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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
5
Local Graham notes report visits and renewals from residents such as Will Gay and Walton Hindman, new postal regulations, and business updates. Mentions include the City Bakery, Stewart & Son groceries, a Masonic building, a skating rink with music, and upcoming deliveries and renewals for the Leader. Further items note bread, seed oats, a lost gold keystone, and postal shifts affecting J. A. Baker’s meat ad.
On or about Jan 1 a package containing a ladies waist and skirt was left in the Graham post office. Owner can obtain by calling Leader office, describing property and paying for this notice. The Farmers Union has faced skepticism over cotton prices yet remains vital in education, roads, schools, and social progress, and deserves continued support per the Stamford Tribune.
A single milk cow described as a bargain is offered for application to 26 21 Dr J L Williamson. The notice suggests a sale or exchange and provides an inquiry address for interested parties.
Gus Fisher leaves this week to join the Toledo team in the American league. He will travel to Chattanooga Tennessee for a month of practice before the season starts. Fisher has built a strong reputation as a catcher in state baseball circles and has earned praise from sporting journals. Friends in Graham follow his progress with interest.
Health is good except Mrs J C Townsend on sick list this week. A singing at J Tate home last Sunday cheerfully enjoyed by the young folks. Henry McCallister from Miller Bend visited the home community Sunday. Mr Graham has a well being put in at the old McAbee place. Mrs Joe Vaughn of Lone Star visited daughter Effie Mayes last week. Minnie McCallister of Eliasville was in the home community last Sunday. Our school remains strong under Miss Maggie Kramer’s management.
Conner Creek reports good health and farming on the Graham telephone and mail lines. J H Cochran and daughter Ophelia visit D J Cochran in Graham. School progress under Miss Ollie Kidwell. First quarterly Graham mission conference held. February 22 set for Finis cemetery gathering with J G Crow J A Chandler and L H Harris as committee. Dinner on the ground.
A Kansas judge jailed a man for lashing his wife. The next day the wife stood with an umbrella over him as he toiled in the sun, serving as a stark reversal of the prior punishment.
A Graham post office notice lists uncalled for letters dated February 10, 1908. Names include Abernathy M A, Barry Geo L, Burke Mrs Robt 8, Curtis Mrs M Ferguson, Nora Hix, Lizzie Kite, W O Johnson, H F Moore, Claude Relford, Roberson W E, Shafer Chas, Thompson Mack, Smith James. Please say Advertised when requesting letters.
Strayed or stolen from a place ten miles west of Seymour Texas around January 5 two light bay mare mules two years old next spring one with a split left ear. A reasonable reward offered for return or information leading to recovery. Contact Co. J Worp R F D No 2 Seymour Texas.
The Huffstuttle column notes a cold snap and hard ground for plowing as severe colds spread in the community. A fire destroyed J H Williams house, saving most belongings. Birthdays, visits, and local marriages are mentioned along with a joke about bachelors and leap year.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a profitable remedy for rheumatism. It claims one application relieves pain and many have been permanently cured, noting Pain Balm is an external liniment sold in 25 and 50 cent sizes by all druggists.
Tom B. Gallaher a traveling freight and passenger agent for the railroad passed through today en route for El Paso. The Lakewood New Mexico Progress notes his rapid rise in railroad circles and offers congratulations on his career.
Will J. Hayner of Burley Colorado Bulletin reports his wife endured a persistent cough for weeks causing sleepless nights. After trying remedies, she used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in November and after three doses the cough fully disappeared and has not returned. The remedy is sold by all druggists.
Inclement weather forced the Priscilla Club to cancel its planned meeting with Mrs H P Rose. The group will meet next Tuesday at Mrs Minnie Nubenkoinig's. T B Wood of Olney returned from Fort Worth where his sick brother was improved after a visit to the bedside.
Local boys at the 18 ranch north of Roscoe used a mirror to light a cave and discovered a den of rattlesnakes in winter. They killed eleven snakes with shotguns and pulled them from the cave, noting the shortest was three feet long.
Advertisement urges readers to curb appetites with reason, blaming overeating for stomach troubles and urging use of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Claims quick relief and notes available at druggists with free samples.
A moral admonition urges men to refrain from speaking ill of women's character. It highlights the years of toil behind a woman's reputation and warns that purity safeguards the race and guides men to safety, noting that even the common swine can destroy beauty.
The advertisement touts Simmons Cough Syrup as the quickest remedy for winter colds and coughing. It claims immediate cough relief, soothing the lungs and bronchial passages and bringing restful sleep.
A neighbor returns a borrowed tool in broken condition and offers to pay for repairs, leaving the owner to repair it and collect the cost while losing use of the tool. The situation serves as a warning about cutting such borrowers from the lending roster.
Advertises Hunt's Cure as a guaranteed treatment that cures any form of itch from eczema to ringworm. Claims one box wipes out the itch regardless of name, promising complete relief.
The passage notes doctors do not disapprove of advertising that costs them nothing and no doctor has protested when a newspaper mentions him attending a person of note.
Save money by buying Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Every bottle is presented as sure to cure, offering good results at the same price as other cough medicines. Ignoring colds can lead to serious conditions, so choose Chamberlain's for reliable relief. Price 25 and 50 cents. sold by all druggists.
Advertisement promotes a combined subscription to The Dallas Semi-Weekly News and The Graham Leader for one year at 1.75 dollars. It emphasizes world news coverage, value for families, and that 1908 is a presidential year. The pitch urges immediate order and cash payment.
The Thrice-a-Week World pledges better paper quality in 1908 and maintains prompt, full coverage of important events worldwide. It promises impartial political news, robust markets, cartoons, and notable authors, offering a yearly rate of 1.00 and a combined offer with The Graham Leader for 1.65.
W E Baker sexton of Oak Grove Cemetery advertises tombstones available from Cisco Marble Works with prompt service grave digging prices for adults seven dollars and children five dollars call on me for orders.
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