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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
2
An old newspaper snippet touts our clothing department with careful buyers in mind. It highlights a wide stock for men and boys with pricing from $7.50 to $22.50 for suits and $1.50 to $10.00 for boys’ suits, inviting comparisons to prove value.
The Graham Commercial Club held a lively meeting at the courthouse last Friday night with many residents present. Officers were reelected for 1910 and plans discussed for a city electric plant donation, plus prospects for a broom factory and a dairy as Graham anticipates a major growth boom.
I will quit my business and sell the complete stock of groceries at a cut price for cash. Located on the northwest corner of the square, this is a rare opportunity for a buyer. Call at once for prices. W. C. Burns.
The cold spell slows construction this week but northern weather is brief. Town residents anticipate a quick rebound with renewed activity in hammer and saw and pride in living in a rapidly growing Texas town.
A single small lot offers 81 suits for men and boys in sizes 30 to 36. Prices range from 2.50 to 5.50, advertised as worth double the asking price. The seller urges buyers to view to appreciate the value and clear the lot promptly.
Special No 2 offers ladies children and men's shoes with odds and ends set out and marked specially low priced to move them. These are not hard stock but odds and ends of drop numbers.
The Commercial Club backs a county corn show next fall with at least 200 dollars in prizes. Farmers will learn goals early and devote crop time, guided by Mr. Marks on the 17th for contest rules. Premiums target yield per acre, top ears, cowpeas and peanuts, open cotton bolls, and best fruit collection including pears and apples.
Local markets advertise small premiums for pumpkins potatoes ca shaws turnips and other produce. Organizers note premiums may cover additional items not explicitly listed and encourage growers to bring their best stock to market days.
Notice states Graham National Bank will hold a regular shareholders meeting at the bank in Graham Texas on Tuesday January 11 1910 between 9 am and 4 pm for the annual election of directors. December 8 1909 Graham National Bank By Chas Gay President. Joe McCarson is in town from Proffitt today on business.
Notice of Election for Beckham National Bank shareholders. Regular meeting of the board of directors to be held at the banking house in Graham on January 11, 1910, at 4 p.m. to conduct official business and elections.
Gus Fisher and his wife arrived last night from Oregon and plan to spend the winter in Graham, where they will reside during the colder months.
Announcement that a new fruit stand has opened at the Music Store offering fresh kinds, candies, cigars, tobacco and hot chocolate. The proprietor, Ms. Rene La Belle, invites the public to call.
An expert brick maker visited town to test local dirt for brick making. He returns to Kansas City with plans to set up a first class kiln here in a few months. He says the local clay is superior to any in the state or south of Kansas City and compares it to ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian bricks. He asserts brick pressed brick hollow tiles and pavement brick can be produced here at low cost and equal to Philadelphia outputs.
Special Agent Tom M Marks of the U S Department of Agriculture will speak to Young County farmers at the Graham courthouse on Friday December 17 at 1 30 PM. He will explain demonstration work and other general subjects of interest to cooperators and demonstrators. He urges wide attendance to gain valuable ideas for the upcoming fall corn show and to spark local farmer interest.
Dr R D Cartwright a veterinary surgeon from Qua Nah arrived in the city last Tuesday and will locate here. He is described as an experienced veterinarian.
A St Andrews Cross Society button hole pin vanished in Graham several days ago. Please return to H P Rose for a reward.
For sale items note Austin Dewb offers plants at $1.00 per hundred. L. L. Spivey, the mail man on the Graham Finis line, called last Tuesday and ordered the Leader to his son W. T. Spivey, currently at Artesia New Mexico.
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