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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1889
Page
5
The notice mentions Judge R F Arnold away on business in Dallas and Henderson. Corn prices quoted at 2 000 bushels with 5 in shock and 40c shelled. J C Short urges cash only terms and prompt settlement. Revival at M E Church ongoing with Rev Stephens assisting. Magic lantern show at the school house well attended. Bread and cakes available at Chicago Meat Market. Chas Gay runs the clerk office during A T Gay's absence.
R. L. Rickman & Co. announced a 60 day corn purchase plan to settle outstanding accounts without cash or goods. Mr. D. C. Brooks visited the city Monday on business.
J C Price, a familiar figure to residents of Graham and nearby areas, is in town for a brief stay. Mr and Mrs W B Larence and Miss Maggie Broyles visited Wichita Falls last week and returned Monday.
McCarver and Co declare their workers the best in town and guarantee every job. Geo W Parker named Postmaster at Graham and arranging bond. J Price of Jacksboro preparing western tour and visiting for first class photos. Witnesses named Gay Blakey Waggoner Hollis Mackin among others attached for defense in Verner Wilkerson and Bee Williams case in Jack County District Court opening July 8.
135 head of fine Cotswool Ewes and 30 or 40 lambs offered for sale. Will sell low for cash or trade for steer cattle. Apply to S. R. Jeffery. Miss Kate Dalton of Weatherford is visiting relatives in Graham this week.
Greko and Jowell advertise skilled metal and wood work with first class materials and a guarantee. W C Beckham tours Quanah and northwest and returns. R L Rickman Co promotes the best Cultivator in the U S with a money back trial. Hiram Harmon suffers a severe leg wound when an axe strikes him near the knee while chopping wood near town last Monday.
Four walking cultivators trade options offered by Riexman Co and Greko Jonel with stock value for corn at 35 cents in the shack or 40 cents shelled. J B Norris advertises cash-only hard wire sales. Jail window bars to be installed as a safety upgrade.
At the Red Store a call to examine a nice selection of Pocket Knives before buying elsewhere. J. R. Harris. Marriep. A marriage notice: at the bride’s father’s residence six miles east of Graham on the 16th inst Eld. G. W. Black unites J. M. Young and Miss Effie Holly. The draper wishes the couple a pleasant voyage through life.
Morrison Street and Co advertise a growing stock of dry goods millinery clothing and related items with prices meant to force competition to drop. Mrs Oak Gholston was thrown from a horse last week suffering a dislocated thigh as doctors LeGrande James and Gallaher were summoned and reported her condition improving.
For sale a 160 acre farm five miles east of Graham at $1,000 and a 320 acre Brazos River farm ten miles from Graham at $10 per acre. J E Ryus is agent. Lost Valley report claims excellent grass. J M Pecan Co markets wool and hides directly to manufacturers. Judge Williams asks trustees to obtain scholastic census blanks.
Fresh bread and cakes advertised with Chicago prices at the meat market. Jonas Evy Judge R F Arnold and County Attorney Martin traveled to Wichita Falls last week on a business trip.
At a Graham election last Tuesday trustees were chosen: A. T. Gay, O. E. Finlay, J. S. Starrett, J. B. Shumaker and S. R. Jeffery. H. L. Morrison urges revival of the baseball club and offers support. Also notes a trade offer: one lumber wagon and harness and one horse for cattle or young mares by J. E. Bros.
R L Rickman and Co advertise corrugated iron roofing and shingles price quotes. Mrs W H Farmer and daughter Miss Ella visited town last week, visiting relatives and friends.
May first deadline set to place orders for Osborne Machine repairs with deliveries on completion. The note states accommodations and CAS due upon delivery. Also mentions J M Wood scared by a rattlesnake, a death near Graham, a photo readiness, Ryus Drug Store, CHISM signatory, iron cisterns, a hunting party mishap, and a Texas law penalizing killing songbirds or nest robbing.
Prices show a drop as heavy Texas cattle and native cattle receipts rise. Steers largely move 8 to 3 cents. cows 2 35 to 2 65 per pound. Texas sheep bring 4 40 to 4 60 per head, clipped sheep 75 cents per hundred less than wooled. overall trend toward lower quotations with heavier arrivals.
From Canton Il a large stock of Canton Clipper Cultivator cotton and corn planters disk harrows plows bull tongues and plow points will be sold at low prices. Call at J C Short Graham Texas. Several local residents change jobs travel and recover from illness reported. Capt N White returns from trip.
A panther leaped at Mrs. H L Mitchell at her residence east of Graham. she escaped indoors. The item also mentions Greko & Jowell urging debts to be settled and Ada Porter returning from Amarillo to visit relatives.
Advertises the best saddle horse in the state urging breeders to patronize Horton’s Livery Stable. Also notes a high demand for brick kilns as J. H. Wood plans large kilns due to expected demand. The youngest Johnson child died last Tuesday night and Tae Leaver thanks L. J. Bower for a bouquet of rare flowers. J. C. Short Jr. to canvass for patent quilter with Mr. Mandeville.
The item notes dry weather and scarce news in April 1889. Locals mention Whitmire’s free advice, Uncle Billy’s singing, and references to neighbors like Harrison Norton, King Norton, Gid Wood, Glasgow Ficklin, and Robert Goode. Reverend Harelson and Irvin arrive from Caddo. Kuykendall preaches. Martin McBrayer replants corn. A stray yarn about trouble and peace is warned against.
The notice reports a commemorative service on April 30 at 9 am in Graham’s Episcopal Chapel led by Rev. Edwin Wickens to repeat the Washington inauguration ceremonies. It notes similar observances across the Union per President Harrison’s proclamation.
Elder W. H. Beville preached to a crowded audience at Upper Tonk Sunday then organized the congregation appointing H. Hill J. A. Mundell and F. M. Knight as elders and W. H. Putman J. C. Kirby and B. P. Griffith as deacons. Annie Knight and Emma Putman were baptized Monday at 3 P. M. The meeting continued into the night. Frank, April 17, 1889.
Dallas business men subscribed 400000 for stock in a new rail line while contractors took 225000. Right of way is being secured and grading runs a mile per day. Rock Island contracts grading to five miles north of Kingfisher with Henrietta to see unloading in six months. Fort Worth and Albuquerque engineers work on profiles with plans to grade 15 to 20 more miles soon.
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