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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
5
Local residents gather for Christmas visits while several come from nearby towns. The listings include students at Rice Institute and various families spending time with relatives in Dallas, Fort Worth, Seymour, and Olney. Also noted are small ads for loans, laundry services, and sale items, with updates on school staff and local business activity.
John J. Keeter stays at home in Elbert while Bryan Hall visits Ol Steen. J. M. Allen and family travel from Wichita Falls to spend Christmas with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Steen also celebrate Christmas at the Steen ranch with relatives.
Alvin A. Donnell of Eliasville visited Santa Claus to arrange a call at his home on Monday. J. L. Anderson, heading home to Olney from his Palo Pinto County ranch, passed through Graham on the same day.
One bicycle in good repair is available. Call the Leader office for particulars.
Hal Jackson Robi Allen and Luther McFerran students at A M College returned Sunday night to spend Christmas at home. B F Slater a longtime Leader friend from the Farmer route called Saturday and renewed for The Leader and Dallas News.
An old newspaper ad promotes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as a remedy for cough headache and cold. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure and the boxes bear W. Grove’s signature. Sold for 25 cents.
John McMurtry attends A M College this year and comes Sunday may to spend Christmas with his family at Loving. Tenant Vaughan after visiting his uncle departs Saturday for his home at Hubbard City Texas.
A mix of local notices and a Christmas prose vignette. The community items mention Seddon ordering The Leader, renewal requests from Prof. Pick Campbell and D. K. Lyon, and visits by Mrs. Boas and Miss Andrews. A Santa Claus reminiscence concludes with children debating belief and affirming the holiday spirit.
A fragment notes weighing a unit for one week, subtracting the costs of wood soap and water, and asks to call Graham Steam Laundry using both phones. The text resembles a merchant’s ad or price reference for household supplies and laundry services.
The Moline Plow Co promotes the GOOD ENOUGH Sulky Plow that pulls lighter and costs less. It also lists the SWEET WILLIAM Planter Beam Hitch by Moline for land listing and the GOLDEN RULE Planter from Ohio Cultivator Co with a new patent for raising and lowering the point without stopping.
A local ad offers Spauding Hacks at 145 dollars each with savings of 35 to 45 dollars. Spaulding Buggies are also discounted as part of a holiday sale encouraging purchases for family outings and church trips.
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