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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1906
Page
7
Local notes report watch repairs offered, visitors from Willis, and prospectors from the Territory. Farm prices for oats urged from Wichita Elevator. Residents receive birth and illness updates, with several moves and visits noted. Fringe items include new readers joining the True community, a San Francisco earthquake link, and election night social activity.
Daily from June 3 the Rock Island will run a through Sleeping Car to Denver leaving Dallas at 7:00 p m and Fort Worth at 9:00 p m arriving in Denver at 8 30 the next morning Very low tourist rates apply this route Full details available by addressing Paul Auer G P A A
Atty BR. F. Arnold announces loan services for land with long terms at a low interest rate. He can extend vendors lien notes or provide 1 to 2 options of the purchase price on improved farms. Call for terms.
Dr Pierce's medicines are advertised as non secret with transparent ingredients and strong medical endorsements. The item notes physicians prescribe them and highlights glycerine solvent as key, with claims of safety and cures. Local notes include property sales and visits by Albert A. Wilson and J. L. Ardis, plus legal and land opinions from Ft Worth and Parker County.
W O Clark traveled from his ranch to attend the election and stayed until Monday. Heavy rains raised the river blocking fordage for days this week. Graham election officers finished court near daylight Sunday, weary but done. Gra ham Skating rink gets a maple floor and resumes business soon. J R Shipman of Cisco and Stamford Marble Works visited, returning to Stamford Monday. Z D McLean from Rex Smith farm near Spring Creek shows prize cotton stalks at Beckham National Bank. Mrs R F Smith sent seven onions weighing 4 1/2 pounds. </S>
W E Baker, sexton of Oak Grove Cemetery, offers tombstones, cleaning and repair services at reasonable prices. Grave digging rates listed: adults six dollars, children four dollars. Call for prompt, satisfactory service.
A local young woman reports a sure method to mend broken dishes. Tie the pieces with stout string, place in boiling milk for an hour, then boil again. the dish reportedly becomes whole and usable as new. The experiment has been tried and approved by many readers.
The Macedonia Association invites Christians to its next annual session near Indian Mound starting at 10 a m August 3 1905. The three day business session precedes an old fashioned camp meeting led by Rev F M McConnell of Longview Texas with Prof Harrell providing gospel songs. Wood water and grass will be available on the ideal camp ground and all are urged to attend and assist in leading the lost to Christ.
Waco resident E W Goodloe writes of safety with Galveston sea wall and his own relief using Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption. He claims five years of improvement after treatment for chronic coughs la grippe croup and relieved warnings about pneumonia. Bottle guarantees available at B S Doty Co drug store with trial bottle free.
The schedule lists daily passenger service from Graham leaving at 6:00 a.m. and other stops including Dakin Bryson Jacksboro Bridgeport Fort Worth Dallas with arrival times such as 10:20 a.m. and 11:50 a.m. and return departures. It notes no freight service carries passengers and a separate local freight does not run on Sundays. J D Gilfillan agent signs the notice.
The Rock Island operates the only through Sleeping Car line from Texas to Chicago. Car leaves Dallas 7:00 p m Fort Worth 9:00 p m daily via Kansas City. Another train leaves Dallas 7:00 a m Fort Worth 8:35 a m with through Sleeper to Kansas City and Chicago. Low rates to notable resorts. details from Philadelphia Auer in Fort Worth.
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