Proclamation of Christmas Cheer and Thanks for 1907
A proclamation thanks friends and customers for patronage in 1907 and wishes a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. It notes no money for foolish gifts and offers help selecting suitable presents.
12 Dec 1907
Page 1
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
1
A proclamation thanks friends and customers for patronage in 1907 and wishes a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. It notes no money for foolish gifts and offers help selecting suitable presents.
A catalog of six fur offerings with prices from 100 to 800, featuring long heavy brown, dark brown, half round, black and mixed browns. Each item pitched as suitable for ladies wear, with various lengths and styles. Prices range from 100 to 800 dollars.
The notice lists several linen fabrics with designs and prices for gifts. It mentions white linen damask chrysanthemum design at 1 per yard, a floral design at 60 cents, a cream per fern pattern, a white and black check linen, and blue check options, with several garbled entries including price notes.
Catalog listing with multiple item lines for women cloaks and jackets priced from $7.50 to $2.50 and various product codes and prices. The text reads like a sale notice with several lot options, including children’s items, and ends with a total or remaining price line. This appears as a vintage retail advertisement showing assortments and discounts.
A list of lawn kerchiefs for ladies and gents with prices. No 1 is a pretty lawn kerchief, 5e. No 2 a scalloped edged good quality kerchief, about 12 1-2¢. No 3 latest in ladies colored kerchiefs, three for 50c. No 4 gents white initial kerchief 12 1-2c. No 5 gents large barred linen kerchief, several values. No 6 gents black kerchiefs pure china silk, 75c.
Graham adds three brick business houses with A F Stewart & Son near completion and ready for occupancy by the new year. Graham Hardware Co. to occupy by Jan 1. Masonic and W O W buildings progressing, brick and concrete structures set to host future growth. D G Vick envisions a hotel atop the Graham Hardware building next summer, signaling strong town prospects.
A message announces the death of Col. L. Martin father of P A Martin of our town. He visited Graham years ago and was known by many locals during his stay. His son P A Martin district attorney in Texas was at Wichita Falls when word arrived. The Leader offers condolence to surviving sons and daughters.
Grandma McLaren, blind, fell from a door heeding the yard outside while visiting her son J. L. McLaren in Henry Chapel. She received medical care and is recovering despite her advanced age. M. D. Booker reports moving to Loving community after a year near Farmer with a good crop.
A large corps under F B Slager began a new mine near Belknap last Monday to uncover 100000 tons of coal at the earliest moment. Slager expects the Wichita Southern road to reach Belknap by May 1 and the coal ready for shipping. He predicts Belknap mines will soon lead Texas coal production, with veins three to five feet thick and vast unseen potential.
Walton H Hindman and Bertram Wood arrived Friday night from Lakewood New Mexico Walton had stayed there months but could not stay away from Graham Bertram is also fond of Graham and could only stay away about six weeks this time
No. 1678 160 acres west of Graham near school and store with tillable and grass land at 8 per acre cash or 8 percent on balance 1 to 5 years. No. 34 320 acres northwest of Graham near school with first class land 8 per acre. No. 2047 320 acres north of Graham 100 acres post oak land balance mesquite 10 per acre with 1 to 5 year balance. No. 1918 132 % acres prairie tillable fenced near school north of Graham at 12 50 per acre cash or 1 to 5 years. No. 1864 240 acres southeast of Graham with house barn stock sheds and 100 cultivated acres at 12 per acre. Graham Texas.
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