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Long newspaper piece recounts a Gulf coast sailing trip from Palacios on July 30 with a group of sixteen. It describes Matagorda Peninsula, swimming undertow dangers, meals aboard, social events, and a wrap with moralizing tips and a call for annual outings. It also contains opinion on Big Bill Haywood and IWW deportations, then promotes Texas Conservation and Reclamation Amendment voting August 21 to support flood control irrigation drainage power and regional prosperity.
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Matagorda Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Palacios
Haywood
Wilson
Bisbee, Ariz
Severis
Fort Worth
Texas
Flour Buyer Listing Invite for Louis Bower
For pure Whole-Wheat Flour or Graham Flour contact Louis Bower for inquiries and purchases.
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Louis Bower
Unclaimed Letters at Graham Post Office
List of letters uncalled for at Graham post office for the week ending August 14, 1917. Names include Miss Bertha Walker. Inquire by providing the date advertised. N. S. Farmer, Postmaster.
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Graham
Walker
Lost Walking Cane Between Graham and Eliasville
A light hickory walking cane was lost between Graham and Eliasville last Sunday. Finder please return to Leader office.
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Graham
Eliasville
Citation Notice in Young County Court Proceedings 1917
The state commands the sheriff of Young County to publish this citation weekly for four weeks. Defendants include R D Long W A Perry and Charles Elkins. Case No 4046 in the Thirtieth District Court of Young County, Graham, September 1917.
Vendor's lien foreclosure suit over Young County land near Markley
Plaintiff seeks foreclosure of a vendor's lien on 27 acres in Young County near Markley from purchases by R. D. Long and W. A. Perry with later transfers to W. P. Gregg and Chas. Elkins entangling a second lien. The suit alleges long overdue notes, election to declare all due, and requests judgment, sale, and possession of the land described, plus damages for unlawful entry and claimed rents and costs.
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Markley
Young County
Texas
R. D. Long
W. P. Gregg
W. A. Perry
J. M. Wallace
Chas
Elkins
Chas. Elkins
Citation for heirs in Young County District Court case
Legal summons requiring J C Butler Sr J W Maxey and J H Loyd and unknown heirs to appear at the next Young County District Court in Graham on August 3 1917 in case No 4048 William Watson plaintiff versus J.
Citation By Publication In Texas For McCamant
The State of Texas to the Sheriff of Young County is to summon Oscar L. McCamant by weekly publication for four weeks before the next district term in Graham on September 3 1917 to answer a petition filed July 26 1916 in suit No 2021 by Ava Alley McCamant seeking abandonment for three years. The writ bears the clerk’s seal and is dated July 23 1917.
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State OF Texas
Young County
R. D. Long
W. A. Perry
Charles Elkins
Graham
J. W. Akin
R. O D. Long
W. P. Gregg
Chas. Elkins
J. M. Wallace
State OF
Texas
J. C. Butler
J. W. Maxey
J. H. Loyd
District Court
William Watson
Oscar L. McCamant
Ava Alley McCamant
Willie Riggs
Tax delinquency foreclosure notice for 339 acres in Young County
The State of Texas and Young County sue unknown owners of 339 acres from the Mosses Butler Survey for unpaid taxes from 1911 to 1914 totaling 143.19 dollars. The case No. 2205 seeks foreclosure to satisfy taxes interest penalties costs and court costs. The Honorable District Court in Graham will hear the matter on the first Monday in September 1917.
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Texas
Young
Young County
Graham
State of Texas
Willie Riggs
Foreclosure Suit over Delinquent Texas Tax Land in Graham
The State of Texas sues Unknown Owner in Young County at Graham for 1898 to 1912 taxes totaling 95.75 with interest penalties and costs on 6S acres of C. P. Hart Survey Abstract No 131. Judgment sought to foreclose lien and sell land to satisfy taxes and costs. Filed July 18 1917.
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Graham
State of Texas
Young
Willie Riggs
Young County
Texas
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Gulf Coast
A. E. Oatman
B. Y
Graham Independent Telephone Company
J.P. Hamilton
J. W. Carlton
L.S
C. Butler, Sr
J. C. Butler, Sr
J. T
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