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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1900
Page
4
Attention to Union Soldiers Sailors and widows who homesteaded under 160 acres before June 22 1874. We will buy all such small claims to make 160 acres even if abandoned. No filing means no claim to sell. Will also buy Government Land Warrants and obtain them for soldiers not issued. Only those who served fourteen days in Mexican or other wars before 1855 are entitled to a 160 acre warrant. For information call or address this office.
A fragmented reflection on nature and human society criticizes wealth concentration in New York magnates and trusts that oppress the poor. It urges mercy, calls out mercantile greed, notes fugitives listed by the Adjutant General in Texas counties, and ends with Rev Sam Jones joking quips about politics and monopolies.
The note urges sowing oat land with peas after harvest to improve soil, citing oats followed by peas as land-friendly. A World editorial quips about a Brooklyn Bridge jump then jokes no new stunt tops the water-to-bridge jump, and closes with a caution to eat and drink today for tomorrow’s mumps.
The Confederate Veteran announces subscription rates and an offer to send the Veteran and The Leader for one year at the old rate of 1.60 dollars. Subscriptions totaling an average circulation of 1,195,452 for 1894 onward are listed, with prior year figures and monthly issues through January 1900. Copies can be obtained by applying at The Leader office or mailed to veteran friends unable to subscribe.
Stockmen allege Prairie Dog poisoning via poisoned wheat favors a single firm. Eggers & Furgeson are claimed to have made a clean sweep with all active holes charged for. Address Eogers & Fercuson, Gertrude, Texas.
A motivational piece argues that true heroism rests in daily duty regardless of consequences. It urges kindness to the struggling, notes many unknown heroes, and ends with an ad for life insurance by Geo L. Rhea and a tonic claim for Dr Simmons Sarsavarily with a price of fifty cents for fifty doses.
A fragment advises keeping pigs in good condition with ashes and salt so they eat only what they need and stay sturdy. It mentions marketing pigs profitably between 4 and 9 months, preferably before the end of that window, and references Gatlin's Douglasscup with immediate relief claims for croup.
Rock Island lines announce travel deals from Jacksboro for multiple 1900 events. Confederate Veteran Reunion in Louisville runs May 30 to June 3 with $22.85 round trip via Memphis Shreveport or New Orleans, tickets on May 27 limited to June 8. Also New Orleans Travelers Protective Assoc May 22-26 at $12.15, sale May 20-21. Cumberland Presbyterian General Assembly Chattanooga May 17-24 at $27.35 round trip, sale May 15-16. State Epworth League Conference Waco May 14-17 at $4.80, sale May 14-15. Texas Grain Dealers Ft Worth May 15-16 at $2.90, sale May 14-15. Ex Confederates Reunion Ft Worth May 22-23 at $2.90, sale May 21-22. Tickets limited to specified dates.
A brief notice inviting readers to renew or start a subscription to the Republic. It directs interested persons to see O W King, agent, at the Post Office Building for details.
A traveler recalls weighty trek 2000 miles with a dog team to Cape Nome. Weigtman, a prospector, returned with sample analysis claiming $1000 per ton and a claim among the best in the cape. He endured a grueling crossing and vowed not to repeat the ice trip. Dr Simmons Sarsaparilla advertised local tonic.
Russia and other nations order cowboy saddles as Buffalo Bill shows rough riding advantages in Europe. Dallas sees a surge in saddle and harness making, highlighting Texas as a leading production center and suggesting Texas is advancing in the national market.
Almost every reader knows of Dr Kilmer Swamp Root the kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims quick relief for lame back kidney and bladder troubles and Brights Disease. A free sample bottle and a book are offered by mail to readers who write to Dr Kilmer and Co Bing hamton NY mentioning this paper.
The fragment hints at mortality and life insurance as a safeguard for a wife and children against an unforgiving world. It implies the need for planning, though the text trails into incomplete exhortation.
Reverend Cy Townsend Brady, narrating A Missionary in the Great West for Ladies Home Journal, extols the genuine cowboy. He recalls riding and hunting with him, sharing meals, laughter, and prayers, calling him loyal and generous yet notes a bad impression in town drunken revels.
A health advertisement argues heart disease causes widespread body breakdown including slowed circulation and brain fog. It touts Dr Miles Heart Cure as life saving, cites a Milwaukee testimonial by Mrs. Bertha Kurth, and notes the product is sold with an active guarantee and free advice from Dr Miles Medical Co.
Gen C C Beavens, a Confederate veteran from Houston, returned from Chihuahua, Mex where he visited Mac Stewart who is imprisoned for killing a Mexican officer. Beavens met Gov Ahumada who promised Stewart will not lack food medicine or care and Stewart appeared contented and likely to serve the remaining two years.
An advertisement claims a remedy removes poisonous matter from the system and cures a cold in hours. It offers samples free at the drug store and endorses the product as pleasant and effective.
James M. Wood announces renewal options for The Confederate Veteran publication. The notice urges subscribers to update addresses and continue receiving quarterly issues, highlighting benefits of ongoing archival access and period content.
The closing words of a Lincoln address are cited. Parents are urged to guide their children by understanding individual tendencies and offering the best educational opportunities. The Encyclopaedia Britannica edition and its sections are praised for its comprehensive, university-level usefulness.
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