When You Think Buy Your Dry Goods From A Dry Goods Store
A compact trade line urging shoppers to choose a local dry goods store for reliable material. Emphasizes practical value and community support.
16 Feb 1910
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1910
Page
1
A compact trade line urging shoppers to choose a local dry goods store for reliable material. Emphasizes practical value and community support.
A large crowd gathered in Graham last Monday despite morning rain and wet roads. The broncho busting was not pulled off, but extensive street trading and strong hardware and farming implement sales indicated a vibrant Trades Day, meeting West Texas standards since the event began.
A good crowd attended the Woodmen Rally last Monday night. The program opened with music by the Firemen's Band and a short prayer by Rev. C. F. Pearce. Miss Redders gave an apt reading. Mr. Young, the evening speaker, delivered a strong talk on fraternity and praised the order, finishing with the Ode to the Skull.
L M Pratt longtime Eliasville precinct county commissioner was in the city on Monday and subscribed for the Leader. He now lives near South Bend and the paper will be sent to that address.
A general rain across the county and surrounding areas fell Friday and Friday night, soaking well plowed fields. Farmers report wheat and small grain in excellent condition and an overall favorable outlook for crops. The rain aids pasture grass though stock water remained limited. Mrs. John A. Le
Mrs John A Leberman died at her home in Orth last Friday and her remains were buried in Orth cemetery Saturday evening. A pioneer settler, she moved to the county over thirty years ago and left a husband five sons and one daughter. The community extends sympathy to the family.
Camp W. W. presents a Monday night play at the Opera House titled A Woodmen Picnic or A Forged Certificate. The cast is selected and trained for a professional style performance with the Firemen's Band supplying music.
J. T. Lowe and A. C. Watson, prominent farmers from True country, visited the city last Monday to attend the Commissioners' Court. R. W. Dooley, from Clear Fork, reported ample greens and an improving garden after recent rains, with conditions promising in his region.
The First Baptist church of Graham purchased Judge Geo H McLaren's South Elm street home this week. Pastor Dr W T Rouse and family have moved in. The church recently built a church edifice costing over 10000 dollars and over 900 dollars was subscribed to buy a parsonage. A unanimous vote thanked outside friends for their assistance.
The Ladies Missionary Society of the Baptist church met on Thursday February 9 with Mrs Steen four teen ladies attended. Mrs E W Fry led the Numbers lesson. The group prepared well and enjoyed the session with a free will offering. Each member must earn a dollar by the March meeting and bring a rhymed report. Mrs Crawford will host. Cor See.
Sunday services across denominations drew large crowds with sermons on baptism faith and evangelism. Methodist Rev Singleton preached on Following Christ in Baptism and Christ's banquet, Baptist Rev Rouse spoke on Peace Through the Blood of the Cross and the World's Greatest Evangelist, Presbyterians featured Rev McMurry on The Value of Human Souls and Not My Own. Commissioners Court met, approving road petitions, Reynolds bridge contract, county depository bid, and scheduling county printing.
Mr Roy McBrayer and his wife moved to Canadian where he will work in the barber trade. B B Walker, longtime Breckenridge hardware dealer now based in Fort Worth, was in the city on business yesterday.
Notice is hereby given to the stockholders of the Loving State Bank in Loving Texas that an annual merit of the stock holders are respectfully requested to represent their stock in person. A Casey, President. D Ford, Cashier.
Dr. W H Logan purchased the Cardwell place on East Fourth street and plans major improvements. Ben H Cunningham has been appointed assistant postmaster and now works at the Graham office.
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