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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1903
Page
4
Rates listed for 1 week to 16 months ads with various columns and scales. Local notices insert at five cents per line, Logan notices priced per hundred words, and general ads run until ordered out. Bills are due and payable on the last day of each month.
The article notes Booker Washington and his party taking possession of a dining car last week and making white passengers wait. It mentions Schiuter, once a Speakership candidate, now seeking Texas attorney general, with past House influence harming his bid. Indianola Mississippi still without a postmaster due to racial opposition, locals petitioning to remove one. The piece ends with reference to a GOP band playing hail to the chief.
Advises using Ballard's Horehound Syrup for cold symptoms and Ballard's Snow Lotion on the throat at the first croupy cough. Mentions price 50c at Graham Drug Co. and describes common cold precursors and symptoms such as chilliness sore throat hoarseness and rapid pulse.
Palo Pinto County approved wet status last Saturday by a three vote margin, signaling a close saloon fight. Reports note a lively scene and a contrasting Brown County result on the same day.
The article discusses cattle fever concerns and the tick theory for quarantine. It questions the presence of fever ticks versus ordinary ticks, noting no clear increase in fever ticks but urging public inquiry into the issue. It reflects a cautious stance on statewide quarantine claims.
Years and R. H. Foster of 318 South Second Street Salt Lake City reports chronic indigestion for 21 years. After using Herbine, one bottle cured him and he is tapering the second. He has recommended it to friends who also report relief.
A chronology outlines the Beirut incident with Magelasen reported killed by Turks on August 29, followed by conflicting reports of his status. The European Squadron was ordered to scene, then Magelasen was said attacked on August 30, and on August 31 no harm or insult occurred. By September 1 the president, navy, and newspapers expressed disgust, some joking about a possible death.
A brief advertisement quotes R. C. McPaat offering money at eight percent straight, skipping the usual commissions. It notes W. J. Treue's trip to Austin with stops in Dallas and Waco before university. A kitchen query about dinner options promotes Tidwell & Son's groceries for seasonal staples and fine foods.
Short advertisement seeks a faithful person to travel and supervise a force of salespeople and make collections for a manufacturing house. Straight salary of 32000 a week plus expenses, paid weekly with expenses advanced. No previous experience required. Local territory, business successful. Permanent position. Enclose self addressed envelope Superintendent, 24 Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill.
Brown, W. P. Brown, farmer’s friend, warns that visible world cotton stock is smallest since the Civil War era. He notes mills hold little stock, 25 percent production shut or shortened, with American supply about eighteen days of demand and likely to fall further into September and October signaling ten cent cotton for farmers.
The advertisement promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims the product digests what you eat, sweetens the stomach, and aids assimilation of nutrients. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
The grand jury report highlights a clean record in Young county with only one felony and six petty misdemeanors after a three day session. No felonies were tried in this term or the prior one and the county jail has been empty for a year. Move to Young county for peaceable life among good citizens.
The Grand Jury for the September Term of the Young County District Court reports the county is remarkably free from crime. They return indictments where found, inspect the jail and call for a sewer to remove filth, and note officers perform duties. They propose appointing a Finance Committee to audit county finances and report next term. Foreman J T Hunt signed. Finis resident John Kizinger was in the city yesterday.
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