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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
2
For Representative, 104th District, D. J. Brookreson. For District Attorney, 30th District, P. A. Martin. For Tax Assessor, RB. L. Tankersley. For Sheriff and Tax Collector, M. A. Wallace.
The notice states leaders will not receive the LEADER magazine beyond one year of credit. Check your label date and if you near a year in arrears, contact us by phone or submit your renewal to continue service.
Senator J. W. Bailey is at home with his condition preventing him from making any speeches for Bryan in the ongoing campaign. Some Bryan friends believe the fundamental and irreconcilable differences between the two may make quiet for Bailey the best course.
Southside Federate veterans meetings recently passed resolutions of sympathy for Springfield Illinois negros subjected to mob violence. They urge congressional investigation and condemn northern atrocities denying the free colored man equal rights under law, suggesting southern coercion if necessary.
A Fort Worth report condemns a so called Sparking Social advertised at a fashionable church. It says the plan to have the pastor wed couples free and county officials issue licenses undermines marriage and could spark future divorce court cases. The minister is urged to be removed from the pulpit.
160 acres seven miles east of Graham with 65 acres cultivated and the rest in pasture. Includes a three room box house, a tank and a good well. See G. C. Masey, owner, Graham, Texas.
The piece argues the first push for state wide prohibition has won with the dominant party ordering a constitutional vote by the next legislature. It predicts a heated campaign, broad voter participation, and intense opposition from liquor interests. It urges mobilization to ensure the legislature enacts the party platform and to recruit and energize prohibition supporters.
A vintage ads blurb urges action at the first ache or pain, noting that Bal lard's Snow Liniment rubs in to relieve a crick or rheumatic discomfort. It claims instant effect and is sold by B. S. Doty & Co.
A Big Springs Herald column laments girls chasing beaux, urging modesty, home life, and skill building. It claims real suitors come to those who stay at home, learn needlework and duties, and wait for the right man while avoiding the “chasing act.” It critiques flashy pursuits and advocates parental guidance.
The article urges immediate construction of a first class public road from Graham to Newcastle and west to the Brazos bridge near Belknap. It calls for expert surveying and modern construction, highlighting expected traffic between Graham and Newcastle and the benefit to both towns and the wider county.
H S Nichols of Oakland Ind Ter praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a faithful companion after thirty five years of use. He states it always cures quickly and notes it is carried by all druggists for commercial travelers and travelers alike.
At the Wichita Falls and Southern railroad offices a coal block from a new lease shaft south of Olney shows a 53 inch thick vein at 85 to 90 feet depth. Experts deem it as good as top McAlester coal. Frank Kell says the company is surprised by quality and vein thickness. A switch may connect the shaft to the line, and hauling to Wichita Falls could drop costs within two months.
An ad extols Hunt's Lightning Oil as a remedy for burns bruises aching joints and muscles claiming it extracts pains and poisons and heals the same. The copy urges readers to rub it on until discomfort vanishes.
Notice for Elizabeth Carter Milly Suzanna Carter Elijah Josiah Carter and C W Ditmore to answer J J Perkins suit No 1121 filed August 5 1908 in Young County District Court at Graham Texas seeking land described as 106 and half acres being the northeast quarter of Samuel Anderson Survey and damages. Case asks possession title and relief with next term set for September 1908 per publication rules.
Notice commands the Sheriff to publish weekly for four weeks Abner W Thresher in a Young County Texas district court case against Lillie Thresher. It details abandonment, two children, custody sought by the plaintiff and dates leading to the September 7 1908 term in Graham.
A local notice touts Majestica products from Gralm Hardware Co offering Majestic Ranges with gates and doorways. The ad claims the ranges are the best in the market with a guaranteed twenty year warranty and highlights rapid availability through a now familiar “Wild beat” promotional line.
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