran twed.
J. J. Gray president of the Farmers' Union Young County calls a regular session for April 23 1909 at the Tonk Valley school house in Lower Tonk Valley. The meeting invites all locals to attend and transact business before the union.
A man entering the office said he would like the paper but was too poor. He answered an advertisement and sent two dollars for a receipt to kill rats. The receipt read Poison them.
Diseases of the skin including eczema teller salt rheum and barber's itch cause intense itching and discomfort. Chamberlain's Salve is advertised to allay itching and provide quick relief, with many cases claimed cured, available from Sloan Drug Co.
Shortly after taking office President Taft searched for the constitution and found a copy in an outer room. The document had been treated as a target for Roosevelt, leaving the constitution full of holes long before Roosevelt left office.
A Waynetown Indiana man, Harry Wilson, touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as an excellent cure for colds throat troubles and especially croup. Used early it may prevent attacks. advertised as sold by all druggists and used in thousands of homes.
A reflective quote on resilience and social reciprocity. It says a worthwhile person keeps smiling when things fail, avoids grumbling, and gains or loses support based on caring for others. It notes cooperation helps progress, while indifference breeds indifference.
A column of oddities from Arkansas weeklies features sale offers for a baby carriage bull dog and coffins, odd jobs, missing animals, and cheeky personal notes. Seekers advertise for oysters, cooks, mule caretakers, and undertaker commissions while readers joke about jail lodging and comic classifieds.
Mrs 8 R Crawford president of the Ladies Cemetery Association asks readers with relatives buried in Oak Grove to contribute to the cemetery fund. A man is employed at 30 dollars monthly. donations via Beckham National Bank support maintenance and orderly grounds. Send remittance to the bank if distant.
A vintage advertisement claims a failing heart and internal nerves are caused by weak inside nerves and promotes Dr Shoop Restorative as a remedy. It asserts the tonic strengthens the nerve system, treats the cause of illness, and cites rapid popularity with early testers, sold by B S Doty Co.
A crowd of prospectors benefits from a welcoming town image and friendly hosting. The piece urges hospitality to keep visitors, notes favorable talk attracts campers, and warns that grumbling could push potential newcomers away. It promotes Dr Shoop's Cough Remedy as a harmless cure and mentions B S Doty & Co as sellers.
The speaker warns against unnecessary borrowing, arguing that while personal purchases are private when funded with available money, debt becomes another's business. Emphasizes avoiding debt for nonessential items to prevent financial mistakes.
Advertisement-style note claiming good health rests on prevention, stressing a healthy liver bowels and stomach. It promotes Ballard's Herbine as a cure for constipation inactive liver and stomach and bowel troubles sold by B S Doty & Co.
Mrs. J. H. Chastain of Atlanta swept fourteen prizes from fifteen entries at the Georgia State Fair Avanta showing. She credit s COTTOLENE for success, noting nine cakes and six pies earned many first premiums, with more honors in the general display, and claims nine years without lard at home.
Willie Burgess died March 18 1909 at his parents home in South Bend Texas He was born July 5 1889 aged 19 years 6 months 13 days He expressed readiness to meet God and asked family to join him in heaven He is laid to rest in South Bend cemetery Survived by his parents and siblings Rev C Jongs Missionary conveyed the family faith and guidance
A vintage advertisement extols Hunt's Lightning Oil for curing aches pains burns and similar afflictions with instant relief. It urges readers not to suffer or delay and to use the unequaled remedy.
A cut in the Fresno Republican shows an under construction home for former citizen J. W. Proffitt. The design features a wide veranda a circular northeast nook with conical roof recessed gables and cozy interior. First floor includes parlor living room two bedrooms bath kitchen dining room with modern conveniences. Second floor houses four bedrooms with ample storage and a complete warm air heating system plus a fireplace in the parlor and living room.
A Grahm community effort by the Priscilla Club spruces the court yard with shrubbery and flowers citing new water works, moved band stand, and rock beds as signs of progress. Neat yards and home upkeep urged to boost town pride and deter a return to former habits.
Weak kidneys are tied to nerve control says this ad. It touts Dr Shoop's Restorative as reaching the nerves that govern the kidneys, claiming back pain, dark urine, and Bright's disease symptoms improve after a month of tablets or liquid. Druggists sell it nationwide.
Persons with valuable horses mules or cows should call R C McPhail to insure against death in a leading stock life insurance company. He also insures range cattle. See him in the County Treasurer's office.
President Roosevelt warns infant mortality is far greater threat than self-inflicted deaths. He notes eight in ten infant deaths stem from bowel troubles. McGee's Baby Elixir is advertised to cure diarrhoea, dyspepsia, sour stomach and similar infant ailments, marketed as suitable for teething babies, priced 25 and 50 cents, sold by B. Doty & Co.
The regular annual election will be held at the court house in Graham Texas on April 6 1909 the first Tuesday in April by John H Wood presiding officer for electing a mayor and two aldermen one for each ward for the city of Graham Texas M K Graham Mayor.
An old advertisement touts Ballard's Snow Liniment to reduce swelling and relieve pain from neuralgia toothache or accidents. It claims benefits for rheumatism cuts burns bruises and scalds and lists B S as the seller.
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