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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1912
Page
3
Community tidbits report visits and sickness in Newcastle and surrounding towns. Notables include J L Clark and families, J W Akin and Fred Arnold in court, Mr and Mrs Pratt visiting Crystal Falls, and local business renewals, dairy ventures, and farm trade interests in Young County abstracts.
Have the Title to Your Land Guar We reprent the TITLE GUAR ANTY DEPARTMENT of the WEST ERN CASUALTY & QUARANTY IN SURANCE COMPANY. This COMPANY GUARANTEES and MAKES SAFE the title to land for the owner, assigns and lien holders, defends all law suits and bears its own expense. Rates are remarkably cheap. Our abstracts are the only abstracts in Young County by which your title can be guaranteed. For particulars see Young County Abstract & Title Company, Graham, Texas.
Classified notice offering a Chicago Cottage Organ for sale or trade. Mentions a call from N Laquey, praise for the Leader and Dallas News, plus a farm for rent near Graham on Salt Creek suitable for planting cotton with two teams to work at least 60 acres. Listing by Geo H McLaren in Graham.
Presbyterian church event led by C B Jones features songs On to Victory My Faith Looks Up to Thee and a Psalm reading. J W Akin and Richard Price provide scripture, Mrs Rose rehearses a three minute talk on childhood ambitions. Three speakers share ambitions worth while followed by prayers. January 28th Charlie Hutchison to lead with topic The Foreign Missionary whose life has most inspired me.
B Y P A program outlines Titus with Miss Fay Parsons Miss Eula Kay and others leading song prayer and talks. Intro by Earl Bruton covers paper Titus time and occasion of writing. Discuss who qualifies for ministry by Miss Sallie Porter and church member conduct by Fay Marshall.
A Dallas published trio offer includes The Leader The Farm and Ranch and Holland's Magazine for one year at $2.25 if subscribed before February 1. After that date the price rises. The bargain promises the best farm paper mix with rapid-updating monthly titles.
F M Byrd and J M Frost renew their Leader subscriptions. J Tate of Eliasville also renews as cold weather brings optimistic crop talk. Sam Fitzgerald renews from Murray Route and predicts a strong corn season with flattering prospects after deep freezes. Abstracts of lands and long lots in Young appear from Young Contract and Title Co. Graham Texas.
Announcement column promotes W E McCharen for County Commissioner Precinct No 2 in Young County Texas after a community petition. The letter dated January 6 1912 lists signers Will Davis J C Ardis W P Newell and others urging McCharen to accept the office and serve the Eliasville precinct.
The text endorses E. E. Hall for Precinct No 1, praising him as an excellent, fearless courteous and competent officer. It notes his long service and asks voters for support. It also mentions M. A. Stewart of Young County renewing a Leader subscription, with twenty six years as a reader and twenty five years in the country.
The State of Texas commands the Sheriff or a constable of Young County to summon named defendants by weekly publication for four weeks. They are to appear April 8 1912 in Graham for a probate petition regarding the will of Joe A Thomas deceased 1893. The case is B D Thomas versus Mariel A Stephens et al docket No 461.
The state of Texas county of Young to those indebted to or holding claims against estate of W H Logan deceased. The administrator E S Graham appointed by judge BE W Fry notifies all indebted to settle and those with claims to present them at his Graham office or by mail. Dated November 25 1911.
Public notice in Young County announces a summons for E K Dunavant to appear before Justice Court Precinct No 1 Graham Texas on the last Monday in January 1912 to answer a suit by R L Reed & Co for twenty five dollars plus interest costs and attorney fees on a note and mortgage on a cotton crop. The note dates July 10 1910 and the case number 978. The writ requires proof of service within four weekly publications.
The article notes diversification increases a country’s attractiveness and highlights Texas covering about 262000 square miles or 168000000 acres, larger than several eastern states. It cites Interstate Commerce Commission and Agriculture Department data showing railroad wages exceed those in agriculture or manufacturing.
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