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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
7
An old advertisement extols Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic as a trusted remedy for malaria chills fever and general strengthening. It claims the tonic dissolves in the stomach acids without a bitter taste and urges readers to ask their druggist for it.
The advertisement proclaims Dr Porter s Antiseptic Healing Oil as a universal remedy for wounds burns sores ulcers and various skin and external diseases. It cites a trial convincing thousands and notes pricing 25c 50c and 1 00 with a guarantee by the druggist. It also promotes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as a cold cure with E W Grove signature on boxes.
Signs point to a turning point in American education as rural schools shift from neglect to active development. Experienced teachers use local life knowledge to replace derelict one room schools with consolidated, efficient buildings. Education literature reflects this move from theory to daily practice, aiming to equalize opportunity and boost future productivity on the land.
Sabinas prepares to entertain delegates to the fifth annual Texas Dry Farming Congress meeting in Sabinas on July 15 16 and 17. Officials expect the conference to be the most important yet with a large attendance anticipated.
Advertisement claims PAZO OINTMENT will refund money if it does not cure any case of itching bleeding or protruding piles. It promises relief in 6 to 4 days with the first application bringing ease. Price listed as 50 cents.
The county has a long history of cattle thefts and mis identified calves resolved with value payments and a drink at the local bar. It recalls the one penitentiary case and a disputed county seat location settled for Graham. Browning is noted as a later Texas political figure.
A dedicatory opening to the series on Young County Texas. Judge P A Martin honors the pioneers who cleared the wilderness and laid the foundations for West Texas civilization.
This passage recalls frontier life when pistol laws were lax for frontiersmen and guns a common sight in Graham Belknap and nearby towns. It describes crude justice in trials where witnesses were expelled or oaths administered by a captain, and the formation of the Farmers Live Stock Association led to hostilities between stockmen and farmers over cattle drives and theft claims.
A local notice from Wichita Marble and Granite Works via A G Deatherage, proprietor, urges cemetery beautification. It argues public care honors the departed and memorials move strangers to respect. The message promotes buying from firms that pride themselves on quality work.
A car of ninety four calves averaging 212 pounds sold for 8.75 per hundred dollars totaling 26 per head. This set a new record price, 50 cents above last year and the highest ever in the Fort Worth stock yards.
Fragmentary OCR snippet references a bay stallion and payment details, mentions H. H. Stephens and pasture, and ends with a call to make cities advertise to visitors. The readable text is insufficient to determine a coherent event or outcome.
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