For Sale100 Head Registered Herd of Cattle
A buyer offers a large herd of about 100 cows and heifers kept for many years. The seller notes 20 years of selective breeding using only registered bulls and invites reasonable offers for the entire herd.
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
3
A buyer offers a large herd of about 100 cows and heifers kept for many years. The seller notes 20 years of selective breeding using only registered bulls and invites reasonable offers for the entire herd.
Miss Missouri Ellis visited in Graham last Monday. W O Clark visits his wife in Fort Worth this week. J W Thornton and family are visiting at Newark. Miss Theala Yates visits grandmother in Arlington. J P Miller of Westfork Arkansas was in Graham last Thursday. J M Keen of Farmer attends M E Conference at age 1, accompanied by wife as far as Graham.
County Judge Geo H McLaren attended the county judges convention at General Wells this week. Miss Alverse Brooks of Nashville Tenn came home last week to spend with her parents Mr and Mrs L P Brooke.
Graham Hardware Co offers closing stock of ice cream freezers at actual cost. Buy them quickly as inventory is sold to clear.
G. F. Parsons and son Tru man purchased 200 head of cattle from Mack Rickels of Cedar Creek. Don Parsons is in Stephens county a few days with stock. Miss Parsons has recovered from typhoid. J J Pilcher of Portatypia may join local business sphere. W T Ditto of Knox county visits Graham, rekindling old ties. Ditto was county clerk in the 1870s and 1880s and is now a rancher in Knox county.
A local sale advertises a large selection of hammocks priced at actual cost. The Graham How Company urges quick purchases before the limited stock sells out, promising both cheap and high priced options.
Blakeney's Pharmacy advertises satisfaction guaranteed on watch clock and jewelry work. John Best from Childress visits Graham for old friends this week. Mrs. M. E. Hallam visits R. G. Hallam's family. I. T. Gilmer from Tocopola Mississippi visits sister Mrs. H. L. Morrison.
Mr and Mrs Blakeney returned home from Midland Texas. Van McCracken has joined Mineral Wells. Miss Jessie Lane and Miss McMath returned to Denton with Mrs Sam Lane and children.
Dr. Frank E. Rutherford offers his $5.00 text on horse and cow diseases for July at $1.50. The 89 lessons and 130 prescriptions make it a unique English language stock guide. Copyright 1904 1906. Sale runs one month from Monday July 1, endorsed by 500 men in Young county. Available from Graham Drug Co Blakeney's Pharmacy and B S Doty Co.
Street returns from Quincy where he attended school. S Norris leaves for Dallas to enter school after visiting his father in Loving. Dr Frank E Rutherford of Dallas is in the city and will stay until Tuesday. Mrs E H Bowron leaves for Snyder Texas to visit her son Monte. Jesse Fore remains ill with fever for three weeks. The protracted Christian church meeting continues with strong interest under newly appointed pastor Eld E V Bond delivering sermons.
Fat beef for sale advertised by E A Posern of Graham Meat Market located on the East Side Public Square. J B Wear of Blair Oklahoma greeted friends in Graham yesterday. Mrs W A Delaney is sick with typhoid fever. M H Steadham of Loving conducted business in the city yesterday.
Uncalled letters listed include E A Mayfield J H Howell W F Dupree Ella Cowlin J B Blanchett Chas Benson. Call for these letters and mention advertised data naveo J T Cunnincuam P M.
Eld J H Fisher arrived back Tuesday night after a trip to Arkansas.
Miss Effie Smith leaves for Kentucky after visiting relatives in True. Geo Mayes quits as Arnold & Arnold stenographer and heads to Dawson New Mexico. Lost black coat last Sunday between Graham and Center Ridge. reward via Leader office. J A Mundell, longtime subscriber, praises the Leader. Walter Long reports building a four room house for F M Hartgraves near Graham. Mr and Mrs O B Hutchison return from visit to Hutchison's parents and plan Olney as their future home. R J Johnson returns from Fort Worth with Eliza and Becca Graham of Monument New Mexico visiting.
Mrs C M Robertson and Geo Yancy of El Paso with J J Pilcher of Ladonia visited C D Yancy of Eliasville and S W Lane of Graham depart Wednesday for Ladonia. Mrs Robertson will spend the summer there with her daughter Mrs J J Pilcher.
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills are advertised as stopping pain by soothing nerve disturbance. The copy cites female relief from periodic suffering and a testimonial from Miss Orlena Schenke of Oklahoma. A money back guarantee applies if the first package fails to help, with 25 doses for 25 cents.
