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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
2
The Leader informs readers that subscription rates are $1.00 and that mail matters are second class. It notes policy that subscriptions will not be extended on credit beyond one year and urges readers to check their label date and renew if arrears approach one year.
The author denounces paternalism as the root of oppression and inflated public spend and tariffs. It argues protection for manufacturers, not workers, enables profiteering, wastes rivers and buildings for district gains, and erodes moral independence. It blames political expediency for the endless push for more money and moneyed influence.
An advertisement touts a No-Drip silvered coffee strainer from Dr Shoop Racine Wisconsin. It offers a coupon plan and a health coffee book, promising a real coffee flavor without actual coffee. The ad appeals to ladies and groceries to supply a 1 1-2 ounce package for 25 cents through B S Doty & Co.
The National Magazine, organ of national democracy, arrives edited by Norman K. Mack. It aims to inform homes on public questions and democracy from a party perspective, with significant content appealing to women. Democrats loyal to party are urged to subscribe for democratic principles and party ascendency.
Jacksboro News reports farmers in Jack county are urged to plant cow peas early, either at first or second cultivation. Planting as corn is worked keeps peas on the row, aided by a pea planter. benefits land value from dollars per acre. One third of local farmers expected to plant peas with corn this year.
Billiousness and constipation plagued Rosa Ports of Birmingham Alabama for years, with poor appetite and weak vitality. She reports immediate relief and improved digestion after using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, purifying stomach, liver, and blood while aiding natural function. Sold by Sloan Drug Co.
Two thousand horned toads from Texas are being processed at a metal reproduction plant in Waukegan to form hot pins. Each pin requires toads to be chloroformed before the process. The company plans to produce 50,000 toad pins, gathered by a single supplier. The fad targets women drawn to novelty hat pins.
A free book on rheumatism and a trial treatment of Dr Shoop s Rheumatic Remedy liquid or tablets is offered by Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin. The ad urges readers to share the booklet with a distressed sufferer and to obtain the book and test from B S Doty Co for delivery to those in need.
The Jacksboro News reports widespread wheat failures in Jack County with few fields suitable for harvest. Editors consider attempting 15 to 20 dry farming plots next year to test profitability, urging careful land preparation and ongoing summer cultivation.
Edgar McCuendon announces a six week summer school beginning after May 26 with focus on arithmetic grammar spelling algebra geometry and Latin. A German class may be added if enough students apply. Tuition for the full term is five dollars.
A brief note from Graham Laundry suggests leaving laundry at Cardwell’s barber shop for convenient service.
A 1725 American youth in London takes a printing job. He types a biblical line perfectly, gains respect, returns to America, and becomes a famed printer, publisher, postmaster general, congressman, and signer of the Declaration. He dies in Philadelphia on April 15 1790, with many places named after him.
An old advertisement urges quick treatment of minor injuries with Ballard's Snow Liniment. It claims relief from pain and healing of scrapes, cuts, bruises, sprains, and burns, with prices 25c 50c and 1.99, sold by B. S. Doty &.
The passage argues that immortality rests not in the body but in the spirit or life germ. It asserts decay is natural for the mortal body, while the spirit may recur across lives. Personal manifestations suggest past lives, supporting a belief in life beyond the grave and continuity of loved ones beyond death.
An old style medicine ad promotes Dr Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets with a printed form for doctors or druggists to verify completeness. It claims to relieve congestion blood pressure headaches and various pains with instant relief and notes a seller Bs Doty & Co.
The New York World announces its Thrice-a-Week edition aims to publish news impartially and truthfully. Subscriptions are $1.00 per year for 156 issues, with a combined offer for one year with The Graham Leader at $1.65.
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