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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1915
Page
1
A Graham trade notice touts the Dependon Store offering year round close prices and a money back guarantee on every article if goods are not as represented. The message argues ads are unnecessary for true value and urges customers to compare and shop locally.
Murray residents report widespread insect damage with grasshoppers boll weevils and other bugs destroying crops. R D Tyra notes exceptionally fine corn yields but fears general crop failure due to heavy rains and hot July days. He says no cotton blooms remain as weevils have destroyed the bolls and pests thrive in rank vegetation after unusual weather.
Rufus Bryant, long-time county resident of over forty years, died Monday morning at his eight mile east home and was buried Tuesday in Oak Grove cemetery. He was about ninety eight years old. exact age unknown. Mrs. R A Duncan and her children left yesterday for Indiana to visit her father.
P. E. Ledbetter died at his home last Friday night at 10 o clock after a long illness. A resident for over fifty years he was noted as a leading citizen and charter member of Glen McDonald Camp W O W. Services were held at Oak Grove cemetery with burial in the grave. He was a longtime Baptist and leaves five grown children and an elderly wife.
D G Vick and Walter Timmins returned from Dallas with two Bull Gasoline Tractors equipped with four discs. They plan to break rubble land and prepare large oat and wheat tracts this fall. Equipment arrives next week and will be deployed to farms near Elbert. Vick and Timmins own extensive land in Boggy Valley county north of town.
The busy season drew farmers and visitors to Trades Day on Monday. Attendees traveled from Palo Pinto and nearby areas, turning the day into a festive gathering with pictures shown later in the evening. Graham’s Mondays draw large crowds, and planners expect the next Trades Day to possibly set a season record.
Prof. E. L. Howell arrived from DeLeon and accepted the superintendency. He has begun work for the September opening. All teachers except the principal are employed, with that position to be filled soon. Current outlook promises another good session and high standards.
Rev W D Boswell returned from Olney after preaching two sermons and left with his family for Waco to lead a revival. He will return to Olney after the meeting ends, leaving Graham Baptists without a pastor amid several calls from larger churches. Olney Baptists secured a replacement.
Judge Stinson presided as County Attorney Fay Marshall represented the State. The State of Texas vs R M Todd on trial for selling intoxicating liquor. Cleve Barnes found guilty of selling in a prohibition district. fined $100 and 60 days in jail. Ben Spivey pleaded guilty to gaming and was released with $10 fine and costs.
Mrs Gaines B Hall and her children departed Tuesday for Comanche Texas to visit her mother. The trip marks a family visit to relatives in the Hill Country, with no further details provided.
W G Ward, 70, a stranger in Loving, shot himself after dark on Tuesday leaving a wife and several children. He had recently moved from Oklahoma, dined with a local resident, and calmly stated he was tired of life before using carbolic acid. His body was found and buried the next day. a note identified him by name and Mason status. The Loving Masonic Lodge investigated and linked him to Lone Wolf Oklahoma.
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