17 Oct 1902
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1902
Page
1
A message urges precinct chairmen to attend a county court house meeting on October 18 1902 to discuss ballot printing contributions and party coordination. The note requests delegation of authority if unable to attend and promises discussion of further party matters.
The document enumerates candidates for multiple offices including Governor W T Lanham Lieutenant Governor George D Neal and Attorney General Charles K Bell Also listed are Comptroller K M Love State Treasurer John W Robbins Land Commissioner John J Terrell Superintendent Arthur LeFevre Railroad Commissioner O C Colquitt Justice Court Civil Appeals Ocie Speer Judge Supreme Court F A Williams and Congress John H Stephens State Senator D B Decker and Representative S Crawford along with others in the 18th and 29th districts
A list of candidates for various district and county positions including District Judge A H Carrigan and Jno C Kay. District Attorney H A Allen. County Judge Jo W Akin. County Attorney P A Martin. Sheriff J Parsons and H C Williams. Tax Assessor W P Beckham and H L Mitchell. R L Tankersley as Clerk. Geo McLaren. County Treasurer H C Fields and W R Jordan. Commissioner Precinct No 3 John W Proffitt. Commissioner and Justice Precinct No 3 Leslie Coombes. Commissioner and Justice Precinct No 4 R M Summers and A C Casey. Justice Prec No 1 T J Lamons. Commissioner Prec No 1 J W Timmons.
When you wake with a bad taste in your mouth go to Graham Drug Co for a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. One or two doses will make you well. They also cure biliousness sick headache and constipation.
The notice catalogs Sunday services for Granam Church, Caramban Church, Meritopist Council, and EyesnythrLAN Church with service times, Sunday School, prayer meetings, and pastors. It notes an exception: no evening service on the second Sunday night monthly.
An advertisement touts Hunt's Lightning Oil for pains and ailments with a satisfaction guarantee or refund. It contrasts tariff effects shifting wealth from the masses to a few, noting trusts boost profits while masses lose influence in Congress.
Davis Kentucky druggist C T Smith touts Dr King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds claiming six years of sales and guaranteed satisfaction or refund. Edgar Matthews & Co offer free trial bottles with reg sizes 50c and 1. Also advertised are Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment cures for piles priced 50c tubes 75c and sold by Graham Drug Co.
An odd narrator claims a feeble ant colony might manage broader worlds while tending its hill. The piece links nature, digestion, and health with satirical notes on heroines and vitality. It mentions Graham Drug JO and critiques a party organ for twisting facts in journalism.
The Inter-State Correspondence Institute of Cedar Rapids Iowa seeks five young men from Young County for government service positions including railway clerks letter carriers custom house clerks and departmental clerks. Apply now to prepare for government service careers.
Alfred Bee of Welfare Texas explains how biliousness back pain and exhaustion improved after using Electric Bitters. He now sleeps well eats freely and enjoys hard work. The ad claims vigorous health for weak run down people and notes a 50 cent price at Edgar Matthews & Co. Also mentions lighthearted cabinet humor involving Senator Hanna and former President Cleveland.
An ad touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day with no cure no pay and Ballard's Snow Liniment for wounds and horses while a separate jab questions railway presidents pressuring the President and cites ICC violations by common carriers in interstate commerce.
Dizziness loss of appetite fatigue and nausea are linked to dyspepsia. Herbine will give prompt relief. Price 50c. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
Senator Deliver argues trusts will die from over-capitalization and financial evils, but he concedes exceptions where injudicious laws have allowed monopolies to form.
An odd item notes Hunt's Lightning Oil as a cure all except broken hearts and brain softening. Prices listed 25 and 50 cents. The G A R gathers in Washington this week while local papers resemble pension attorney circulars.
An advertisement promises cure of a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinin Tablets and offers a refund if it fails. It bears E W Grove's signature on each box and prices the remedy at 25 cents. A local note mentions St Louis officials and bribe givers amid a graft staining of city actions.
A poem compares life to a poker game, noting that a small pair beats no pair and warning against bluffing in politics. It recalls players who puff and pretend, while truth or a call reveals the hand. The piece cites Alfred J. Waterhouse in the N Y Times and ends with an ad for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, iron and quinine.
The official must execute laws as written and not as he wishes. He has no discretion to amend or alter laws and must uphold the oath or risk being seen as a perjurer. Only the legislature can change laws. Bowie Blade.
Advertisement claims Grove’s Black Root Liver Pills derived from a “active planet” cure chronic constipation with no griping or stomach upset and act on the liver like Ocala. The piece notes price but lacks clear figures and context. It also mentions ex Senator David B Hill's potential influence over New York's delegation at the Democratic convention, suggesting he may not seek the presidency.
An advertisement touts Simmons' Liver Purifier as a health aid to improve digestion and liver function. It claims to cure constipation and biliousness, relieve headaches, and boost mood so you can face neighbors with a smile.
ER. B. Norman serves as President with R. F. Argoup as 1st Vice President and J. B. Nosris as 2nd Vice President. J. M. Norman is Cashier and G. F. Miller Assistant Cashier, office number 4418.
The Creek Indian writer Charlie Gibson prints a remedy for rattlesnake bites claiming a poultice of two ounces tobacco onion and salt drawn from the poison. It is applied for ten hours with a new poultice to cure the bite without whiskey.
An advertisement touts Grove s Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy with iron and quinine priced at 50 cents. A separate opinion argues reading newspapers boosts children s knowledge and frames the home paper as a poor man s library and yearly reading for a family.
A jumble of reader notices and opinion snippets covers patent medicines, free samples, and local politics. Mentions Hunt s Cure for Itch, Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets at Graham s drug store, General Corbin and compulsory military service, Governor Stone, tariff views, Senator Lodge, and Tom Johnson.
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