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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1906
Page
2
The item notes a local newspaper offering one copy for one dollar with a 50 cent rate for additional issues, indicating a post office entry at Graham Texas as second class mail matter under the 94 designation.
Judicial and county offices listed with candidates for senator district judge district attorney representative precincts and other posts including Jno W Veale A H Carrigan P A Martin R P Dinmitt Gero H McLaren E B Norman F M Burkett M A Wallace R L Tankersley S W Lane J W Horner R M Summers H L Leberman across Precincts 1 3 4 and county offices to be filled by election officials.
The Frisco Railway finally reaches Dallas by crossing the Rock Island lines. It enters from Carrollton at Irving and uses Rock Island tracks to reach the city.
The crowd at the reunion enjoyed the event despite a soaking rain. Attendees say the experience was worthwhile, with plenty of laughter and plans to attend another reunion in the future.
Colonel Bill Sterrett of the Dallas News reportedly harpooned a large devil fish last week in the gulf. The note praises his feat and seeks details about the bait that led to the catch.
Drew Sanders charged with the murder of Pearl Baxter in Archer County will have a habeas corpus bail hearing Saturday in Wichita Falls before Judge Carrigan. P A Martin of Graham will attend and represent the prosecution.
Mr Walsh of Iowa resigns from the Democratic National Committee, saying corporate interests have gained control and true Jeffersonian democracy is excluded. He will vote for the man rather than the party going forward.
The piece reflects on the value of a few kind words of encouragement for lodge officers and deputies. It notes that appreciation costs nothing yet has immense impact, urging readers to acknowledge good work and commend worthy service.
The Hall County Herald suggests Tom Campbell could succeed Joe Bailey six years from now. The paper notes Campbell could defeat Bailey now, but six years is long, with both men potentially occupying major roles elsewhere, including the presidency or a corporate secretary position at Standard Oil.
A Houston policeman shot an alligator wearing a bell, prompting Jim Lon of the Palo Pinto Star to criticize Bell campaign tactics. Lon notes Bell may have used alligators in the race, but none held poll tax receipts and were eliminated in the draw.
Dr Samuel Hopkins Adams defending against traveling frauds in Colliers Weekly urges patients scammed by guaranteed cures to place deposits in local banks until payment is earned. He cites Young County Texas as rife with traveling specialists who collect fees then vanish and calls for licensing them as traveling specialists to curb the scheme.
As a dressing for sores bruises and burns chamberlains salve is all that can be desired. It is soothing and healing in its effect. It allays the pain of a burn almost instantly. This salve is also a certain cure for chapped hands and disease of the skin. Price 25 cents. For sale by all Druggists.
A Mineral Wells Index reader recounts a Texas hog description and a long Bryan political dispatch. The essay on razorbacks praises Arkansas hog lore and recalls Bryan returning home to Madison Square with new views on government ownership of railways, sparking reactions from Bailey Watterson Hearst and the pro and anti Bryan camps.
Daily from June 3 Rock Island will run a through Sleeping Car to Denver leaving Dallas at 7 00 p m and Ft Worth at 9 00 p m arriving Denver 8 30 next morning Low tourist rates apply on this route Full details available from PHIL AUER G P TA
Mrs. Ora A. Stephene of Port Williams Ohio credits Dr King's New Discovery with stopping a two year cough and curing consuming fears. The ad touts the medicine as grand for throat and lung troubles with trial bottles offered free and prices at 50 cents and one dollar.
A donor offers a free scholarship at Meridian Female College in Meridian, Mississippi. The award covers about 150 dollars for a full term including board, awarded to a deserving young lady who meets the scholarship requirements and applies. The school is described as first class and suitable for a student pursuing a college course.
President Grant's reception, Admiral Dewey's triumphal entry, and especially the grand homecoming of William Jennings Bryan are hailed as extraordinary. The private citizen is praised for honesty and devotion to the people, with Bryan poised to battle the cash power and advocate his principles in the looming 1908 presidential campaign.
Mr James N Nichols of Vernon Connecticut, a merchant and postmaster, cites a child's burn case where cold treatments worsened inflammation. He advised Chamberlain's Pain Balm after trying various liniments, noting immediate relief and broad personal use for aches, burns, strains, and back pain. Sold by all druggists.
A clergyman traveling with his favorite pickles shared a table with a stranger who asked for the bottle. The visitor, adopting an American accent, caused the clergyman to pass the pickles and then drank from the bottle, leading to the man’s water for breath and eye watering as the joke played out.
A humorous exchange features a clergyman warned by a Yankee about preaching hellfire. The Yankee questions the priest about his duties and mentions carrying samples, prompting the parson's wry reply about reminding his congregation of eternal punishment.
The piece surveys scandals from Chicago to Britain and France, noting milk as the prime concern for public health. It argues milk purity for babies is crucial, defends some adulterated foods as less harmful than counterfeits, and asserts overall consumer food safety improves with strict standards.
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