28 Nov 1902
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1902
Page
1
Wm D and G B H Craig breeders offer for sale coming one and two year old bulls. cattle are good individuals from American families. Also a few pure bred Short Horns of good quality.
Local note announces the reopening of Elliston Hotel by Mr and Mrs W D Bradfield in Jackboro Texas with first class accommodations and weekly board terms available. The Graham Church directory lists services and meetings, with pastors and times for several nearby congregations and associated groups.
The 1903 Hicks Almanac offers astronomy lessons and daily storm forecasts. The work, by Rev Hicks and Word and Works, promotes science for the people, with a 30 cent single copy price and $1 yearly with the Almanac and Word and Works.
The undersigned will give a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tobiets to any one wanting a realia remedy for disorders of stomach and bilious relief. Whitita new remedy and a good one, Graham Drug Co.
Graham has steady growth and avoids boom town excess saying conservation in growth is key. Home enterprise expands trade as new residents of good character relocate to Northwest Texas. The Graham Brothers promote the area, inviting movers to compare soil climate water and citizenship and stay to build a lasting town.
A 1890s campaign reflection recalls predicting doom if policies failed and notes that six years of misrule did not bring the predicted calamities. The writer concedes hindsight is better than foresight and vows to rely more on hindsight in future speeches.
The Johnson County Review corrects circulating claims that the attorney general ruled patent medicines intoxicants subject to liquor tax. The paper asserts the AG only said each compound's tax status is a factual question under local option law, while revenue agent J D Cunningham wrongly conflates law and fact.
Eleven boys and fourteen girls in Bertha Nebraska organize an anti profanity league aimed at impressing on boys the uselessness of bad language. The move is praised as a healthy civic effort by The Commoner.
Abilene Reporter notes Jack County’s political stance with all but one officers elected as Democrats. It praises the county’s shift, rail links with Young County, and forecasts further Democratic gains. Also includes letters praising Ballard’s Snow Liniment and editorials urging local business and civic effort to spur prosperity.
Product description asserts a remedy by Herbine directly influences bowels liver and kidneys purifying and strengthening them to maintain health and remove yellow dull skin and blotches blackheads. Offered at Graham Drug Co with emphasis on cleansing internal organs and skin improvement.
A man gifts his wife a costly parlor lamp and she thanks him with a sly remark that it reminds her of him. When he asks for the points of resemblance she lists traits: it is handsome to look at, needs attention, has much brass, not very bright, sometimes flares up, can explode when half full, is unstable on its legs, always out at bedtime, and will smoke.
An old advertisement urges success in business while promoting Simmons Liver Purifier in a tin box. It claims to ease constipation indigestion biliousness stops headaches improve heart health and foster neighborly smiles.
Alfred of Welfare Texas writes that after biliitiousness and back pain left him unable to eat or sleep, Electric Bitters restored sleep and appetite. He claims renewed strength and energy for hard work, praising the tonic as giving new life to weak town folk. Edgar Matthews & Co., druggists, sell them for 50 cents.
An advertisement claims Laive Bromo Quinine Tablets cure accidia in one day with a no cure no pay offer. The price is 25 cents.
A speaker describes a local character who blocks progress for profit. The critic notes that such a person resists contributing to community improvements unless gains are guaranteed. Parallel quotes from Terrell Times-Star and Houston Post condemn outsiders meddling in local affairs.
E W Grove signs the box ad offering 25 cents for a remedy labeled 70 CURE ACOLD I ON. The product claims to cure cold symptoms and promises full refund if it fails. Available at druggists.
The Houston Post on a recent Sunday published 76 pages with 532 columns and 10640 inches of space including 315 advertising inches and 215 columns of reading matter. It used 25000 pounds of white paper. its daily price is 75 cents per month and semi weekly 31 dollars per year.
Advertised liver remedy claims active principle from Black Root. Acts on the liver like calomel with no griping or sick stomach. Promises cure for chronic constipation. Priced at 25 cents.
A short religious remark notes that Noah preached righteousness for a century without converts, but a flood punished those who did not turn from evil, urging perseverance for Democratic speakers facing discouragement.
The piece extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best cure for croup, claiming it relieves the cough quickly, prevents attacks, and is cheap. It notes modern mothers prefer it over old hive syrup and touts ease of use, with Graham Drug Co. selling it.
Judge John H. Reagan plans retirement from Texas railway commission in a few weeks. He devoted his life to public service and is renowned for honesty and fidelity to the people. He will write a history of himself and is the last surviving member of Jefferson Davis cabinet.
A compact note stresses choosing the right motive for churchgoing, urging believers to attend with genuine purpose rather than mere obligation, and cautions against hollow or insincere devotion.
A local ad promises expert eye care and tailored glasses to reduce strain. It invites readers to visit and discover what their eyes need, claiming long lasting reading and working comfort and a beneficial investment in vision.
A historic rail timetable segment shows east bound and return departures between towns like Jacksboro Bryson Hess Dakin Graham and Bridgeport with times in the late morning through afternoon, followed by a lengthy Thanksgiving Day hymn by Will M Maupin urging gratitude and charity.
Mrs. Geo T Benson’s child burned by a hot stove during a Saturday bath. The mother applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm from the Graham Drug Co and the child slept within half an hour and recovered in two weeks. The ad promotes Pain Balm as an antiseptic liniment for burns and more.
A rough excerpt ponders how a good man may stumble and end up kneeling, noting that wisdom seeks the best path even from the naive. The fragment pairs moral reflection with a suggestion that prudence remains the guide after a lapse.
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