A list of merchants and firms sign an agreement to close their places of business on Thursday July 4 1907. Signed by Jno E Morrison & Co J B Norris Hdn Co Mabry Short Co Kidwell Cooper S R Crawford 8 B Street Co Stewart Son Rubenkoenig Bower A A Morrison Pettey Hallam Co Robison Bros Chas Widmayer Baynes Cardwell R McLaren Music Store Matthews Dowdle Co Graham Holw Co W F Gorrisson W S McJimsey W H Logan M H Chism J Pohlmann J L Yancey W S Tidwell Sons McCain Spivey Eddleman Bros Price Bros Co W Dixon W C Bowman Lbr Co Morrison Smith Lbr Co Farmers Lbr Co Sparks Co R M Todd W K Veale Young County Lumber Co EK Posern J H Cook Roy D Golston J T Cunningham
The Brazos Oil and Light Co asks readers to help reach non subscribers in the county who may not have received this issue. It urges readers to notify the office or call to obtain a copy and highlights the company’s ad as a crucial enterprise for farmers in the area.
The Thrice-A-Week World declares it aims to be a better paper in 1906 with global news coverage, prompt accuracy, and fair political reports. It highlights serialized novels, offers a yearly rate of $1 for 156 issues, and promotes a joint offer with The New York World for $1.65.
A rural update reports a recent good rain and a needed second shower. Saturday hall game results show Farmer 20 over Jean 9. Two weddings occurred Sunday with Mr Press Willis and Miss Stroud of Jean and Mr Elmer Peters and Miss Rhoda Duncan of Farmer. C L Lindsey of Loving plans to visit Farmer each first Saturday to sell items from a talking machine to a steam thresher, with local residents Babe Castle Jess Duncan Shannon also noted.
A subscription list of persons subscribing to the Young County Fair Association was lost by Mr. D. H. French a few days ago. Finder should return it to Mr. French or to this office.
Miss Beatrice Norton of Ivan and her cousin Miss Elsie Martin have been in town for a day or two this week. Mrs Lucy Harris and family of Jacksboro returned home yesterday after a week visiting her sister Mrs J A Allen and friends here.
An ad seeking a permanent Graham home for a man and wife without children at 45 dollars monthly with board. Lady to cook for a family of seven, man to care for yard and learn work. Nice house with water and wood provided. Apply Box 112, Graham, Texas.
J C McCuain, the Pop Corn Man at the Graham National Bank corner, appeals to Graham residents to buy roasted peanuts and popcorn with promises of flavor and freshness. He notes seven years in business and offers free popcorn to children unable to pay.
Dr Daniel left Saturday for East Texas on a visit Mrs Marvin Averitt left Saturday for Weatherford to attend the summer normal at that place H L McCuistion is the day operator for the Proffitt Telephone Company O B Hutchinson and wife returned Monday from Graham J H Blewett returned from Graham Monday with repairs for his thresher Alto Kilcrease and wife of Bowie are visiting his brother J F Kilcrease Bertram Wood of Graham was here Monday Mr Hamilton of Red River county is here visiting his brother Dr Geo B Hamilton L AND T
At 5:30 this morning Harry B. Graham and Bernice Gallaher were married by Rev. E V Bond. A small group attended, and the couple plans a week to ten days in Galveston before visiting Dallas and Fort Worth. Graham, a prominent local business man, and Miss Gallaher, daughter of Dr J W Gallaher, are highly regarded and wished happiness.
The Young County Farmers Union will hold a picnic and barbecue at the Gooseneck school house on Friday July 12 inviting all to attend. There will be speeches, music, and plenty of good eating for everyone. Come out and enjoy the day with the community.
Printing outfit offered by J. H. Fisher includes a George Washington hand press a 10x15 Chandler and Price job press a brand new 3 horsepower gasoline engine and other fixtures for a printing office.
Brownwood Texas June 26 John Sharp 85 year old Confederate veteran awaits transfer to the state penitentiary for murder of H C Pride. Found guilty by a jury Saturday and sentenced to five years. He confessed the crime but pleaded insanity.
Health is good in this section and farmers are busy chopping cotton. If rain stays away for a few days, work will be up to date and ready for upcoming picnics. Cotton and corn are in decent condition though corn needs rain. Social notes include a cream party at J. A. Baker's near Graham last Friday night with Misses Alice and Carrah McBee. Various local visits and dinners are recorded, plus a singing at the school house led by Prof. Chambers.
The community shares social updates from S. B. Waters gathering last Wednesday night. Preachers Longan and McCord filled appointments this Sunday. Attendees include Tom Howell, Missouri Ellis, Willis Ellis, Mollie Brumley, Effie Smith who left for Kentucky, and visitors Coffee from Oklahoma and Walter Terrell’s house-building crew from Archer county. Protracted meeting starts next Friday led by Rev. Osterbach. Burris Austin drove to East Texas to aid his brother.
This afternoon at four o'clock Graham and Decatur will play at Graham ball park in a three game series today tomorrow and the next day. Decatur is regarded as a leading state amateur nine and the Graham club faces strong opposition with lively games expected all week.
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