James Wilcox Convicted of Murder in Elizabeth City
James Wilcox was found guilty of the murder of Nellie Cropsey in Elizabeth City North Carolina and received a death sentence by hanging set for April 25. He appealed to the supreme court. The state investigating committee reported prison conditions generally sound but noted abuses where convicts were leased out. The Graham Democrat volume 1 number 1 issue is praised as creditable.
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James Wilcox
Nellie Cropsey
Elizabeth City
N.C
Supreme Court
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Cure Cold Fast
An old advertisement claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets stop the cough and cure a cold in one day. It promises “No Cure, No Pay” and lists a price of 25 cents per package.
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E. W. Grove
Miles to retire from army amid Roosevelt era tensions
The piece notes General Miles may enter private life with Roosevelt and Teddy Roosevelt Jr. criticizes his loquacious honesty. It mentions Boers consulting with Lord Kitchener for peace terms and reports a Roscius County Mississippi incident where five convicts tried to burn out of a calaboose and cremated themselves. A new presidential protection bill passed Congress, prescribing death for killing a president or successor officer and mandating a military guard for the president.
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Rosciusco
Miss
Congress
Smash the Club and the Cure for Consumption
An old booster blurb claims Dr King New Discovery for Consumption cures this malady and asthma, saving sufferers from pneumonia bronchitis and throat lung troubles. It promises trial bottles free at Edgar Matthews & Co and guarantees relief.
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Dr. King
Edgar Matthews & Co
Revered Preacher Arrested After Cumberland J. T. Shooting
A holiness preacher shot and killed a man at Cumberland J. T. last week in a row over religion. The reverend is under arrest and facing criminal action.
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Cumberland J. T
Grubbs Campaign Invites Col. Lanham For Canvass
Hon. W. W. Grubbs campaign committee invites Col. Lanham to join a joint canvass with Mr. Grubbs, signaling a shared campaigning effort and public appearance.
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W. W. Grubbs
Col. Lanham
Mr. Grubbs
United Confederate Veterans Reunion Trip From Jacksboro
The Rock Island Route offers a round trip fare of 3.40 from Jacksboro for the United Confederate Veterans annual reunion in Dallas April 22 to 25. Tickets go on sale April 21 to 23 with a final return limit April 27. D. C. Horton, Agent.
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Jacksboro
Tex
United Confederate Veterans
Dallas
Texas
Rock Island
D. C. Horton
Texas & Pacific Railway
Comany
Shreveport
Greenwood
KK. P. Turner
G. P
H. P. Hoenes
T. P
Fort Worth
Treasury surplus talks with J. Pierpont Morgan
Secretary Shaw and Senator Hansa confer with J. Pierpont Morgan on reducing the treasury surplus. The Post notes Shaw risks political fallout if he fails to heed precedent.
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Shaw
Hansa
J. Pierpont Morgan
Treasury
Post
Local candidates face costs and limits of self rule
The piece argues Dallas County candidates pay 50 dollars to appear on tickets and questions the lure of office, noting salaries are low and passion for office drives candidates. It contrasts local self rule with national rights and wonders where limits to locally chosen laws should lie within state and national contexts.
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Hilledoro Mirror
Dallas
Texas
New Jersey man seeks divorce over hair dye and coffee attack
A New Jersey man sues for divorce claiming his wife dyed her hair and threw coffee at him. The quip notes various absurd hypotheticals about hair, dye, and coffee as grounds, remarking that a New Jersey woman would not act in such a way.
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New Jersey
Whitewright Sun
Orissoe
Houston Post
Democrats Draw Salary and Perks Cited as Waste
The Tyler Courier criticizes congressional Democrats for salaries per diems and expenses while claiming they are not consulted in lawmaking. It argues the country would be better off if Democratic members stayed home and blames party caucus control for directing legislation.
