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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1901
Page
4
The article describes betting on orange seed counts at markets, and describes Chinese insistence on skillful gambling games like cricket and quail fights, kite string contests, and public feasts with bets. It also notes labor slavery in western Pekin coal mines tied to gambling debts, with government intervention. It ends with an ad for Henpine tonic.
It saved his leg says P A Danforth of LaGrange Georgia after months of painful running sores healing in five days Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised for ulcers wounds piles and general use Cure guaranteed 25 cents at Hundy Matthews Washington D C May 3 President Kruger may visit the United States in December with Montagu White arranging unofficial talks in Washington
A New Yorker visiting Washington questions the presence of several prominent senators during a tour. He misidentifies senators Ellsworth and Ford, insists he voted for Ford, and remains silent as officials correct him. The exchange highlights confusion over names and the visible roster of lawmakers.
Cleveland architect Swineforth loses spot in a bid list for a new public building after Senators Hanna and Burton each prune names. Both men expected the other to include Swineforth, so he ends up on neither list. The anecdote, recounted by the Washington Post, highlights political maneuvering in a treasury project.
The Chicago Post portrays the ameer of Afghanistan as a cycling leader with false teeth who enjoys luxury yet remains a vigilant warrior. He keeps revolvers and bread in his pockets, a small arsenal nearby, saddled horses for quick mobilization, and punishes misdeeds harshly while promoting education and religious duties.
The New York Sun notes cheap barbering in the Bowery and East Side where shaving costs 5 cents, with bay rum adding 2 cents, and signs promise 10 cent shaves with bay rum and Florita water. Prices vary, and some shops offer more than bay rum for 10 cents.
Courteuil council debates an ordinance prohibiting tall silk hats calling the stovepipe ridiculous headgear tied to social superiority. Advocates argue the hat marks aristocracy and humiliates the poor while a Beaumont traveler recalls crowds crowding to read letters, illustrating public curiosity.
The article describes home fabric care techniques including borax and ammonia for whitening, salt on wine stains with hot water, alcohol on fruit stains, boiling water on tea and fruit stains, kerosene emulsions for yellowing and grime, and hot suds routines. It emphasizes heat, swift treatment, and repeated rinsing.
Historic home care guidance discusses treating bruises with mild astringents like witch hazel, keeping the area wet, and using laudanum for pain. It recommends elevating a severe bruise, applying cold, and delaying strong treatment until a doctor is consulted. It also cautions that home remedies can mask burn extent and hinder medical assessment.
Practical tips from Mary Graham suggest cooling butter and milk in a water-filled container hung in a spring or well when refrigeration is unavailable. A sturdy lid, a strong limb, and a cord secure the container, with a watermelon also benefiting from water cooling.
A Good Housekeeping suggestion describes using a wide wreath frame to fit over a punch bowl, edging with delicate ferns and galax leaves. Crimson grapes add color, with clusters placed to hang over the frame for an elegant, inexpensive decoration.
Henry Clay, later known as the millboy of the slashes, grew up as one of seven children in a widow’s poverty. He self educated in a country school with only the three R's and spoke first in a barn before becoming a leading American orator and statesman.
The ostrich has powerful but brittle legs and can kick hard. It has two toes on each foot, one with a horny hair used as a weapon. An unarmed man is at great risk when attacked unless he can reach a tree or leap a five foot wall.
A twelve year old in eastern Texas offers a humorous essay on newspapers. He lampoons editors as liars and missing links, notes the paper’s usefulness for shelves and pantry, and jokes about his editor father who he says wears no socks and has a wife to support him.
A passerby suggests New York residents draft a code of laws while visiting, proposing the effort would fix laws to suit them and avoid future trouble. The notion frames local lawmaking as an opportunity during their stay.
A friend laments refused manuscripts and misery. The speaker recalls Riley’s twenty year struggle to publish, stressing continued effort and perseverance until success arrives in the twentieth year. The tale emphasizes determination over natural talent.
The Kansas legislature adjourned after passing four measures strengthening the law amid protests from liquor interests. The same period sees Catholic priests in France converting to Protestantism, with whole villages and congregations abandoning Catholicism for Protestant Bibles, notably in Correze and other provinces.
The article notes a Nihilistic plot in Polish society with six hundred arrests including high officials. It comments on ongoing Russian internal pressure and Poland’s longing for national independence. It also mentions a mineral survey planned by university regents and a fire destroying twenty two Lufkin businesses last week.
The piece warns that heart pains signal danger from diseased heart and urges early heed to prevent death. It promotes strengthening the heart, calming nerves, and using Dr Miles Heart Cure with patient testimonials, including Mrs Bracn from Charleston.
Dr Miles Heart Cure claims to control heart action speed circulation and strengthen the entire system. Sold by druggists with a guarantee. Dr Miles Medical Co Eilthart Indiana.
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