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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1907
Page
3
Trade or sale offers listed for work stock including good heavy brood mares and good young mules. Interested buyers should see J. C. Vaughan for details and negotiations.
Local notes from Graham Texas dated July 25 1907 mention Chautauqua week from August 5 to 11 with sweet singing and a ball game next Monday for a benefit Ball Club. The item notes visits by L 8 Paschall Dr Newell T G Black and other locals, plus various business and social updates including health, moving, and new buildings in town.
We have just unloaded a car of Bain Wagons both Oak and Bois D Arc rims from Graham Hardware Company with stock ready for sale to customers.
An advertise claim touts Hunt's Care as a universal remedy for itching skin diseases. It promises relief after one application and guarantees cure in a single box, asserting it ends all itching troubles.
Miss McNeal of Decatur visits the family of J. G. Summar. C F Witherspoon one cotton buyer is now in Mineral Wells for his health.
Piano offered in near new condition for quick sale. Address given as Box 25 City for responses.
Barbecued meat and gravy offered at Graham Meat Marker. Customers urged to send bucket and receive servings. Phone number listed as 102.
Ben Hur Day set for Saturday August 10 at the Chautauqua promises beauty and impressiveness. W M Giant and wife with Miss Mary Burns and the Misses Fields were on a fishing trip to Palo Pinto county this week. John W Craig completed a neat carpenter shop south of Ely's and is ready to handle his growing business.
Mrs Bartlett and her daughter Miss Alice from Oak Cliff have spent the week as guests of Mr and Mrs J T Cunningham in the city.
Old age and bad health force R. H. Burns to sell a money making venture. A buyer could gain profits surpassing twelve hundred dollars in groceries by becoming his own boss with this opportunity.
Dr. C. B. Gant tears down one of the town’s oldest landmarks the Montgomery house and erects a modern five room cottage in its place.
The City Sunday School Union presents a 7 30 pm program at the Christian church featuring songs including All Hail the Power of Jesus Name Devotional exercises led by the chairman a second song and a talk The Sunday School its Importance by Rev Mr Cooper a quartette a paper Preparation of the Teacher by Miss Grata Lichte an open parliament led by Mr Hallam and miscellaneous adjournment
Bargain offer for 720 acres six miles north of Graham Texas includes 60 cultivated, four wire fenced, water provided by everlasting supply, a four room house barn sheds and a good water well on a public road. Asking 12 dollars per acre. See H M YATES at Commerce Hotel Graham Texas.
In Throckmorton County 320 acres unimproved 200 acres farming land and balance grazing land. Price 8.00 per acre with one fourth cash and balance to suit. 150 acres one mile from Throckmorton on a public road in good neighborhood. Good house well orchard and barn 70 acres in cultivation 120 acres strong farming land heavy and productive with timber for fuel. Price 2250 per acre 675 cash balance easy. R B Humeury Att y at Law Throckmorton Texas.
Miss Lora Douglass of Jacksboro visits relatives in Grisham.
Robi MeJimsey Q Street Sam Pummill and Addie Kidwell Lucille MeJimsey spent Sunday in Jacksboro. Tom Lamonica, a dago ball player, left Monday for Stamford to play with the Stamford nine.
Col. P. B. Hunt of Dallas spent days at his ranch near Drummond and checked other county interests before leaving for home. W. A. Mayo reported from the river district that corn yields will be short this year, though he expects about fifteen bushels per acre.
Gro H. McLaren of Graham Texas announces arrangements with a major Southwest mortgage company to handle loans in the region He invites parties seeking to borrow on real estate or to sell vendors lien notes to contact him for personal attention There is expected strong home seeker activity in Young County this fall with buyers ready to settle.
A missing opal ring was reported between Farmer and Markley roads with a note to return to the office. E. M. Eichelberger is building a modern home in East Graham, begun this week, expected to be a notable addition to the area.
Mr and Mrs S J Lane of Denton visit their sons S W Lane and H L Lane in the city. Friends greet C M Rickman who is seen about again after a recent accident left him with a broken leg.
Dr M Johnson of Louisville Kentucky says Hunt's Cure is fine and guarantees relief for any skin ailment. The letter notes many similar endorsements praising instant itch relief and the remedy's effectiveness.
Norman and Stovall's automobile arrives and is praised by most citizens. It is described as handsome and up to date, ready to be hitched, though horses nearby may scatter. The driver notes forty five miles per hour as its top speed, but prefers slower travel at first to let people, animals, and varmints adjust.
