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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
2
The fragment lists officials Fred T. Arnold as County Attorney and A. C. Casey as candidate for County Commissioner Pre. No. 4, indicating electoral context and candidate names in a local notice.
Under postal regulations the LEADER will not be sent to anyone overdue beyond one year on credit. Check the date on your label and if you are nearing one year in arrears, call or send in your renewal.
A Childress lawyer asked the state health department if a sanitary hog pen existed. He was promptly told there is no such thing after a hog has been placed therein.
The Sulphur Springs Gazette says it is poor policy to raise cotton to obtain money for corn. The paper warns this practice leads to almost perpetual hard times for the farmer who follows it.
A New York doctor recommends keeping the mouth shut as a safeguard against one grip. The author notes they have not tried this exact remedy for grip but finds the approach effective in other troubles based on experience and observation.
An early 20th century advertisement promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a cure for coughs, asserting immediate relief and restoration of healthy lungs and throat, with a sales note by Sela and B.S. Doty & Co.
Samuel K Wortey of Hixburg Virginia has shod nurses for over fifty years. He endorses Chamberlain Pain Balm as giving him great relief from lameness backache and rheumatism. Available from druggists.
The Terrell Transcript endorses the proposed constitutional amendment for rural schools. It argues the measure allows country districts to improve schoolhouses hire better teachers and upgrade equipment if voters understand its meaning and impact. The article urges a large majority passage.
A young Jewish girl in America died by suicide after abandoning faith and embracing a cynical creed. Her note claimed “As it should be it was.” The article urges personal responsibility, criticizes fatalism, and calls repentance a lasting good beyond doomed doctrine.
The piece argues that united Democrats and labor support for Bryan bode well for victory. It cites New York Indiana and Illinois as leaning toward Bryan while criticising Roosevelt Taft and the Republican Convention. It notes labor leaders Gompers and Mitchell backing Bryan amid broader GOP decline from Rooseveltism.
L A Bartlett of Rural Route 1 Guilford Maine says the family has enjoyed good health for three years since using Dr King's New Life Pills. The ad claims the pills cleanse and tone the system gently and are sold for 90c or 25c at Sloan's drug store.
Postmaster General Meyer issues circular urging postmasters to consult local school authorities on letter addressing and postal system operation. The move follows last year when over fifteen million items reached the dead letter office mainly due to improper addressing.
Andrew Schenck of Ayton Ontario, president of Germania Fire Insurance Co, endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy. He reports using it a year with his family and claims it cures stubborn coughs and colds. Sold by all druggists.
A Mineral Wells Index item jokes about a Dallas merchant ad for fresh dairy butter misprinted as d for a and sparks a chain of comic violence. A barber, grocer, editor, and pen pusher clash over the ad leading to injuries and costs as the punchline asks if advertising pays.
Slightly colder forecast hints rheumatism weather ahead. Get ready with Ballard's Snow Liniment for rheumatism chilblains frost bite sore joints and aches. Bottles 25c 50c and 1.00 sold by B 8 Doty & Co.
At a Clairmont Texas mass meeting on Oct 19 02 residents organized to urge building a railroad through Kent County and to place a depot in Clairmont. J W Darden was elected Chairman and Frank Harrison Secretary. A committee of three to secure deeds of right of way was proposed, expanded to seven with the Chairman’s appointment.
A county meeting appointed a committee to secure funds and right of way for the Graham Roswell & Western railway. Members include Hunter Rodgers Vardiman Harrison Scogins Henry Cairnes. A permanent club organization was formed and will be called into session by the chairman as plans proceed to develop Kent county with rail access.
Carded cotton top mattresses in full size priced from 2.50 to 3.50 with cotton bound feather ticks and Satin Tick options. All cotton mattresses range 3.50 to 6.00 by weight and grade. Carded Felt Mattresses listed 7.50 to 12.50, featuring 45 lbs of long staple Red River felted cotton in No 1 Art Tick at 2.00. McIntyre Simmons patent Crucible Steel Bed Springs and Improved Pencil Weave Woven Wire Springs highlighted.
Western Land Company offers numerous farm properties in mesquite and sandy land near Loving and Graham Texas. Listings include Nos. 22 through 30 with details on acreage, cultivation, water, houses, orchards, and prices from 12 to 27.50 per acre. The ad invites exchanges, visits, or mail descriptions to list land and arrange loans.
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