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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1901
Page
2
A Houston company received an order from Hamburg Germany for 100000 barrels of Beaumont oil. The notice also advertises Dr Simmons Sor saparilla with a price of 50 cents per bottle and 50 doses for 1 90, plus claims of blood purification and health benefits.
A company organized proposes a canal through the upper Florida region to link the Atlantic and the Gulf, signaling a major infrastructural venture. The plan aims to create a navigable waterway that would impact regional trade and transportation.
Col Polk of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad asserts that four barrels of Beaumont oil produce the same steam as one ton of coal. This comparison aims to gauge fuel efficiency for locomotive power.
Connecticut has long led clock manufacture with the first American clocks made by Eli Terry of Plymouth, marking the origin of the U S clock industry.
An advertisement claims rheumatism stems from poisoned blood and that Mercuryine cleanses the body by acting on the liver and kidneys. It touts mermaid effect and lists Graham Drug Co as the seller at 50 cents.
The Pittsburgh Telegraph notes that not every drill finds oil in Texas or Pennsylvania. When a Texas well strikes, it yields about a thousand barrels, while Pennsylvania wells produce roughly one barrel, illustrating a stark difference.
Claim that liver biliousness caused by bile buildup can be cured by a few doses of Hrmine with direct action on liver and excretory organs. Price 50 cents. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
The weekly papers praise newcomers entering Texas as investors traders and residents, noting a surge in arrivals unseen before and labeling the state a favorable place to live work and invest.
A local drug advertises White's Cream Vermifuge promising weak or fretful children will become strong healthy active with rosy cheeks and bright eyes. The 25 cent remedy is for sale by Graham Drug Co.
The last Congress increased civil government employees by 3 826 and military staff by 77 194 while naval employment grew by 5 050. The New York World editors suggest taxpayers may one day fund all salaries and pensions from government revenue.
A man walking with a boy who asked the time confirms ten minutes to nine. The boy dashes off with the man in pursuit, nearly colliding with a police officer. The lad explains he was told at nine o'clock to get a haircut, and the officer notes the man still has eight minutes to nine.
Dr Simmons claims sarsaparilia tonic quickly helps weak and debilitated organs in both sexes. The remedy offers fifty and fifty doses and is described as effective and testing in its action.
An old newspaper ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, described as a general strengthening tonic for all ages. It emphasizes health benefits, convenient dosage, and broad appeal.
The piece praises a plucky woman who endures mental and bodily ills while facing life’s worries with cheer. It notes the masking of strength and the private tears hidden when danger or need rises, ending with a call for God’s help and a woman’s inner sympathy.
The article cites Charles Nordstran of Seattle who was convicted in 1891 but whose execution has been postponed by his counsel. It argues such delays breed contempt for the courts and urges trials within one month of arrest with punishment or acquittal then.
The editorial cites publishers, insurers, streetcar operators and phone firms thriving on newspaper display ads and warns that persistent ads enlighten customers about wants. It contrasts legit commerce with banco games and urges businesses to advertise.
Advertisement for Moore's Pilates marketing a cure-all for malaria and related fevers and ailments. Promises relief from rheumatism and fatigue from malarial poisoning with tasteless formula, no quinine, no arsenic or iron, and no stomach or teeth harm. Priced 50 cents per box with distribution through Dr. C. C. Moore Co. in St. Louis and Gra ham Drug Co.
Philadelphia Record notes post office cats patrolling for vermin with annual $60 meat allowance and a sign language deaf cat among them. A local case features Justice Roberts granting a wife the right to thrash her husband and issuing a certificate for it, while medical ads tout Tanner's Buckeye Ointment for piles.
The Cheatham laxative chill tonic now comes as a tablet for travelers and others who want a convenient carry option. It is sold under a strict guarantee at 25 cents per box, mirroring the liquid version’s promise and effectiveness.
Weatherford News argues that license laws are misapplied not by principle but by the integrity of officials. It contends prohibition violations remain common where officials shirk their oaths, while faithful officers enforce the prohibitory and licensing provisions with consistency.
The ad urges sufferers of scrofula boils humors and catarrh to try Dr Simmons Sarsaparilla priced at fifty cents for fifty doses. It condemns post office authorities cracking down on bogus oil companies at Beaumont and warns that wild cat schemes defraud thousands.
Orange Texas on May 27 Ira A. Scott and George C. Sear shipped 3,000 Cape Jasmine mines to Mead Post in Englewood Illinois to decorate graves of Federal and Confederate soldiers at Chicago on May 30.
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic with plainly printed formula Iron and Quinine. It promises No Cure No Pay and lists a price of 56 cents.
Advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming to cure a cold in one day with no cure no pay. It notes 25 cent price. A humorous aside credits President McKinley with a Doctor of Laws and jokes about constitutional degrees.
A historical ad notes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic marketed for pale sickly children. It promotes its use to restore vitality and strength, listing ingredients and claimed health benefits in a period newspaper tone.
Dr T T Erwin from Hempstead shares a boll weevil control formula with spraying options, while Madison and Brazos county farmers report rains and active pest spread. Separate dispatches note Jefferson’s copying press and revolving chair innovations, and a Birmingham church shooting killing Rev J R McEwen with Henry Fletcher jailed. The column closes with a satirical quip about confidence luck tariffs and option.
Forty years ago Forest City Missouri stood as a Missouri River shipping point with immense warehouses and thousands in river trade investment. A saturating flood shifted the shoreline leaving the town seven miles inland and only one warehouse remains as a relic of a once bustling river economy.
Hunt's Lightning Oil touted as cure all for catarrh neuralgia sprains and more with money back promise. Groove's Tasteless Chill Tonic advertised for malaria districts and for strength. A chicken organ found a wedding ring after sale by Mrs John Sands Jr Wooster Ohio. Alex E Sweet humorist founder of Texas Siftings died in Washington last week.
A local test shows Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic delivering best results among competing tonics. Consumers report quick relief and strong flavor acceptance, with sales rising at area drugstores. Financial notes indicate growing demand through summer months.
A quotable meditation on changing dress and the fate of garments. The writer asks what the shirtwaist man and netwaist girl will adopt next as clothing grows thinner and wardrobes shrink, suggesting a social shift may foretell bare fashion.
A quick exchange hints at a sudden shift on Wall Street with one character noting a big change since yesterday and another claiming to have left all of his holdings there within the last twelve hours. The dialogue implies rapid market movement and a surge in buying or selling activity.
An old advertisement argues deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh. It claims local applications cannot reach the problem, offers one hundred dollars for any case of deafness caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, and promotes Hall's Family Pills as best.
During June July and August excursion rates via the Great Rock Island Route apply to trips to San Francisco Chicago Detroit Buffalo and summer resorts in Colorado Wisconsin Michigan and the Eastern States. Write for rates routes and details. Cons. B Sloat G P A Fort Worth.
The Commissioners' Court will convene as a board of equalization to correct and equalize the assessment list for Young County Texas for the year 1901. The session is set for the third Monday in June 1901, June 17. Clerk Gro McLaren serves the court.
An advertisement touts Tutt's Liver Pills as a remedy for sick headache malaria biliousness constipation and related diseases. It claims the pills regulate bowels produce a vigorous body and offer an absolute cure.
The New York World Thrice-A-Week Edition promotes its publish schedule and impartial news coverage. It highlights a yearly subscription offer of 1.00 for the World and 1.65 for a combined offer with The Graham Leader, totaling 2.00 regular price.
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