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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
1
Store No 22 advertises a large stock of all wool Stadium suits and overcoats guaranteed fast colors and lasting shape. Hand tailored fronts and no fade guarantee. Shoppers are assured the right price through strong buying power.
The Big Monday crowd was unusually small due to poor roads and cold weather with farmers absent. Horse traders were seen swapping and selling. Organizers hope for a larger turnout January 12 with a Loving Concert Band, free picture show, and extra features, as farmers report excellent season prospects.
Brief OCR text mentions a person visiting sister Mrs 4G on Belknap and being in town Monday. details are incomplete and names not fully legible.
W I Butler died at his South Bend home at 3 am after suffering locked bowels since Monday. He will be buried Friday at 11 am in Oak Grove Cemetery. He formerly lived in Graham and managed the Farmers Union Gin in South Bend this season and planned to move back to Graham. He was married to Anarie Smith November 19, three weeks ago. The widow is sick and under a physician's care. County Commissioners met and granted $132 for wolf and wildcat scalps and let contracts for court house ceiling work and painting.
T J Dunlap renewed his Leader program last Monday after killing two hogs on Saturday weighing 450 pounds each. He described hog killing and related tasks typical of the season.
County Clerk D D Cusenbary was called to El Paso to be with his sister Mrs E M Tankersley who had undergone an operation. The surgery was successful and she is recovering nicely. He is expected home in a few days if her condition continues to improve.
The article names Jackson Higgins Lloyd Smith Alex McLaren T D Higgins and G G Smith as cotton sellers seen on the streets last Saturday. Roads were nearly impassable yet a few managed to reach town with goods to trade and items needed at home.
Pink Timmons of Elbert fulfilled duties as county commissioner on Monday, remaining active in local government affairs.
On December 6 the Methodist services featured Rev. Bowman and a prior Sunday music arrangement by Mrs. Downs of Fort Worth. Baptist preaching by Rev. Boswell on God’s Protecting Care and Rev. Hall’s evening sermon followed. Presbyterian services were canceled due to a furnace issue after a prior music selection by Mrs. Duncan with a solo by Mrs. Langford of New Orleans. Christian Church held regular morning worship and evening graduation exercises for the teacher training class.
I H Jones underwent an appendectomy after a week of illness. He was moved to Madden Fleming sanitarium for consultation and surgery by Fresno doctors. He rests well and shows bright prospects for a speedy recovery. Jones has ties to Young County and many friends hoping for his recovery.
Confederate Veterans group in Young County met on December 6 1913 with ten members present. Bad weather and small attendance led to postponement of Judge E W Fry’s address until the next regular meeting on January 7 1914 when Jayde Fry and Dr Duncan will speak. The public and especially ladies are invited to attend. Report by F Herron Adjt.
Mrs. B. W. King hosted the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle session last Wednesday at 3 30 P M with Mrs. H. P. Miller presiding. The program featured roll call on historical events a paper on Luther Burbank the modern wizard of the world and a critics report by Mrs. Rose plus a Round Table on Modern Achievements highlighting recent advances in surgery electricity and sciences.
Next Tuesday a public work event will repair a road from McCan bridge road to Medlan Chapel and restore several collapsed graves. Residents and cemetery church members are urged to join at J. A. Brown's or the Chapel with tools like road scrapers diggers axes hoes or hammers. J. H. Fisher coordinates.
Tom Richardson from South Bound visited last Saturday and said the Brazor River was higher that morning than he had ever seen it, describing an unprecedented flood scene.
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