Local Notes from Graham Texas April 11 1907
Local notes record routine updates from Graham Texas including visits, illnesses, business notices, and sales. Miss Bessie Wallace visits Fort Worth. H W McGowan sinks a well at a new mill and elevator. Dr Terrell returns from East Texas. dry goods and groceries available at Pettey Hallam Co. Roy McLaren sells talking machines. posts on butter prices and poultry payments. Chas Graham of Archer County visits for steers. Lott Steam Washing Machine advertised. E G Reeves back on streets. quick delivery by Roy I Gorston. Georgia H Sanders noted as a comic reference. Young County Lumber Co promotes lumber and supplies. social at J W McAllister residence. Reed travels to Pulaski Tenn for ill father. yard north of post office used for lumber sales. W T Finch manager.
Farmers Union Warehouse stockholders meeting set for April 26 1907
James McIntire, an old friend of the Leader at Olney, visited on Monday. Beare the Castoria ad appears. The meeting of stockholders at Graham follows the County Union adjournment on April 26 1907. J P Hypen pres invites attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McIntire
Olney
Farmers’ Union
Graham
County Union
J. P. Hypen
Pres
New Dry Goods Firm Leads West of Graham Bank
Mr and Mrs W B Gegg visited from Farmer Tuesday. Pettey Hallam & Co announce new stock of dry goods and groceries west of the Graham Bank. Bob Taylor praises the Sanders entertainers. Found a watch. owner to contact M A Wallace sheriff with property description and fee. An old timer predicts rain before next Monday, noting he is not a new comer and claims ordinary intelligence.
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Pettey, Hallam & Co
Graham Bank
Protracted Prayer Meetings At Graham Baptist Church
The pastor and church members have held nightly prayer meetings at Graham Baptist Church for a week seeking revival. Much good has already been accomplished and attendance and interest are growing.
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Graham Baptist Church
Castoria Advertising Note From Historical Paper
An archival snippet promotes Castoria as the trusted remedy for infants and children with the familiar slogan The Kind You Have Always Bought. The line echoes classic midcentury product placement and maternal health guidance.
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Castoria
Graham Post Office Helps Run The Busines
Postmaster J. T. Cunningham has a sore leg and is bedridden this week. Blakey Gallaher assists Ben Cunningham running the Graham post office. Mothers praise Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup for taste and cough relief. It aids the bowels and complies with the Pure Food and Drugs Law. Graham Drug Co. sells it. Last Monday brought a steady crowd of traders to Graham with horses and other property changing hands. A baseball game entertained the young men at the park in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Cunningham
Blakey Gallaher
Ben Cunningham
Graham Post Office
Kennedy
Graham Drug Co
Graham
Ball
Hunt's Cure Promises Cure for Skin Troubles
For over fifteen years Hunt's Cure has labored to heal skin afflictions especially itching ones. It claims success is from actual work not advertising. One box is guaranteed to cure any case.
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Hunt
The Sanders Draw Big Crowds in Justin Texas
The Sanders are praised as the town’s best entertainers, drawing large crowds. Mrs Sanders wears a gown described as the most gorgeous ever seen in Justin, Texas, with readers urging a return visit.
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Sanders
Mrs. Sanders
Justin
Texas
Echo
Picnic Excursion Invitation Amidst Community Notices
A fragmented notice invites everyone to an upcoming Picnic Excursion with the event framed as a community gathering. It emphasizes participation and broad invitation, though details are unclear in the OCR text.
Dr Frank Rutherford to Visit Graham for Castration Services
Dr Frank E Rutherford will be in Graham from Saturday April 13 through Monday April 15 to castrate livestock without throwing or clamping. He prefers traveling with castrations to avoid distance differences and will perform other work as needed. This is his last trip this spring. Remember the dates.
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Graham
De Witts Kidney and Bladder Pills touted for kidney aid
An advertisement asserts that back pain signals kidney trouble and promotes De Witts Kidney and Bladder Pills as a remedy. It claims the pills assist the kidneys and mentions availability for sale.
