Missionary Society Meets at Baptist Church With New Member
The Ladies' Missionary Society of the Baptist Church met at Mrs. Andrew Ford's home on Thursday August 1 with 21 present. Mrs. Fry led devotions and read Romans five. the Judges chapter was finished in Bible study. President Mrs. Crawford led business. officers were re elected. Mrs. May McKinney joined. The group thanked Mr. Fowler for transporting them in the Missionary car on a warm afternoon. Next meeting will be at Mrs. Joe Ford on Thursday August 24.
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Ladies’ Missionary Society
Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Andrew Ford
Fry
Crawford
May McKinney
Mr. Fowler
Joe Ford
Lost Keys on Brass Tag Ring Found in Graham
A set of keys with a brass tag stamped with a figure 5 was found on the streets of Graham Sunday night. Return to the Leader office for a reward.
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Graham
Linder
New Pecos Buildings Under Construction Worth 91000
Reports show 91000 dollars in new structures rising at Pecos as construction continues. The project includes multiple buildings, signaling growth in the town’s development.
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Pecos
Good Roads Bond Vote Planned in Cameron
Citizens of Cameron Milam County plan a September 1 election on a $100000 bond issue for road improvements. If approved the project would macadamize five miles of roads from Cameron to spur countywide highway connections and farm accessibility led by the Commercial Club with broad public support.
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Cameron
Milam County
Commercial Club of
Runnels County Onions Show Profit From Grazed Land
The Ballinger Ledger reports a net profit of 200 dollars from three acres of onions on Runnels county land formerly used for grazing. The land owned by Judge B B Stone was recently cultivated. Only part of the crop has been harvested, with projected net about 125 dollars per acre once all onions are sold as Texas onion belt expands.
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Runnels County
Ballinger Ledger
B. B. Stone
Texas
The Farmer and the Demagogue and the Trade School
B F Yoakum cites that farmers receive 46 percent of consumer prices while 54 percent goes to others. The note promotes Draughon’s Practical Business College in Graham Texas as a path to systematic business training for farmers and businesspeople.
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Sam
B. F. Yoakum
Austin
Draughon
Practical Business College
Graham
Texas
New District Judge Complimented in Wichita County
The June term of the district court in Wichita County adjourned after ten weeks with 95 cases disposed of. Judge P A Martin, newly on the bench, is praised by attorneys for fairness and trial ability, regarded as the best in Northwest Texas.
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District Court of
Wichita County
P. A. Martin
Texas
Wichita Daily Times
Mountain Top Christian Endeavor Meeting Aug 21 1911
A Christian Endeavor program atop West Twin Mountain on the east side of the stand pipe begins at 5 30 p m Sunday with C B Jones as leader and the subject Mountain Scenes A Pearce Quartette will perform and short sketches of the twelve mountains in the Bible will be presented Quotations and discussion follow focusing on turning mountain top experiences into daily life All young people of town invited to attend Remember the place and hour.
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West Twin Mountain
Stand Pipe
C. B. Jones
Pearce Quartette
Wise Texas law funds county farm experiments
The article praises a provision of the 32nd Legislature allowing county commissioners to allocate up to one thousand dollars for farm experiment and demonstration work. It urges every Texas county to appropriate the full amount to teach farmers optimal crops and cultivation methods suited to local conditions and to end outdated practices.
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Texas
Brownsville Forms Deep Water Association
Brownsville organizes a Deep Water Association and joins a coast wide push for deep water on the Texas coast. The town relies on over land shipments but aims to secure a major waterway to cut transport costs and boost commerce, reflecting Texas role in world trade.
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Brownsville
Deep Water Association
Texas
Marfa Area Large Irrigation Project Planned
A Kansas City firm will develop a 13 000 acre irrigation scheme in Presidio County near Marfa. A dam across Alamito creek will be 997 feet long and 108 feet high, barring Medina River dam the tallest in the state. Concrete structure creates a 1120 acre reservoir at 35 feet average depth, with over a million dollars in improvements boosting regional agriculture.
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Marfa
Presidio County
Kansas City
Alamito Creek
Medina River
Texarkana to McKinney Road Effort for Gulf Highway Link
Public road committee of the Texarkana Board of Trade works to connect Texarkana to McKinney and join the Red River to the Gulf highway. Half the Texarkana to McKinney road is built, with plans to rally secretaries, county judges, and county citizens to finish the project. A meeting may be held soon to decide next steps as good roads top farmers’ concerns in Texas.
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Texarkana
McKinney Road
Texarkana Board of Trade
McKinney
Red River
Graham Leader and Dallas News One-Year Deal
The Graham Leader and Dallas News announce a one-year subscription offer priced at 1.75 dollars. The joint promotion covers a full year of daily newspaper access for readers in the two markets.
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Graham Leader
Dallas News
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S. W
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Christian Endeavor Program
BOC
Geo. H. McLaren
Lawy HR
Graham, Texas
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Kay & Akin
J. E. Simpson
G. Drummond Hunt
Slaughter Building
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Tita Island
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Aransas Pass
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Laredo
Mineral Wells
Marlin
San Angelo
Velasco
Wynns
C. W. Johnson
Youngs
West Side Square
Arnold & Arnold
Attorneys-at-Law
C.W. Hinson
Court House
M. H. Chism
Pythian Hall
H.w.mcgowan
City Bakery
North Elm Street
Mack Johnson
Baptist Church
Connor’s Wagon Yard
Cisco
Stamford Marble Works
W. E. Baker
Frank Schuster
J. W. Green
Henderson’s Wagon Yard
Ind
R. C. McPhaiil
J. F. H. Crabb
von Schiller
Benerd H. Listemann
Crabb
Conservatory of Music
Cleburne
G. W. McCommas
Greenville
Cotton Palace
Waco
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