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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1906
Page
1
Local page features notices for Spring goods including Ginghams by Justin, decorative embroideries, handsome patterns, and best stock on dry goods.
Mrs. Lona Quisenberry wife of L E Quisenberry died January 10 1906 at age 20 years 2 months 19 days after infant death from septic poisoning born December 20 1905 at camp meeting True Young county Texas she confessed faith at True under J L Haddock and died in Jesus Her parents F M and Esther J Quisenberry thank friends and ministers for support and prayers
A Graham town report recounts a traveling seller of a hair and complexion preparation claiming to restore beauty and hair growth. He displayed before and after photos and promised lady assistants. The price claimed was twenty dollars a bottle in Paris, but he billed five dollars for two bottles. He left town with money, appointing L. W. Smith as agent to say O Rourke is gone, while others say he is not forgotten.
Judge K F Arnold travels to Dallas this week to meet Geo M Barstow of Chicago and report irrigation progress. Throckmorton and Shackelford counties pledge heavy subscriptions. About 6000 acres in Young subscribed. more time expected. Matthews and Reynolds own the largest land block in the project and have signed contracts. A railway linking Graham and Stamford is now hoped to be built to serve the Clear Fork valley irrigation effort.
Three masked men blew open the Montague bank safe last Monday morning. W T Bralley the county tax collector sleeping in the building fired on them, killing one robber at the door. The others fled by stolen buggy toward Bowie and Fort Worth while Bralley remained unharmed.
In county court last Tuesday the State of Texas v Jacob Schlittler heard a trial for selling wine in violation of the local option law. The jury was waived, the defendant found guilty, and fined 25 dollars with 20 days in jail. He appealed to the Court of Criminal Appeals. Two other cases against Schlittler were continued to next term.
Prof. R. Lindsey announces his candidacy for District and County Clerk of Young County. A longtime educator and current clerk and tax assessor staffer at Graham, he is described as qualified and of high integrity with a strong moral stance on public issues. If elected, he would be a capable county official.
Hargrove and Cofer of Arlington secured the contract to build the store house for J. E. Morrison & Co at Olney. They departed Graham Thursday to begin work. County Judge Akin granted a new trial in the State of Texas versus H M Jones case last Tuesday due to an omission in the jury charge. the case will be retried at the April term of the county court.
Bob Myers and Dr. Daniels of Olney were seen trading in the city on Thursday, activity reported as a routine daytime exchange.
The notice seeks mules aged three to eight years for a Graham sale on February 5 1906. Contact Jim Harr for details.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hale on 28rd a fine eight pound girl. Mother and child doing well.
Fruit trees offered for sale after a shipment was refused. Agent C. C. Mitter announces the goods are available at depot price. Call at the depot for details and purchase.
E C Keith of True, an old friend of the Leader, was in the city this morning and spoke with the Let'er man, noting that the Old Reliadie gets better with each issue.
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