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de Witt
Graham Drug Co
Farmers urged to insure grain against hail losses
Farmers are advised to protect wheat and oats from hail damage by obtaining insurance. J. W. Akins, agent for Fire Tornado and Hail Insurance, invites interested parties to see him promptly.
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J. W. Akin
Sarsaparilla Promise of Health and Strength
An advertisement touts Siamen's Sarsaparilla as a cure to cleanse the system of impurities. It claims to improve blood quality appetite strength and ambition, urging readers to act now to prevent fever or illness later.
Ex-Confederates Meet in Young County Camp Assembly
Ex Confederates of Young County Camp No 127 United Confederate Veterans met Saturday April 6 in regular session led by Capt A O Norris. Members listed included A O Norris F Herron J L Mc Gee Wm Johnson J T Harris F S Thigneen and others. Committee named to arrange grave decorations and to forward dues to national and state UCVs. Local visitors noted from Fort Graham Quanah Archer county and Archer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Daughters of the Confederacy
Bros. R. Lindsey
J. L. McCord
R.C. McPhaill
J. H. Wood
F. Herron
A. O. Norris
Wm Johnson
United Confederate Veterans
Adjt
Doctor Lost His Patient Healed By Tetter Cure
A doctor lost a patient with tetter on hands eczema on face and head after using Hoopers Tetter Cure. The patient reportedly recovered and the remedy is guaranteed by B.8, Doty & Co.
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Hooper
B. 8
Doty & Co
Decoration Day Observance Set for April 26
The Daughters of Confederateacy with approval of the Young County Camp Confederate Veterans announce Friday April 26 as Annual Decoration Day for Veterans Sons and Daughters. Crosses of Honor will be bestowed on aged Veterans. A basket picnic is planned west of the cemetery for rest and recreation. A fuller program will be issued next week.
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Daughters of Confederacy
Young County Camp
Confederate Veterans
Trustees Elect G M Jones And A C Watson
Trustee election passed quietly last Saturday with G M Jones elected and A C Watson reelected as trustees. Easter services led by Bro Osterbach were well attended from several communities. A number from here attended the band concert in Olney Friday night with music by three bands from Olney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Jones
A. C. Watson
Bro. Osterbach
Olney
Woman Defends Health With Herbton a Week Before Period
A health claim promotes using Herbton a week prior to the expected period to prevent trouble, guaranteed by B. 5S. Doty &. The statement presents a self defense of health through a herbal product with an unclear endorsement.
Can Youid Us We Seek County Photographs for Special Edition
The Leader plans a summer special edition on Young County and asks residents for clear photographs of county scenes to loan for use. About 5,000 copies are planned and the editors need to know what good pictures can be provided before printing.
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Leader
Olney Brass Band Concert Draws Huge Local Crowd
A massive Olney crowd attended a Friday night concert by the local brass band. An enclosure between Graham Hardware and Keen Mercantile stores filled to capacity with attendees from Spring Creek, Farmer, True, Jean and surrounding areas. By 8 pm the True and Farmer bands joined for a forty-strong combined performance.
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Olney
Graham Hardware Company
Keen Mercantile Company
Spring Creek
Farmer
True, Jean
True
Olney Bands Plan May Concert With 50 Pieces
The event featured an overture and a varied program of recitations songs and comedy by the Olney boys and separate strong performances by the Farmer and True bands. A box supper followed with one box selling for 8.00 and total proceeds of 9.00. Farmer schedules a May concert inviting True Olney and Graham bands to form a larger ensemble.
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Olney Boys
Farmer
True
Olney
Graham
Call for Local Correspondents to Uplift the Leader
To Our Correspondents. Agrein we are forced to call on our correspondents to send in their articles regularly. You can certainly find enough spare time each week to write us the local happening of your community. The people around you expect an article and unless the paper contains something from your locality it falls short of what the readers want and what we are striving for.
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Agrein
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W.T. Finch
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Roy D. Gaston
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The
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J. W. McAllister
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R. L. Reed
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W. T. Fincn
W.T. Fincn
Man’gr
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Bob Taylor
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Clasetoria
Frank E. Rutherford
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