Graham notices and business updates from the Leader
The city of Graham announces waterworks oversight while the Young County Lumber Co expands its offerings including lumber shingles and builders supplies from a yard north of the post office. W T Finch manages. Mrs C C McBride visits from the farming community. J R McCarroll of Venus sells out and plans to move to Graham with a new residence underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young County Lumber Co
W. T. Fincu
Man’gr
W. T. Finch
J. R. McCarroll
Venus
Graham
Local Notes from Graham Texas April 18 1907
Reports from Graham Texas note watch repairs at Doty Co and Meece baby seriously ill with flux. Pettey Hallam Co offers dry goods and groceries cheaply. W B Hinson of Salem visited Tuesday and praised the Old Reliable, a local publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Texas
Pettey, Hallam & Co
W. B. Hinson
Salem
Meeting of the Attholiers of the Farmers Warehouse Graham
A meeting of the Attholiers of the Farmers Warehouse at Graham is called just after the County Union adjourns on April 26 1907. As many as can attend are requested. J P Hypen Pres
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Chere
Farmers’ UN
Graham
County Union
J. P. Hypen
Pres
Don’t Delay Cure Claim Promises Quick Impurity Cleansing
A claimed health remedy asserts Simmon’s arisparila cleanses the system, boosts appetite and strength, and restores ambition. The dubious ad urges immediate use to prevent “serious spell of ever later” and fame a lingering health problem, with no verifiable medical backing.
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Simmon
Arsaparila
Red Top community notes recall crops and church events
Health is good with neighbors recovering from measles. Farmers work the dry ground, corn looks fine where soil was plowed earlier. Some land remains unturned and may need rain to finish cotton. Bugs threaten grain. Local meetings form a Lone Oak school committee. about four hundred dollars raised for a new schoolhouse. Basurut Bint signs off.
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Sk v. Bowman
Dr. Rutherford
J. L. Steen
W. T. McBee
Thigpen
A. J. Lowe
Lone Oak
Red Top
C.C. McBride
Dan Orr
A. P. Stewart
Richard Boyle
Mr. Carter
Basurut Bint
Cedar Creek News Briefs and Local Notes
Cedar Creek notes a quiet week with cool dry weather and slow vegetation growth. Local residents J M Rickels J M Reed W J Cretsinger helped haul Veales Creek cemetery fencing from Graham. Barron family visits son in Lone Star community. School closed for term. Elder D J E Clark visited east of Graham. Cedarite insurance ad urges hail coverage via J W Akin. Grandma Huber, injured by a cow, remains in critical condition. District Attorney P A Martin travels to Marlow I T then returns to Henrietta for district court.
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J. M. Rickels
J. M. Reed
W J. Cretsinger
Graham
Veale’s Creek
M.C. Barron
M C. Barron, Jr
Lone Star
Grandma Huber
Markley
Mrs. Huber
Thrice-a-Week World promotes value and fiction
The New York World Thrice-a-Week Edition touts full globe coverage and fair politics while highlighting its serial fiction from world authors. Subscriptions run 156 papers per year for $1.00, with a two-paper offer for $1.65. Local notes list readers in Fort Worth and nearby towns, plus moving announcements, illnesses, and church event updates from area residents.
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Tuer Granam
Lost patient cured by Hooper's Tetter Cure
A patient with tetter on hands and eczema on face and head used Hooper's Tetter Cure from B S Doty & Co and is now well. Guaranteed by B. S. Doty & Co.
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Hooper
Doty & Co
Rat-Killing Run With Roy Golston and Terrier
Roy Golston and companions spent yesterday morning placing two large traps loaded with rats. They released the rodents one by one to be hunted and dispatched by Roys terrier. The dog quickly intercepted and killed the pests.
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Roy Golston
Roy
Devoe Paint Advertised as Heavier Bodied Coating
The ad claims Devoe's carriage paint is heavier bodied than any rival, weighing 3 to 8 ounces more per pint. Sold by Graham Hardware Co.
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Devoe’s
Graham Hardware Co
Meddlesomeness and the art of letting things be
A Temple Bar excerpt urges restraint from meddling in others affairs. It argues the best people avoid unsolicited judgments and recognize that both cooks and tailors may perform better without our interference. The piece advocates sitting with learners, accepting the maid’s placement of the chair, and serving dinner without protest. It concludes the world will later manage without our suggestions.
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Temple Bar
Queer Things About Fishes Sleep and Color Change
A naturalist explains how fishes sleep and how their coloration shifts to protect them. Many species are light sleepers and adopt distinct postures, with patterns darkening or altering completely at night. The porgy darkens to bronze with six black bands, then returns to daytime silvery hues when awakened, illustrating protective coloration amid eelgrass and seaweed.
Grateful Town Plea For Water Works And Steam Engine
A hometown entrepreneur who rose from a small Interior town to wealth returns after 25 years, rents a building for a new fire engine, and funds a volunteer company. The local paper praises his gift but quips that waterworks and a paid fire department would let the town boast with confidence, not merely avoid mockery.
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Pilgrimville
Kohaulkus
Why spelling favors inquire over enquire in modern usage
A London News correspondent notes that business men persist in writing enquire and en quiry for inquire and inquiry. They argue the word sounds like in and conveys meaning, while citing historical spellings from Generydes and The Bailiff’s Daughter of Islington. Modern writers favor the i form.
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C. C. McBride
Ledbetter
Black Hawk
Champion
Bradley
Peter Schuttler
Kidwell & Cooper
Doty & Co’s
Beare
Wm McGee
Cedar Creek
H. J. Cretsinger
I. W. Steele
D. J. E. Clark
Cedarite
J. W. Akin
P. A. Martin
Marlow
I. T
Henrietta
District Court
NEW York World
World
Robert McJimsey
Fort Worth
Roger Williams
Belknap
George Clarke
Ft. Worth
J.L McCarson
Elbert
Will Norman
Jim Ratliff
Huffstude
N. Hoecken
Olney
E. F. Webb
Onie Noah
Farmer
Mrs. Jno. E. Morrison
J. M. Watson
Midway
G. W. Rushing
Geo. Huffman
Bear Farmer
Ross Harmonson
Archer County
Jno
E Morrison
Cleburne
Ed Chastain
Loving
Logan
New Mexico
Rev. G. W. Black
South Elm Street
W.E. Huffman
Tom Wadley
Tank Valley
J. B. Norris
Roz Graves
Bruce Casburn
Tom Long
South Oak Street
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Woman’s Home Mission Society
J. H. House
Gooseneck Bend
Bill
Messrs
Kidwell
Wadsworth
Graham and Witherspoon
Street
McJimsey
Gallaher
Chas. Williams
Finis
S. R Crawford
Austin
Crawford
J. R. Fore
Memphis
Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church
W. P. Terrell
True
Archer City
Dallas News
Farm and Ranch
Dodo
W. J Rehders
Syracuse Wall Paper Co
London
Congreve
Milton
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