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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1902
Page
4
A comment on rising prices for feed stuffs and meat urges Southern farms to become self sufficient. It argues for growing more grain and forage and producing every dollar's worth of feed locally, creating a surplus for sale to nearby towns.
An old time drug advertisement promises a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a refund from all druggists if it fails and that E. W. Grove’s signature appears on each box. Price is 25 cents.
The passage outlines Republican splits over tariff concessions to Cuba financial legislation Philippine policy and military matters. It notes widespread division on major national questions while the democracy seeks to seize the opportunity amid inflation and rising beef prices that spurred rioting and arson targeting butcher shops in New York City.
An old advertisement touts Arnica Salve as a universal healer for itching eczema ulcers fever sores and burns. It claims rapid cures and lists 25c price at Edgar Matthews & Co with urging to protect children from skin ailments.
The remark suggests tariff reform could reduce customs inspection insults by removing barriers and delays. It implies a beneficial effect on trade practices and traveler experience, framing inspections as unnecessary hurdles if tariffs were simplified.
The piece labels the term pacification as a misnomer, arguing the policy reduces a region to a barren control zone. It characterizes the approach as coercive, aiming to suppress dissent while declaring “peace” despite ongoing unrest and displacement.
A Chicago minister announced he will make no more eulogies at funerals and will limit remarks to general truths about the occasion. He believes one should speak no evil of the dead and not overly praise them.
General Miles faced humiliation after describing the Philippine war as conducted with marked severity. Secretary Root disputed the claim. Despite this, "Hell-Roaring Jake" Smith appears to endorse Miles statement.
The passage declares party unity in this year s aggressional elections and the presidential contest of 1904. It argues that issues are clear and that a man out of harmony reveals democracy as skin deep.
A Waxahachie man recalled being drugged and robbed by a woman in a Fort Worth wine room. He remembers little and says resistance never arose as the incident seemed natural with the woman patting his pockets. The report appears in the Van Alstyne News.
What thin folks need is a greater power of digesting and assimilating food. For them Dr Kings New Life Pills work wonders by toning and regulating digestive organs, gently expelling wastes, enriching blood, and improving appetite. Only 25c at Edgar Matthews & Co drug store.
A discussion from American Boy contrasts country and city youths on saving money. It argues country boys view a nickel with potential and save, while city boys face temptations like slot machines and candy stands and spend quickly.
Advertisement touts Cheatham's Laxative Tablets as safe swift and sure with cold cure claims and pocket friendly ease. It emphasizes portability and ease of use and includes a price line.
Senator Berry urged the Senate Committee on Elections to advance the resolution for electing senators by the people. Senator Burrows of Michigan noted the committee needs more time to reflect, and action may not occur before the session ends. The piece frames the move as a constitutional reform stalled by slow legislative processes amid calls for change.
G W Wescott of Meadowdale New York claims Chamberlain's Pain Balm cured his rheumatism after prior suffering. The ad notes the cure is inexpensive and available at Greham Drug Co.
The Dallas News reports Philippine military authorities claim peace is secured on an island formerly controlled by Muslims. Datto Ruty refuses to return horses he captured, arguing through religious belief he gains heavenly reward if he dies in battle and keeps the horses if alive. The piece notes this is the first report of horses taken from American soldiers.
H R Phelps of Plymouth Oklahoma reports selling five bottles of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to threshers who could not stop work. They continued threshing without losing time, illustrating the product's usefulness. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
A telegraph item notes Sis ter Hetty Green obtained a permit to carry a revolver but lacks where she will carry it. The piece speculates on risks to women handling pistols. Harley Smith in Jay County launches a quail farm aiming for 2,000 to 2,500 birds for sale by year’s end, believing quail tame with hunters kept away.
A prominent physician notes patients seldom follow prescribed hygiene or diet and resorts to drug treatment. He cites Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as gentle relief for chronic constipation, leaving bowels natural and healthy. The Constitution claims Senator Tillman will be paid $200 daily to lecture Chau tauqua Christians on southern racial issues.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy for malaria with chills and fever. Described as iron and quinine in a tasteless form, it promises no cure no pay and lists a 50 cent price.
The Constitution notes Carmack alone detected a vulnerability in Henry Codfish Lodge and the young man reacted sharply when pressed, leaping like a ping pong ball in flight.
A brief notice promotes Herine as a digestant that aids digestion to improve health, strength, and beauty. It claims nourishment leads to a good complexion and that Herine helps digest meals, offering clear skin. Sold by Graham Drug Co for 50 or 75 cents.
The Paris crowd ignored the distant hor ror as minor local sensations filled their day while a distant colonial calamity blotted out. An ad praises Hunts' Lightning Oil for rheumatism and more with guaranteed relief at 25 and 50 cents. A Boston man touts a list of the best fifty American poems, unclear on method.
Reports by J E J Ford and W P Stinson list stray stock left with area holders near Graham Texas. Entries describe a Brown filly branded on thigh and shoulder, a 10-year-old 14 1/2 hands mare with a white facial streak, and a sorrel mare 14 1/2 hands branded on shoulder with notes of location distances from Graham and dates in April May 1902.
In Viadosta Georgia a hog was killed weighing 1260 pounds gross with 955 pounds net. Each ham weighed 102 pounds and the animal yielded 510 pounds of lard about enough for four years for a small family. The carcass produced sausage hog’s bed cheese liver pudding and other products.
A Rochester Michigan physician had a card inserted in a local paper urging readers to wake up and change cars to settle a receipted bill. The note promises mutual feelings and asks the recipient to come in for the autograph.
The Weekly News presents a concise run of facts on a case, aiming to convey truth through clear reporting. Readers are directed to rely on the provided statements as the verifiable core of the matter.
An advertiser extols The Leader and The News as superior, offering two papers for one year at 1.75 dollars cash in advance, with claims of attentive editing, unique local and state news, and prompt stop upon expiration.
Archibald and Kermit Roosevelt, sons of the president, perform on stilts in the White House corridors. When weather is bad they stroll on rubber tipped stilts, sometimes leaning at stairways to provoke alarm among staff as they jump and let the stilts crash onto the tiled floor.
A Welsh boy preacher, aged fourteen, astonishes audiences with his memory and delivery. His exhortations are described as sound, sensible, and impressive, marking him as a remarkable young religious speaker.
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