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Congress
Tyler Courier
Hypothetical Retaliation by a Local Newspaper Man
A columnist argues that if a paper man retaliated against critics by exposing faults, many papers and editors would fail. The piece notes country editors know more than they publish and suggests such retaliation would lead to many new papers and editors daily, harming the press.
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McKinney Gazette
Becree
Lord Roseberry Reacts to Boer and Briton Coexistence
The speaker laments postwar harmony between Boers and Britons, declaring his focus shifts to ending the war. A Commonwealth correspondent notes the question of how Britain will terminate hostilities dominates discourse.
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Lord Roseberry
The Bravest Boy in Kansas of Atchison
The Terrell Times Star notes a local boy in Atchison praised for quiet courage. He helps his mother by washing and wiping dishes, a simple act recognized as brave by townspeople.
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Kansas
Atchison
Terrell Times- Star
Texas Laws Backed by Banker Leader Message
J E McAshan new president of the state Bankers Association defends Texas laws and anti monopoly stance. He praises educational reserves and warns outsiders seeking to control franchises and wealth, urging support for Texas legislators and avoiding socialist accusations. The speech ends with a note on Laxative Bromo Quinine.
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J. E. McAshan
State Bankers Association
Texas
Commonwealth
Dennis
Houston
McAshan
Teasing Preachers and the Louisville Tax Debate
A Louisville proposal to impose a fifty dollar occupation tax on preachers sparks sharp opinion. Critics argue taxing scripture teachers who engage in politics threatens church independence and fails to address politicians, while some defend the debate as a protest against pulpit politicians intruding into civic matters.
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Louisville
Ft. Worth
Henry VII
Let's Build Cotton Mills In Texas
The Waco Times-Herald argues Texas can grow enough cotton to clothe the world and possesses fuel to manufacture it. Cotton mills would diversify crops by creating a domestic market for mill workers and their food needs.
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Waco Times
Flerald
Texas
For Sale Cook Stove by P. A. Martin
A good second hand Charter Oak cook stove offered cheap for cash by P. A. Martin.
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P. A. Martin
Hosea punchline at a South Carolina church sermon
Senator Talbert recalls a colored church in South Carolina where a preacher discussed prophets. After a long talk on Hosea the sermon provoked a sleeping old man to joke Hosea can take his seat because he is too tired to stay.
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South Carolina
Talbert
Hosea
Young Alvin Suggests Skip Swearing or Prayers
A little Alvin boy tells his father to choose between family prayers or his swearing, saying he doesn’t care which. The remark reflects a child’s candid view on household conduct.
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Alvin
Pather
Alvin Sun
A Worthy Successor to Cure Catarrh
An advertisement touts Snuffies the Guaranteed Catarrh Cure, claiming it heals catarrh by addressing the disease at its source. It warns powders acids and pastes are harmful, promises quick relief and permanent cure, and offers one dollar per package with home delivery from Philadelphia firm Ed win B. Giles & Co.
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United States
Edwin B. Giles & Co
Market Street
Philadelphia
A Quaint Old Timer Recalls Long-Left Favorites
Wichita retiree Mr. Green aged ninety six recalls neighbors and figures from his youth He knew Martin Van Buren and disliked him noting Van Buren resembled a wolf He talked with a man who witnessed Putnam’s ride and claimed Burr Decatur Jackson and Santa Anna were known to him Green’s boyhood friend served as cabin boy to John Paul Jones He remembers his last drink around the Pierce election saying whisky then cost little and he kept his pledge since.
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Mr. Green
Wichita
Kan
Martin van Buren
General Putnam
Putnam
Aaron Burr
Admiral Decatur
Jackson
Santa Anna
John Paul Jones
Jranklin Pierce
van Buren
Full Blooded Indian Babies Scarce
An analysis notes the dwindling number of full blooded Indian children as intermarriage with whites increases. It highlights land inheritance and reservation wealth as attracting suitors, with only far southwest reservations housing the pure blooded youths among about 3,000 such children amid 20,000 mixed-blood youngsters.
