This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1902
Page
4
A satirical piece mocks Roquefort cheese with graphic, fictional depictions and contrasts with Limburger, then shifts to East Texas tomato production. It warns that competing market organizations could glut demand, proposing a coordinated combination of small groups to maximize profits and avoid losses.
The passage notes people continue to build homes on volcanic slopes despite danger. It argues that instinct outweighs reason in such places, comparing to animals avoiding water holes that have been dynamited, and asserts even a fish would avoid a repeatedly detonated water source.
A prominent physician laments that patients rarely follow prescribed hygiene or diet and warns that the remaining option is drug treatment. He notes chronic constipation can be managed with gentle laxatives like Chamberlains Stomach Liver Tablets, which should not cause further constipation. The ad ends with regional clippings on weather and poetry.
An old advertisement touts Cheatham's Laxative Tablets as a safe, sure cold cure that fits in a vest pocket. It claims easy dosing, a guarantee, and a price of 25 cents. The copy emphasizes quick relief and portable convenience.
A Chicago teacher reportedly suspended a pupil and sent a note home requesting a bath. The mother refused and appealed to the courts. The judge ruled teacher authority ends at the pupil's door but allowed bathing at the schoolhouse. The record suggests the pupil was bathed in a rough manner.
The physician says Wilhelmina does not need him, but if she does she will require an operation for removal of the prince consort. The writer wonders if she would have fared better marrying a Democratic son of America.
Advice emphasizes health over cosmetics for lasting beauty. Outdoor exercise, baths, wholesome food, regular rest, and cool buttermilk applications are recommended. Sour buttermilk used as a nightly facial wash can remove tan and stains, with oatmeal mixed for a desirable toilet preparation.
H R Phelps of Plymouth Oklahoma reports selling five bottles of Chamberlain s Col ic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to threshers who could not quit work. They continued laboring the next morning without losing a day s time. The notice urges keeping a bottle at home and mentions availability from Graham.
In Kansas City a grocer who began with small capital sixteen years ago swore by advertising in the Star alone. He says he has paid the paper fifteen thousand dollars last year and credits his business success to that single publicity method. Also an ad copy touts Healine pills aiding digestion and complexion, selling for five and seventy five cents by Graham Drug Co.
Old Rounda jokes about a medical journal debunking whiskey as an anti dose for snake bites. He laments changes blamed on modern science, mocks fishermen’s lore, and warns how press reports could ruin life along the mossy riverbanks.
Hunts Lightning Oil claims to cure rheumatism neuralgia and sprains with guaranteed results. Advertises two prices 25 and 50 cents and promises relief for cats burns bruises and insect bites or stings. Page style ad uses bold claims and price points to attract buyers.
In Vinita I T a tale unfolds of two men rivaling a widow with a shotgun as the weapon and witness. Johnson avenges his suit by fatally shooting his rival who then returns fire, wounding Johnson. both men are left injured and the widow is the sole observer. The assailant earns the nickname Hell Roaring Jake Smith.
Reports by commissioners J E J Ford W P Stinson and Geo McLaren detail stray stock left for safekeeping near Graham Texas. Descriptions include a brown two year old filly branded % and D, a 10 year old heifer with JT on thigh, a sorrel mare 14 1 2 hands with YJ on shoulder and D on jaw, plus dates April May 1902.
A quoted phrase shows General Mac Arthur proposing a novel term tuitionary annex to replace conquered territory as part of a broader shift from criminal aggression to benevolent assimilation. The passage notes a progression from starvation camps to camps of organization and instruction, reflecting Republican precedent.
A Commoner editorial notes Roosevelt refused to accept the French government bestowing the Legion of Honor on Admiral Dewey. The president’s stance is seen as irrelevant to the issue, but the gesture is described as an opportunity for posing.
The Dallas Semi Weekly News presents what it calls the facts in the case, aiming to convey truth about the events it reports. The passage emphasizes trust in the newspaper as a source of factual information.
An old time newspaper blurb touts The News as specially edited and engaging, promising attention grabbing content. It urges readers to acquire The Leader and The News for local and state news, offering one year access for $1.75 cash in advance and noting prompt stopping at expiration.
The cost of the Philippine war for the year ending June 30, 1901, was $1.86 per head for the U S population. Increased exports to the islands add 5 cents per head. Woodland Democrat questions why protectionists push high tariffs while selling American manufactures abroad. Put none but tried and true democrats on guard.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.