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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1889
Page
6
The Graham Leader reports local ads and civic chatter including promotions for Texas Farm and Ranch, improvements in mail routes via Henrietta stage, and remarks on town development. Several residents are mentioned by name, along with routine business notices, travel updates, visits, and property concerns.
J. C. Price, familiar to Graham residents, is back in town for a brief stay. Mrs. Stribling and her son Mr. Stribling arrived in Graham Tuesday night to visit Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery.
That McCarver and . are the boss workmen guarding shop output and earning customer testimony. J. C. Price of Jacksboro prepares for a western tour and will be in town for first class photos. Mrs W B Lawrence and Miss Maggie Broyles depart for a short Wichita Falls trip. Mr Jeff D Short is ill. Leroy D Ryus, Dr J E Ryus’s son, joins Dallas Pacific and Southeastern Engineering near Grapevine Texas.
I offer a music box as a giveaway with a dollar purchase and cash ticket entry. J R Harris and T D Twaits, formerly of Ardmore Indian Territory, arrive in Graham planning an ice factory and confectionery, a pioneer venture welcomed with best wishes.
Morrison Street and Co advertises the largest line of men and boys clothing ever carried in Graham inviting customers to view the new stock. The note mentions G W Parker is named Postmaster at Graham with protests from supporters of J T Cunningham still circulating. Readers are urged to settle debts with GREKO and JOWELL as the editor notes a railway arrival is expected soon.
Mrs E E Johnston invites ladies to view new goods and barb wire offered for cash. Local items are scarce as editors rest from a trip. Rickman Co advertises cultivators while Chas C Bigham and F W Girand plan to practice in the New Federal Court. Weather and commerce notes fill town columns with upcoming ice factory and gallery openings. A letter warns debtors and a hunter's tale ends with a fishing trip and a net loss in heavy water.
Texas cattle and sheep at Anston stock yards show robust demand with strong prices. Grass fed steers and fed cattle traded near upper quotations while lambs and ewes sold readily. Receipts remain liberal though buyers expect prices to slip as the run increases. Cuiiaco Live Stock Commission Co. aid
And Still They Come. More new goods. We are still adding to our already large stock. All of the latest styles and newest things in Dry Goods, Millinery Goods, Clothing at prices that will make our competitors drop to meet. Morrison, Street & Co. We are glad to see our townsman, John E. Morrison, up again and on the streets in his usual health.
Advertisement notes a 160 acre farm five miles east of Graham priced at 1000 dollars and a 320 acre Brazos River farm ten miles from Graham at ten dollars per acre. Agent J E Ryus.
Advertisement offers a lumber wagon and harness with one horse for sale or trade. J E Byrus and Rev Mr Kingery, a Presbyterian minister formerly of Kansas now in Jacksboro, visited Graham Tuesday and will stay several days.
From Canton Illinois a large sale of Canton Clipper cultivators planter tools and plows will be offered at low prices by J C Short in Graham Texas. L Moses plans a dry goods store here and urges competition. J M Haman & Co promote a wool market and hides trade. Mrs Sadie Parker visits Finis. Revival sermons begin at the Methodist Church tonight with Pastor Daniel and Rev Stephens aiding.
The note announces readiness for blacksmith and wood work with fast response, first class material, and guarantees. It mentions Gareko and Jowell as providers and hints at varied workshop capabilities.
Capt. A. T. Gay left Monday for Trenton Tennessee to visit friends and relatives at his old home. We wish him a pleasant journey. When you need machine oil call on R. L. Rickman & Co. They have just received 50 gallons of the finest lubricating machine oil made. They sell it cheap. Call on them for oil.
A group led by J B Shumaker and J W Wad ly, including Rev. C W Daniel and others, enjoyed a fishing tour up Salt Creek last week. They caught more bad colds than fish but found the excursion overall pleasant at the Meat Market where fresh bread and cakes advertise Chicago prices.
Spring has brought lush pastures and fat stock to the region. Cattle losses from black leg hit Huffstuttle herds, yet fields of corn wheat oats and fruit trees thrive. Visitors report Elm fruit, fishing active, bridges near Elisville, and a funeral for Mrs McCorkle wife of W McCorkle at Eliasville.
A meeting is called for Saturday April 13 in Graham to organize a county exhibit for the Texas Spring Palace in Ft Worth during May. Farmers are urged to attend to participate in planning and preparation.
The 1889 Phi Sigma Society program lists declamations by W C Hollis and Jas Girand, selections by Corolin Davidson and Carrie Taylor, an essay by Maggie Starrett, and mentions several visitors and locals in Graham. Notes cover Isaac Allen moving, Brazos river flooding, sermons, travel by Col. Hunt and Hon. Williams party, fishing catfish by J M Keller, and community weather and health items.
Mr Jack Robinson plans a new home to replace the house burned recently. Cattlemen are preparing for spring work as they round up and ready equipment and stock for the season.
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