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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
7
iW. M. Jiant visits his brother in Mineral Wells. Local stores push new post cards and goods from B. A. Snoddy. Farmers prepare land for wheat. Miss Katie Arnold recovers from illness. W J Rehders and son Ed return from Germany. Mrs Mae Voles and son return from Galveston trip. St. Louis Restaurant claims top quality with Fish and Spring Chicken and frequent ads for the G liver Typewriter.
A three room cottage is offered for rent by Mrs. N. F. McCain. Joel B. Maples, Leving postmaster, visited last Monday to buy lumber for the post office building at the new town. Reports mention Cox's Barbed Wire Liniment with a money back guarantee if unsatisfactory. Grocers stock Shoop's Health Coffee as a quick blend of toasted grains and malt. Gertrude Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Taylor of Loving, is recovering from typhoid fever.
H Coyle invites buyers to a sale in Graham on Saturday August 21 offering mares and geldings from 14 to 15 hands high. Animals must be gentle saddle-broke and easy to rein.
The report notes Belle of Wichita, White Rose, and Monogram flours attracting the most attention among sacks on display, each labeled as guaranteed.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Fiddler and their two children departed Monday for their home in Cresson Texas after a short visit with Mrs. Fiddler's brother Clay Wilson in the city.
Wanted two or three furnished rooms suitable for light housekeeping. Contact S.G Durrell at the depot.
Patent remedies and novelty items advertised by B S Doty & Co include Dr Cox's Barbed Wire Liniment 25c 50c and 1.00 with guarantees to heal and stop flies from wounds. Also advertised are chocolates on ice from W S Tidwell & Sons and services from Sherman Steam Laundry via John s Shaving Parlor. Ira and Miss Bessie Jiant return from Fort Worth and Mineral Wells after extended visit.
Mabry Short Co dissolves by mutual consent with R E Mabry retiring. R F Short and J T Rickman continue the business as R F Short Co, assuming all liabilities and collecting old firm accounts. Mabry thanks patrons and hopes for continued patronage. R E Mabry.
Mrs J T Parkinson left last Sunday for Center Mills Hood county Texas after receiving word Saturday night of her mothers death there.
Martin Boyd of Henrietta Kentucky tells how in February 1903 a gentleman urged him to try Chamberlains Salve. He bought a box, used about two thirds, and his granulated sore eyes never troubled him again. The salve is sold by Sloan Drug Co.
R D Andrews of Archer county spent Friday and Saturday here inspecting cattle. He says crops in his community are good and some cotton will yield about a bale per acre.
An 87 year old claims Bal lard's Snow Liniment keeps rheumatism and pains away and muscles flexible. Miss Aytchie Chism returned from a ten day visit to Proffitt, while Mrs. John Hughes improved after returning from Fort Worth. A free book on Dr Shoop's Night Cure offers soothing suppositories and antiseptic guidance.
Mr Henry Schuster and Miss Kate Dieter were married in the city last Monday night with FE Hughes officiating. The groom is a leading barber with a long-standing local trade. the bride, known to residents, recently bought City Bakery and has proven an able baker and business owner.
Mr A Robinson of Drumquin Ontario suffers chronic indigestion and endorses Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as the best medicine he ever used. They aid indigestion and constipation, are easy to take and pleasant, priced at 25 cents with free samples at Sloan Drug Co. W L Shearer and niece Mrs. J E Courtney of Farmer met Mrs Courtneys daughter Edith who arrived on Friday night’s train.
W B Baker Sexton of Oak Grove Cemetery advertises tombstones and grave digging services with prices for adults and children. The item notes J A Baughn travels to Olney to oversee the printing office for E C Stovall, who recently received a new Reo automobile for his Olney land office.
I S Mason of Beaver Dam Kentucky describes years of intense colicky pains that vanished after using Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on a friend s recommendation. He reports lasting relief with no return of symptoms over four years and notes Sloan Drug Co sells the remedy.
Lee Douglas of Jacksboro visited his parents here last Sunday. Miss Sallie Chism returned from Fort Worth Sunday night and is improving rapidly. For piles use Dr. Cox's Barb ed Wire Liniment, 25¢ size with money back guarantee. For sale by S. Doty & Co.
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