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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1900
Page
3
A roundup of brief items from Graham and nearby towns including visits, greetings, and social news. People mentioned include J. H. Loyd, A. Sullivan, Bertram Wood, Eddie Graham, and Ed R. Lindsey. Local business notices announce sewing machine needles and a buggy sale, with several upcoming teaching and school plans.
Joe McDaniel Ed Stiffler Jno Daily and Jim Bill Cox visit Graham from Markley while EO McNew joins family after trips to Bowie El Paso and Austin John Crain and family leave for Oklahoma on a prospecting trip for Mrs Crain's health John Collier and family become Graham citizens occupying Kanzler property on East 4th street F A Tandy buys Jones farm on Bitter Creek and stays in Young County Andrew and Thad McCormick visit sister Mrs J W Jackson Warre's Cream Vermifuge advertised as a digestive aid and worm destroyer Frank Brisco's ball game incident injures Alma Martin but he recovers. advertisements for Herbine and Graham Drug Co note health benefits and prices Mrs M A Wallace family return from Oklahoma in improved health Miss Beaufort returns home from a long absence Leader office promotes a humorous warning about the heat.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure promising one hundred dollars for any case of deafness caused by catarrh not cured, claiming constitutional remedies and offering free circulars from E. B. Hall & Co. Toledo, Ohio.
Notice for Soda Water Chili Baker's Bread and Ice. Small delivery of ice not made after noon. The Methodist meeting begins at Upper Tank school house on Saturday night before the first Sunday in September. All Christian workers invited to join in. A lame shoulder may be cured by Chamberlain's Pain Balm available from Graham Drug Co.
The third quarterly conference for Graham Circuit will be held at Connor Creek school house on Tuesday August 28 1900. Officials are asked to attend due to an important item to discuss. Fraternally T S Barcus. McCain seeks boarding and has lost his gray mule. he now travels with a black one amid town gossip. Wade tries to buy a washboard to fade the mule to a gray with Grandpa’s soap.
To the Public. I have separated from my husband A. J. McCan due to cruel treatment. He holds the community estate and I have no support. Readers are warned not to deal with the community property to prevent conversion to his own use. Mrs. 8, J. McCan, Aug. 21, 1900.
A Republican County Convention is called to meet at the Graham courthouse on Saturday September 1 1900 at 2 pm to elect four delegates and four alternates to the Republican state convention in San Antonio September 18 1900 choose a County Chairman and Secretary for two years and handle other business. C W Johnson County Chairman.
P M Holliday of Deming Ind reports an eleven month old child suffered June and July with teething and severe diarrhoea. Four drops of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in water given from a teaspoon, and the baby improved immediately. For sale by Grahata Drug Co.
J A Doak of Williams Oregon credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with immediate relief and complete cure for his sick baby after doctors failed. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
Mr and Mrs J B Starrett have returned after several weeks visiting relatives in the Indian Territory.
The third annual Christian camp meeting at Spring Creek closed last week with attendees from 32 counties. A large number of clergy from across the state assisted, baptisms occurred among Graham’s citizens, and the event is expected to have a lasting positive influence on the community and faith. My neighbors praise Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, as shown by a letter from Rev A A Power of Emporia Kansas, who reports a complete cure after two doses. Graham Drug Co offers the remedy.
In Graham there is notable activity as doctors stay busy attending to a growing town. The report notes substantial medical workload and sustained physician presence in the community.
Announcement states Dr. Long will depart Graham on Friday August 31. Readers are urged to seek eye treatments promptly.
The two associations met in harmony for the second consecutive year with Judge C. K. Stribling of Fort Griffin elected moderator for Macedonia and James M. Wood of Graham as clerk. Robertson of Crystal Falls re elected Stephens moderator and Ernest Keathly as clerk. Christians shared preaching from Dr R C Buckner and Rev J Gentry while maintaining their distinct identities.
Last Monday evening a marauding cow chased Price Melton and eight year old L F Gray’s son, tossing them and trampling SRP WAH Whiteeter, who escaped after losing his derby. Onlookers eventually roped the animal. no further injuries reported.
A dignified woman on an elevated train clutched a manila covered box marked All Tobacco Cigarettes. An elderly man covertly seized the box, prompting a startled confrontation among amused passengers as the box revealed its plain contents.
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