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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
6
A Dallas area land firm advertises extensive farms and tracts in Young County Texas, listing 50 acre to 320 acre properties with cultivation, tillable, and improvements. It notes Immigrant buyers from Iowa Illinois and Missouri and promises quick showings, favorable terms, and a cotton gin for sale in Proffitt.
A Young County loan company advertises fast access to cash on real estate with in house inspections. It offers flexible terms, including small loans from 300 to 5000 and extended payments to ease heavy notes. The firm claims to be able to assist in drought or crop shortfalls and can negotiate Vendor's Lien Notes.
Community notes report visitors from Galveston and county as Mrs Iton hosts J W Logue. Methodist meeting ends with strong preaching by Bro Hester. Picnic at Orth last Saturday yields a nice time. Nigel Miller heads to Olima for several weeks. Miss Mattie Lee Johnson returns from Bowie. Miss Williams travels with her cousin. Henry Birge and wife visit Mrs Birge’s parents. T Richardson listed as sick. Cleo Tefteller returns to Fort Worth. Wild Rose notes.
A testimonial from S. Nichols of Oakland Indiana praises Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as never failing since its 1872 introduction. The ad notes it is sold by Sloan Drug Co. and urges travelers to keep it as a trusted companion for journeys.
An odd ad copy proclaims the Laziest Man in the World would not stay idle at home and promises a cure or remedy. It mentions Ballard and a warning against aches, selling through druggists.
South Bend items report J R Holcomb Miss Belle Scott and nephew Leslie Scott sick week Dc V Connor returned from a south Texas prospecting trip purchasing a 30 acre home at 70 per acre plans to move this fall J R McCluskey and W C Fickling visited Proffitt area Mr Southernburger and family moved back to east Texas W M Goode Jr and nephew Willie McBrayer visited Graham after cane harvest Benders attend Baptist revival at Lone Star relatives and friends of M D Harrell from Mississippi visit Mrs W C Harrell and baby of Graham Thomas Reed recovering from a fall at the Union gin Mrs Junkin and children visited Rev and Mrs C A Furgerson Tank Valley Mrs Levert Rogers and children plan visit to Hedderson county to see Mrs F A Smith and relatives. GUESS AGAIN.
A quick cure for diarrhoea promising relief with one or two doses suitable for children and adults. Sold by Sloan Drug Co.
Graham Mill and Elevator offers a fine lot of soft wheat weighing 60 to 63 pounds per bushel and promotes their new flour made from this wheat.
Mr. John Bullock and Miss Mattie Wray of Belknap were married at the brides parents home Sunday Aug 15 at 5 30 pm. A S Wilson officiating. The groom is praised as an esteemed young man and the bride as a beautiful popular young lady with traits for a good home. Wishes for a long happy life from friends. A 8 Wilson.
A promotional passage argues heart weakness stems from the cardiac nerve and that Dr. Shoop's Restorative strengthens these nerve centers to improve heart function. The text asserts the remedy can rebuild and stabilize heart, stomach, and kidney nerve control and claims strong results.
Notice to creditors and debtors of the estate of A B Medlan deceased in Young County Texas. Executors W S Timmons and A A Timmons request debts be settled and claims presented within legal time. Post office address Graham Texas. Dated July 27 1909.
The Oliver Typewriter is pitched at 17 cents per day with a $100 machine. Features include Ballance Shift and Automatic Tabulator. The plan sparked a flood of applications across all classes, signaling a booming demand and belief in universal typewriting.
The Oliver Typewriter promises earnings as you learn and a growing demand for operators. It touts ease of use, high salaries, and a home training role, inviting readers to request details and a free Oliver catalog from The Oliver Typewriter Co. agent in Graham, Texas.
An old advertisement touts CIVES RELIEF AT ONC as cleansing soothing healing protecting a diseased membrane from catarrh and quickly driving away a cold. It claims restored taste and smell, easy use, and no injurious drugs. Available in large size 50 cents in person or by mail. liquid cream balm for atomizers 75 cents. EL BROTHERS 56 Warren St New York.
Sunday school workers of Young County gather in Graham for a three day convention on September 4 5 and 6 with W N Wiggins state association secretary and his wife among notable attendees delegates urged to attend and participate in progressive Sunday school work led by W J McKinney county secretary.
Martin Boya of Henrietta Kentucky endured twenty years with granulated sore eyes. In February 1903 a gentleman urged him to try Chamberlains Salve. He bought one box used two thirds and his eyes have had no trouble since. Sloan Drug Co. sells the salve.
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