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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1910
Page
5
Local census puts Young County population at 13 657 with multiple social notes. Town meets discuss bond issue next Saturday while civic groups promote creamery plans, farm machinery reps, and commercial club activity. Names listed include Jacksboro visitors Stewart Williamson Timmons Dieter and Marks.
In Bryson last Saturday Graham nine won a $25 prize after a three game meet with Jacksboro and Bryson. First game Graham edged Jacksboro 8 to 7 in eleven innings with late scoring. McAlister had a one-base hit and Woods was ruled out after a homer. Final score at eleven innings was 8 to 7. Second game saw Graham beat Bryson 11 to 2 as Lewis Bower pitched both games and Robert Bower caught.
Loyal Christians plan a protracted meeting next Saturday night at the old Baptist Church led by Rev. J. F. Pursley of Jacksboro. Everyone invited to attend for a good meeting. Joel Edens, a fired man, nearly lost sight after a fall during firefighting. eye improving and will likely recover. Local business leaders discuss crop conditions. corn burned in parts but county expected to produce enough. cotton, kaffir corn, milo maize, sorghuth, oats, wheat and hay rated fair to good.
The Priscilla Club met Tuesday with president Mrs OC W Johnson and two guests Mesdames McPhail and Stovall. After ties in balloting, officers elected for six months are President Mrs Harrell Vice President Mrs Mabry Secretary Treasurer Mrs Bryan Reporter Mrs Widmayer. They will be installed gradually as summer passes. Hostess Miss Aline Johnson served sherbet with wafers. Retiring reporter mourned.
A gold ler shaped as a wreath holding pearls and emeralds was listed between the homes of R. G. Graham and W. Jackson. The public is asked to return it to this office.
The local church schedules morning services at 9 45 and 11 with sermons on Gathering up the fragments and Conversion. Rev F E Suttle leaves to lead Throckmorton Baptist church. Community notes mention Mrs Mellroy visiting East Texas, F W Pain in Weatherford, coal lands, health trips, A O Norris’s illness, and Miss Louise Lamar returning to Haskell for work with the telephone company.
The article argues that overproduction harms trade while a thriving cotton factory strengthens commerce, noting 1908 cotton production as the illustrative measure of national capacity.
Texas producers argue for domestic cotton manufacturing to retain value and control prices. They claim U S output totals 60 percent of world supply with a shift to Texas factories replacing foreign mills would keep profits, jobs, and wealth at home, contrasting factory versus field wealth generation and long value chains.
The Democratic Executive Committee met at the courthouse and sustained a motion to hold a double primary by a 4 to 16 vote. W. E. Crim and Geo. Allison were ordered placed on the official primary ticket for the vacant water weigher seat. Presiding judges for county precincts were listed, including Geo. H. McLaren and R. G. McLaren among others, with many names following.
Program notes the third annual Young County Sunday School Association convention at First Baptist Church on July 28–29 1910. Various sessions include Bible class topics led by Rev W T Rouse Mr Wiggins and Mrs Pearce with addresses on organizing and improving Sunday schools and reports from county officers. The agenda features quiet listening moments Junior and Intermediate Bowl discussions and an election of officers followed by vesper service and benediction.
A two day Basket Picnic will be held at Elm Creek Park east of Proffitt between Proffitt and the river. Everyone is invited with free admission and camping privileges. Plenty of shade and water. Program to be announced. H Buckler, Manager.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a doctor, tests, fear, and a name sequence with unclear context. The readable bits point to no cohesive event or outcome, leaving only disjoint terms such as Dr, test, veil, and a few proper nouns without a clear link or date.
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