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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1923
Page
3
Gray and a caravan of eight wagons drawn by thirty oxen arrived last Wednesday with four wagon loads of lumber for the new Wadley store. Gray ranks among the region's leading freighters.
Acting Governor Davidson revoked the July 28 election order after Attorney General advice and a Kentucky case. University law professors argued the constitution is directory. officials contest the ruling and cite publication timing as mandatory for valid adoption.
Graham seeks to control the buffalo hide market in Northwest Texas for the coming season by rapid business, ample stock of goods, and many stores ensuring variety and low prices. Rail freight and wagons ensure cheap return loads, enabling higher hide payments. Merchants urge buyers to haul hides to Graham as settlers move in from Young Stephens Jack Palo Pinto Throckmorton Baylor Archer counties at $1.50 to $3.00 per acre.
The county seat Graham in Young county sits in a smooth open valley and is praised as an ideal town site on the Great East and West Route to El Paso. It already has a saw mill flouring mill cotton gin salt works post office telegraph printing office and mercantile houses with semi mail service soon to be increased.
Governor Throckmorton, candidate for congress in this district, will speak at Graham on Wednesday October 11. The notice lists local goods for sale including quails at 26 cents a dozen, wild turkeys and prairie chickens at 1 dollar a dozen, and other game.
The stage route from Fort Worth to Graham runs via Weatherford and Jacksboro. The direct route uses Cartersville along the new military road.
Discontinued Parisana back and front lace corsets offered at one dollar each. Entire stock valued two to five dollars per item is reduced to one dollar, at Street and Co.
State of Texas Young County notices creditors of N C Harlan that on July 3 1923 he executed a deed of assignment delivering all property for proportional creditor shares. The assignee has qualified. Creditors must consent in writing within four months, and file claims within six months at Graham Texas with the assignee J G Wootten.
Notice that R. D. Tyra has sold his interest in the Grocery and Meat Market at Eliasville Texas to E V May who assumes all indebtedness and will operate the business. Tyra is no longer connected with the business. 44-47pd.
Friday July 20 to August 1 catch a storewide sale with 25 to 50 percent off on silk crepe taffeta organdie voile dresses. Suits Navy year round at 25 percent off. 150 wash dresses in Flaxon tissue gingham percales. Summer dress goods marked down. Printed crepes chiffons up to 8.45 yard now 1.95. Men summer suits 25 percent off. Men straw and Panama hats half price. Athletic union suits 95c each. Children slippers sandals 25 to 50 percent off. Men oxford shoes 3.95 per pair.
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