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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1913
Page
6
Manufacturer proclaims Zion Laces from Zion City Illinois rivaling Nottingham and Calais machine laces with no import duty added to the selling price. The note highlights historic trade claims and competitive pricing.
Shackelford county sees rapid leasing for oil and gas as the Texas Company Corsicana Petroleum and Lone Star Gas move to secure 20 000 acres. Wells planned on Judge Matthews and Nail ranches while gas fuels activity Albany and surrounding areas push toward early field development.
The railroad commission announces special rates on grabbers or unopened cotton bolls shipped to thrashers. Hulls are removed and lint and seed kept for utilization, signaling a move to streamline cotton processing.
The Texas Industrial Congress announces 1913 prize offers totaling ten thousand dollars for crop clubs and a scholarship. Winners from Texas include Annie Lou Darby Pittsburg Camp County first page girl in the scholarship list and multiple prize recipients in corn and cotton clubs across Overton Rusk Fayetteville Hopkins Tyler Sublime and Dallas. The program expands Class A to four acres and invites all Texas schools to enter with full details and application at Dallas.
Mrs Yeager a longtime Center Ridge Primitive Baptist member died in Young County after moving with her two sisters who refused to be separated for homes. No blood relatives remaining in the county. She is described as meek and faithful awaiting life beyond. Services were by Eld J H Fisher at Oak Grove Cemetery, 5 pm last Saturday.
An advertisement touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as a remedy for pleurisy pains below the ribs and lumbago at the back. It claims thorough rubbing eases pain and relaxes muscles, allowing freer movement. Prices 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle. sold by all druggists.
Contracts have been let and construction will begin immediately on all buildings for the Frisco Demonstration Farm No 6. The farm will be located near San Benito with Mr. A R Sprague, special agricultural agent of the Frisco, in charge.
The firm Baynes and Yancey extend thanks to friends and customers for favors and patronage in 1912 and 1913. They pledge a sanitary shop first-class barber work and courteous treatment and wish a happy prosperous New Year.
Easter Sunday falls on March 23 this year, an uncommon early date with only 1845 and 1856 (and 1818 for March 22) occurring on similar days in history. The date depends on the Daschal moon, the first full moon on or after March 21, with a Sunday-after full moon if the moon lands on Sunday.
Mebane Cotton seed described as the Big Boll variety praised for high yield and large bolls. Indicates 1350 pounds of seed yields a 525 bale with bolls averaging eight to ten seeds per lock. Sold at Carlton Bros. in Graham at $1.00 per bushel in two and four bushel sacks. G. W. Carlton endorses the sale.
466 acres ten miles south of Graham with a 5 room house good cistern tanks 50 acres cultivation and more cultivated. Price 5.00 per acre. Sold by W Hinson Graham Texas.
Obituary notes Sister Kate Casenbary born Kentucky 1852 moved to Missouri, joined Missionary Baptist church, married E S Casenbary 1872, lived in Young County since 1876. She died October 31 1912 after a devout Christian life, leaving family and community. funeral message urges faith and heavenward rest. Also a short drug advertisement for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Within twenty miles of Olney fifteen wells have been drilled by oil prospectors. No major gushers yet, but many wells show indications of oil. In Franklin, J. W. Guynes buys machinery for a six ton daily ice factory costing about $15,000, with work starting immediately.
Advertisement for the Imperial Self-Heating Sad-Iron Co offering weekly payments of 50 dollars to reliable agents. Listing headquarters at the National Bank Building in Fort Worth Texas.
In San Angelo farmers rally to solve seed and feed issues by using ensilage. They unite to establish a local creamery, convinced milk and cream production are most profitable when silos and ensilage are used.
On February 10 1913 the Commissioners Court of Young County Texas will receive sealed bids from banks associations or individuals to serve as county depository. Bids must state the rate and be accompanied by a certified check of at least 250 dollars. The notice bears the seal of County Judge E W Fry and is dated January 10 1913 at Graham Texas.
The railroad files an amendment to raise capital stock from 250000 to 280000 dollars and extend fifty miles from a site in Atascosa County to San Patricio County Work starts immediately.
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