New Lumber Company Forms in Graham
Last Saturday a new lumber company, the Young County Lumber Co., organized in Graham with D. G. Vick as president and A. W. Kay as secretary and treasurer. Stockholders include prominent townsmen and county farmers. The firm bought the North Oak Street property of the former Woods house and will immediately install a full line of lumber to serve the Graham market and lower prices.
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Graham
Young County Lumber Co
D. G. Vick
A. W. Kay
Swck
North Oak Ateeot
Old Woods House
New Building Begins On Prominent Lot
Jo W Akin purchases the lot between the post office and Rubenkoenig building and workmen have begun breaking ground for a two story business house, signaling town growth and new development this week.
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W. Akin
Rubenkoenig
Graham Lumber Company to Open New Yard in Graham
Mr. L. C. Johnston auditor for St. Louis Lumber Co. visited Graham this week and arranged for a first class lumber yard. He secured lots on North Elmtrees and said a large stock of lumber was en route. The Graham Lumber Co. will be open to the public soon.
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L. C. Johnston
St. Louis Lumber Co
Graham
North Elmtrees
Graham Lumber Co
Whiskey Thefts Spark Youths Arrest In Graham Incident
Last Saturday Markley’s map delivered whiskey from Graham depot. Three Loving community boys, sons of prominent locals, stole the box from a wagon and hid the liquor. Sheriff Wallace arrested them after a brief pursuit, returning part of the liquor, and the youths faced petty theft charges. The piece notes whiskey as the root of their actions and criticizes the temptation it offered.
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Markley
Graham
Wallace
Town prospers as Graham grows with new mills, yards, and homes
The Graham town report notes a cotton oil mill opened recently, two lumber yards, a new church site, two liberal free houses, a Woodmen hall, Masons hall planned, about a dozen new residences rising, fifty more to be built this spring and summer, and two hundred needed immediately. Many families camp in tents. labor demand is high, wages fair, and prices strong. Mr Graham opened another townsite addition in the southeast, with buyers lining up for lots. a prosperous year could bring rapid city growth.
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Masons
Suchi
Graham
Doctor Answers Call as Dr W M Terrell Recovers
Dr W M Terrell fell seriously ill last week and received care at J Vaughan’s home. He improved enough to board a train Monday to his Itasca area home for rest, with Dr Williamson attributing exhaustion from a hard winter of practice.
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W. M. Terrell
J. Vaughan
Itasca
Hill County
Williamson
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