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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1911
Page
2
Governor Plaistead of Maine declines to travel to Texas to aid the saloon faction in their dilemma. News from the New York World says Governor Colquitt and followers urged him to come and support Texas saloons, but he refused. The saloon group needs his executive influence to sway opinion on law enforcement and crime prohibition.
The ninety day session produced several useful acts including higher juror pay from $2.00 to $2.50 per day and new bounty rates for wolves and coyotes. Other measures allow married women to remove coverture disabilities, tighten parental consent for minor marriages, create a veterinary board, empower district courts to suspend felony cases for good behavior, and permit parole by the penitentiary board for service.
Laundry notice from A. M. Cole, receiver for Graham Steam Laundry, inviting former customers and new patrons to favor the shop. Requests favorable timing for pickup, urges calling the office if the deliveryman does not call, and to have laundry ready for the wagon early in the week.
Wills Point Chronicle notes Judge A W Terrell of Austin, a Texas statesman and former minister to Turkey, publicly repents anti prohibition stance. The speech criticizes liquor traffic, urging fathers to heed his confession and consider the moral and societal wreck caused by saloons.
The Agricultural Bulletin reports 1910 cotton harvest of 32,403,000 acres yielding 13,432,131 bales of 500 pounds each at an average of 171 pounds per acre. Average price 14.69 dollars per hundred pounds. Texas gin gains 724 bales. 39 percent manufactured in US 52 percent exported 9 percent domestically used. 136,740 bales imported from Peru China India Egypt. February 28, 1911 stock: 35 percent to manufacturers 43 percent in independent warehouses 19 percent in other hands. US 60 percent of world crop Britain India Egypt Peru shares. Texas 30 percent of US cotton and 20 percent of world production.
E S S Lopez a Manila New York carpenter carries Buck Len’s Amnica Salve claiming it heals cuts wounds bruises sores quickly. Advertised as greatest healer for burns boils scalds chapped hands lips fever sores skin eruptions eczema corns and piles priced 25 cents at all druggists.
A Dallas county grand jury report links 70 percent of crimes to whiskey and calls for revoking licenses and closing saloons. It blames saloons, dives, clubs, and prostitution for crowded courts and urges state action to reduce vice and crime. The piece urges readers to vote against saloons in the upcoming election.
Praise of Dr Kings New Life Pills as a health necessity for homes. Claims quick relief after failed remedies. Priced 25 cents at druggists. Also advertises McGees Baby Elixir for fever and bowel issues in babies, 25 cents and 50 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
The Commercial Secretaries met at Temple on June 27 28 to discuss Texas development. They urged using home dollars for growth and educating the nation about Texas opportunities. Over 100 secretaries attended the third annual institute with J R Babcock elected president and J B Carrington as first vice president plus B F Johnson as secretary treasurer.
A large turnout of over two hundred farmers and business leaders gathered in Franklin Robertson County to press for a road bond election. They seek 100,400 to build a macadam road from the Falls County line through Robertson to Brazos County and endorse a Red River to Gulf corridor linking Robertson’s road to a proposed trans state throughfare.
Mr. J F Peck of Sulphur Springs marketed nine acres of potatoes yielding 100 bushels per acre. Net profit after cultivation and fertilizer costs totaled 694 dollars. The land is now planted in cotton, illustrating wide opportunities for diversified Texas farming.
A vintage sales note touts Electric Bitters as a grand protection against disease germs found in water dust and food. It claims the product purifies blood and swiftly cures chills fever malaria and blood diseases with a money back guarantee at 50 cents.
The Census shows growth in cotton goods manufacturing with 7.0 billion square yards of cloth produced annually and 500 million pounds used for curtains and similar items. Domestic use includes 330 million pounds for ropes and twine, with total product value at 600 million dollars and cotton consumption of 2.33 billion pounds.
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