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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
4
A sale offers surprising price reductions on stylish summer garments. Shoppers can buy quality clothing at fractions of regular prices, with many fine goods included at low sale figures such as four fifty and six dollars.
We offer a splendid stock of dresses for girls and children in white and colors. Fabrics include Organdie Tissue Gingham and Percales. Styles are well made and price cheaper than making them up. Children ages 2 to 6 priced 22c to 75c. larger sizes 45c to 83c.
Regional store advertises sales on middies priced 45 cents, women’s long aprons 60 cents, house dresses 85 cents, sport coats at half price, and kimonas ranging from 1.25 to 1.75 dollars. Includes all kimonas and varied women’s apparel.
County correspondence reports health good and favorable weather. Community activity includes wheat and oat cutting, bridge work on McCan road, and many visits among residents. Social ties noted with weddings, lectures, school events, dances, and harvest plans across Graham, Tonk Valley, and surrounding areas. Details mention Miss Nelson in India, local church services, and a Bowie College cotton classing course upcoming near Graham with housing and enrollment notes. County firm names include R L Sheppard, J M Taylor, S N Martin, and Lee Johnson Land Company.
Sunday winds hint at rain while residents report visitors and illnesses. John Guess and family dropped by A. C. White’s. Mrs. Lucinda Odom is sick. Several couples traveled to Graham and Eliasville. Etta Guess and Zona Pardue visited G. R. White. Austin White went to Eliasville. Newcastle residents C. H. Elkins and wife visited kin. Stella Gage joined. Arthur Bower from Lone Star appeared locally. Bill Blackwood and Mollie Elkins hosted guests.
Herman Buchanan of Graham spent several days last week with home folks. Miss Flora Whitt and Miss Fenton Whitt are spending the week with their grandmother Mrs. Junker in Olney.
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