A man burst into a drug store shouting for Herbton and demanded its use. The pharmacist denied it and the man urged removing the sign. He claimed to have gained from 105 pounds to 165 pounds by Herbton, a claim guaranteed by B. S. Doty & Co.
Geo W McCommas is constructing a five room cottage in East Graham and will reside there himself. He and his family, with many old friends and acquaintances, will be warmly welcomed in town.
Uncalled for letters listed include W. D. Nickels and Annie Winchester. Postals to J. Henry, Sarah Torrence and others. Call for advertised letters to J. T. Conningham, P. M. Include date July 32 1907 and location Graham.
Jim Evans of Rock Creek was brought by Sheriff Wallace to MATTHEWs last Friday and jailed on a safety precaution as he has shown long standing mental instability. Officials say admission to an asylum is difficult since his condition does not clearly fit, and they hope a state asylum provision can spare him further time in jail.
W L Howry announces a new Union Yard on North Elm street offering water and feed, inviting friends in Stephens County and the public to visit and see the facilities for teams and travelers.
An old advertisement claims undigested food and gas near the heart cause fluttering and palpitations. It promotes Herbine as a remedy for a few days costing 50 cents a bottle, sold by B. H. Blakeney.
A horse belonging to Cleve Summar bolted with a buggy on Tuesday morning but was halted before causing damage. Soon after the same horse again took the buggy out and this time tore up the buggy, completing a successful, if disruptive, reuse of the vehicle.
Grain and produce prices listed for Graham Texas with cash payments per pound for secedenses, fryers under 112 pounds at 7 1 2 cents, and onions and potatoes priced per pound or bushel. Advertisement by Roy D. Goiston, valid until next issue.
A local retailer states a large assortment of hammocks is for sale at actual cost with both cheap and high priced options. Limited quantities with a warning they will not last long at current prices.
Local appeal urges all Graham business leaders to take part in the Chautauqua week. Patrons are urged to keep pace with peers and enjoy a period of entertainment, instruction, and mutual benefit.
Three hundred acre pasture for lease with fine grass and a wind mill tank. No stock for over 12 months. Access to a wind mill tank and two miles from Gra ham. Call or address Geo. H. McLaren, Co. Judge Young Co.
W. E. Baker, sexton of Oak Grove Cemetery, advertises Cisco Marble Works tombstones and prompt grave digging. Rates listed: adults seven dollars, children five dollars. Call for orders.
An old newspaper ad touts Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a cure for nerve related pain. It asserts pain is caused by nerve discord and that harmony restoration relieves distress. Testimonial from R B Hopps of Jessup Georgia urges women use for pains from any cause. Prices six cents per dose. Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
Glorious summer weather and crop reports mark the week with cotton lagging and dry weather injuring some corn. Sunday schools were well attended, with revival meetings at Pleasant View starting Friday before the 4th Sunday and at the Chapel before the 2nd Sunday in August. Local visits include Miss Lila Cunningham's Fort Worth trip and Joe Cross in Archer County, while Killingsworth conducts a productive singing school. Farm work pressures reduce attendance. men clear ground at the Baptist church for the Association and campers. A Saturday night party at Tom Lindsey's drew a good crowd. Miss Eula Lindsey visits Wise County for a singing school. Geneva.
Best of All R J Mayher of 406 South Clark Street Chicago reports ten years of use in his family. He claims Hunt's Lightning Oil cures cuts burns bruises sprains aches pains stings bites and kills chiggers.
Dark brown Jersey milk cow no brand strayed from home in Graham about six weeks ago. Any information re garding her whereabouts will be appreciated. Percy Owen.
A sale notice announces a good team and wagon offered by W I Tidwell Sons through W E Eppieman. The listing specifies a local rural commerce sale context with a straightforward ask. No dates or prices are provided in readable text.
Archie Owen, his mother and sister attended the Olney picnic last Saturday and returned Sunday evening. Mr Vick Sr formerly of Shackelford County, father of D G Vick, is building a handsome residence on South Elm Street and will make his home in Graham permanently.
A Methodist church announces a special Children’s Hour on Saturday afternoon from 4 to 5 o’clock. The program targets children under 13 and aims to be held weekly, inviting both boys and girls to sing and enjoy stories led by Pastor O. T. Cooper of the M. E. Church, South.
Cards received in Graham last week announce the marriage of Irma Regina Lindgren to Harry Rubenkoenig. The couple, scheduled for Wednesday evening July List, 1907 at 6 o clock, will be wed at the Church of the Holy Comforter in Cleburne Texas. Harry is the son of Mr and Mrs J H Rubenkoenig. he was born in Graham. The Leader extends best wishes for happiness and prosperity to the couple.
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