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Penelope
Giddy Young Thing Ends Her Birthday Run
Mrs. Gilbert marked an eightieth birthday in St. Louis with a flower hung dressing room and a serenade by the orchestra. She returns to the Lyceum in New York denying various illness theories and jokes her excess birthday celebrations caused her collapse.
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Gilbert
St. Louis
Lyceum Theater
New York
Ers
Leslie’s Weekly
Precautions For the Czar's Life
The czar of Russia is guarded against threats to his beard with strict barber vigilance. The czar’s hair is trimmed only by trusted barbers. Four grand masters of the court oversee the royal grooming, ensuring fidelity during the barber’s care. The Guelabovski family has served the imperial house since Czar Paul’s era.
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Russia
Guelabovski
Romanoff
Paul
The Miller's Thumb and the Grain Test
The thumb tests grain quality by spreading a sample over the fingers and feeling its value. Repeated action shapes the thumb into a flat head resembling the bull head fish, giving the method its popular name ler's thumb.
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Tommy
Chambers’ Journal
Optimistic Boers Report War Ends When Horses Catch Ox Wagon
Bennet Burleigh notes a conversation between a British officer and a Beersfield convert under a flag of truce. The officer asks when the war will end and the reply says it ends when you can catch a horse with an ox wagon, not before.
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Bennet Burleigh
A Law For Husbands In Uelzen Germany
Authorities at Uelzen Luneburg pass a regulation requiring husbands to be home by 11 PM. Failing to comply carries a fine of 10 shillings, split with half going to the wife who brings the accusation and proves it.
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Uelzen
Luneburg
Divorce law turmoil as actors clash in Austin courthouse
A widow by law beat her former husband's lawyer with a horse whip in Austin after a recent divorce. Days earlier a divorced husband assaulted the woman's lawyer, leaving his face beaten. The incidents spark concern that lawyers may shun divorce cases.
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Austin
Jerrell Transcript
Emperor William Receives Warm American Welcome
The Emperor of Germany is pleased by the enthusiastic American reception of his brother Prince Henry praising the prince’s charm while William resents the familiar tone used toward him. He notes the Miss Roosevelt cable announcing the yacht launch and argues Americans see the president’s daughter as equal to any emperor, not needing intermediaries.
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Germany
Prince Henry
William
Miss Roosevelt
Abilene
Stray Horse Reports from Young County Texas 1902
Reported by W. P. Stinson and W. I. Stinson in Precinct No. 2, Young County, left with J. Otts, G. M. Mayes, and J. Allison. bay horses 14-2 hands, ages 3, 6 or 7, brands Y and M 2, white facial markings. Another report by R. M. Summers in Precinct No. 4, left with D. H. Norris north of Graham. gray horse 12-14 years, branded JF. Date entries February 12 and March 19, 1902.
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W. P. Stinson
Youn Coury
Texas
J. Otts
W. I. Stinson
G. M. Mayes
Young
J. Allison
R. M. Summers
D. H. Norris
Graham
Gino, McLaren
C.c. Cc
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Miles
Roosevelt
Teddy
Lord Kitchener
Louisville Courier Journal
Ladies’ Home Journal
Hand of Man
Hearne Democrat
Tessas Law
W. C. Bowman & CO
Grahan, Seymour and
E. B. Norman
Kh. F. Arnowd
J.B. Norris
J. M. Norman
G.F. Msc
Ats’t Cashier
The
Beckham National Bank
Cicero Smith
MO. C. Kay
Chas, Gay
A. A. Morrison
Ass’t
Graham National Bank
Capital
R.J. Johnson
Clark
Chas. Gay
J. W. Smith
Morrison
Graham, Texas
John
R. C. McPhail
Ranchea
Lyon & Matthews
Motio
Eley Institute
J. H. Keith
Bellvue Place
Keeley Institute
Texa
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Turner, Gar
Dallag
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