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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1903
Page
7
A man recounts to his wife a prestidigitator's stage trick in which he allegedly cut a woman's head off and presented it on a pedestal that continued to talk. She questions the claim, noting doubts about the performer’s method and the witness’s certainty about the victim’s sex.
Advert says De Witts Little Early Risers cleanse the liver and rid the system of bile without gripe or weakness. They are praised by W Howell of Houston Texas for constipation and sick headache. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
A newly employed English servant presents mismatched riding boots to his master. He admits ignorance of the cause and adds humor by noting the pair downstairs shares the same issue, as reported by the Philadelphia Ledger.
The lake in Ceylon is noted as the home of musical fish whose sounds are described as sweet and melodious like Helian harps. Voices rise clearly over the water when crossing by boat and become louder when an ear touches the water.
A Greenfield Mass reader, D L Beach of Clover Nook Farm, reports relief after taking a box of Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets for four years of stomach trouble. The ad promotes the 25 cent remedy, available at Graham Drug Co. Also contains a short anecdote about Dr W W Keen and a portrait subject with heart disease.
A fragmented 19th century ad claims children cry from hunger due to worms not absorbing food. It touts Whiter? "Vermi fuge" as a cure that will stop crying and make children thrive, attributed to Graham Drug Store.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat excerpt recounts a man testing a cockroach on a desk. The insect covered three feet in just over a second, estimating roughly one yard per second, about 180 feet per minute, equating to roughly two miles per hour in an hour. The piece notes roaches do not fly and praises their surprising running speed among insects.
A Chestnut Hill maid tells a humorous tale at the mistress’s expense. The rector visits and the maid says the mistress is out. In the drawing room a low screen hides the mistress. the minister asks to have her feet removed next time she goes out, a playful jab at propriety.
A Paris theater manager insisted evening dress was mandatory for a gala. An American tourist, without his suit, rented a box and offered to appear in a sack coat. After refusals, a fellow patron offered a suit that fit, saving the show, and the American attended that night, becoming friends with the manager.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve claims world wide fame for marvelous cures and surpasses any other salve for cuts burns sores and skin ailments. Guaranteed relief for piles and other conditions. Only 25 cents at Matthews Druggist.
The article argues diet should fit individual needs rather than universal meal counts. It says food quantity varies by age, sex, health, activity, and environment, with emphasis on palatability, digestion, and personal capability. It notes invalids and children require special care and that eating when hungry aligns with natural hunger for those living simply on unstimulating foods.
The piece contrasts genuine DeWitt's Sale with counterfeits and cites a testimonial from W otter of Shreveport. It argues Witch Hazel Salve excels for skin issues after many failed remedies. It then discusses truthfulness in animals, noting birds and dogs rarely lie and citing London Telegraph on animal speech and honesty.
J. J. Havens of Versailles Ohio, longtime kidney disease sufferer, found relief after using Electric Bitters. He reports rapid improvement and says he is on the road to complete recovery. The ad touts Bitters for liver and kidney troubles and stomach and bowel complaints, with a 50 cent price and a free sample offer.
Judge W. T. Holland of Greensbury La. reports two years of severe indigestion and distress after meals lasting an hour or more. He tried Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and says it cured him completely, restoring restful sleep and perfect digestion. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
A Canova young man took his best girl for a ride. She fell from the buggy, he drove two miles before realizing her absence. The Hartford Times recalls older loves where the girl was always safely anchored.
A brief note markets Cheatha Chill Tablets priced at 25 cents. It promises no cure no pay and denies shaking bottles or licking spoons. The ad implies a medical or patent remedy tone without explicit claims of efficacy. Local readers are urged to try the product.
The pepper plant Piper nigrum is a climbing tropical shrub native to the forests of Travamore and the Malabar coasts in India. It requires a moist hot climate with at least 100 inches of annual rainfall and leaf-mold rich soil. It naturally climbs with adventitious roots and can reach twenty feet in height, though cultivated plants stay around ten to twelve feet.
B L Byer, a well known cooper of this town, says Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy saved his life last summer after a month of bilious dysentery resisted all other treatments. The remedy gave him immediate relief. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
An advertisement claims sour stomach loss of appetite and debility stem from indigestion. Kodol cures indigestion by using natural digestion juices plus tonic properties to cleanse purify and strengthen the stomach lining.
State of Texas Youre County. By execution issued Aug 20 1908 from Justice Court Young County in Morrison & Co. v J Laing No 527 I will sell on the October 1908 Tuesday before the courthouse in Graham the 140 acre Geo W Hill survey abstract 1444 patent 157 in volume 9 to satisfy a debt and costs of suit. Sheriff H C Williams signs August 24 1903 with Deputy Sam Dewape.
Mrs Jane Fore guardian of Susan Wood seeks final settlement and discharge from guardianship. Public notice requires objections by the October 1903 county court term to be filed at Graham Court House. Witness Geo H McLaren clerk in Graham.
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