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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
1
A promotional notice from a Young County store invites customers by claiming only guaranteed merchandise is sold and promising easy returns if not right. It emphasizes existing satisfied customers and urges visitors to ask to see goods, with several prices quoted.
Bargain overcoats announced with vivid pricing. No 4430 a satin lined black overcoat in sizes 34 to 42 offered at 390. No 2491 a Thibet overcoat with velvet collar sizes 36 to 42 at 400. No 4439 a heavy Thibet No 1 overcoat now 450. Boys’ overcoats discounted by 35 percent.
Local shop advertises durable footwear claiming superior wear with guarantees. Shoppers are invited to browse a range of shoe styles advertised as long wearing and reliable.
Special prices on several ladies skirts including No. 78 Brown Plaid cut to 3.85 from 5, No. 8540 Blue Brilliantine cut to 3.85, black Cashmere at 1.75 from 2.50, No. 966 Veil Skirt at 3.85 from 6, and No. 1019 Blue Serge Skirt at 3.50 from 5.00.
A local note invites readers to consider planning their upcoming grocery bill. It highlights budgeting, price awareness, and potential cost-saving ideas for households.
John Henry Arnold six year old son of Mr and Mrs H G Arnold died at his grandparents home on North Oak street after a week with Brights disease. Parents moved him to town for care but doctors could not save him. Funeral held at the Cunningham residence then Oak Grove cemetery. Leader offers sympathy to the family.
An advertisement touts Simmons Cough Syrup as a remedy for persistent coughs. It claims to heal throat and lung inflammation and to provide rest and peaceful sleep.
Graham endures the fiercest la grippe siege yet, touching nearly every home. The outbreak is severe but has so far claimed no deaths. Residents are reminded to bring poll tax receipts.
Geo F Parsons and his wife will relinquish control of the Graham hotel next Saturday. J A Baker will take over as new manager, replacing Parsons who cites the workload for the family. Parsons and his family will be missed by patrons and hotel circles in Graham.
A short ad touts Chamberlain's Salve for skin ailments at 25 cents and notes it is sold by druggists. A second note urges making Graham Texas prettier with flowers shade trees and a nice lawn to raise home value and civic appeal.
Local ad notes bargain atry meat shoulders and sides at ten cents per pound. M A Baker lists address 25 21 Graham Texas. No further details provided.
H. C. Williams and part of the Wichita & Southern rail way surveying corps visited the city Saturday with two negro cooks, buying supplies for the permanent line from Olney to the coal fields. Williams believes the road will reach the Belknap coal fields and dismisses rumors of crossing the river at California creek. Work to locate the route will be completed soon, ending speculation.
To the Noble Grand and members of Graham Lodge No 361 I C C F we appoint the committee to draft resolutions of respect on the death of Brother Ezekiel Carnahan. Resolved 1st that the order has lost a faithful member and the county a valued citizen. Resolved 2nd that the lodge extend sympathy to his bereaved family. Resolved 3rd that copies be spread on minutes and delivered to the family with publication requested. W M Terrell Joan H Woop E R Hafield Committee.
S L Stevenson died at his nephew J R McCarroll’s residence in Southeast Graham last Friday at 9:15 after over two months of illness. A North Carolina native age 78, lifelong Methodist, never married, he spent most of life traveling. He lived with the McCarroll family since May. Funeral at 10 Saturday at the family home conducted by Rev C E Paxson, with interment in Oak Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Z. E. Goforth of Kansas City reports using a sample bottle and two 25c bottles of Hunt's Lightning Oil and says she is nearly well from catarrh. She says it stops headaches and is the best medicine she has seen and cannot keep house without it.
An Eliasville visitor, R. E. McGlamery, confronted a county paper over a prior item about transients harming local birds. The letter suggests a mistaken belief about crowd involvement and hints at ongoing efforts to protect local birds, while a local wood supplier advertises dry or green wood for sale via J. A. Baughn on Phillips line.
Mr W F Hutchinson cashier at Olney National Bank wed Miss Mattie McCuistion last Sunday morning at Olney with Rev O B Obenhaus officiating. Miss McCuistion is daughter of S A McCuistion proprietors of the Olney Hotel. The couple receive many well wishes from friends.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is promoted as a safe medicine for children and adults alike. It claims to ease colds coughs croup and whooping cough when used as directed and contains no opium or harmful drugs. Sold by all stores.
The Ivan Camp Woodmen of the World will unveil the Loy J. W. Hill monument on the first Sunday in March at 2 PM. The notice invites all Woodmen to attend and participate in the ceremonies.
The Fort Worth Telegram condemns a cheap revolver ad claiming Texas residents all need six shooters. The piece argues Texans prefer knives and forks to guns, notes misperceptions in the East and Vermont, warns police and judges enforce a $100 self defense fine, and asserts the ad harms Texas reputation and sales.
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