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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1882
Page
4
Local items report a busy Graham scene with visits from Fort Worth and Dallas county, a widowers club forming, political canvassing warming up, and attendance at a convention and election. Also noted are cattle speculation by Capt Mabry, church services, drug store purchase, and plans to finish the artesian well for public benefit.
The convention selected J W Throckmorton for Governor S W Lasham for Congress A T Watts for Supreme Court judge W J Moseley as Democratic executive chairman and H D Williams praised for chair duties The County Executive Committee was named R P Baker M D Wallace J B Tyre I A Ledbetter John Houston Inc Taylor W R Blakey and W R Hall The Graham Leader was asked to publish the proceedings and the meeting adjourned.
The article extols local mineral waters as health restoratives, citing named cases from Illinois and a Clear Fork farmer cured of dyspepsia. It notes weekly shipments to St. Louis, distinguishes wells for bladder and dyspeptic issues, and claims free access for all. Witnesses testify to prompt cures and warn against fake claims.
Additional gifts are being raised to fence the old cemetery in Graham. The total needed is not yet fixed but progress continues with contributions including a $5.00 donation from W. L. Ligon of Fort Worth and generous support from others. The community aims to honor the dead and safeguard the resting place.
In a Saturday vote conducted under order of the county commissioners court, 204 ballots were cast in Justice Precinct No 1. Prohibition supporters counted 57 votes while 147 opposed prohibition, allowing saloons to continue operations under current statutes.
A satirical verse portrays a busy candidate praising and comforting a child with a mix of mock reverence and crude imagery. It mocks hollow gestures and shallow gravitas while exposing performative charm.
R Jeffery plans to keep ice on hand for patrons while serving iced drinks in style. Stroop’s drugstore at the Graham Hotel offers clock and watch repairs in running order. Jett’s saloon advertises ice cold beer lemonade and iced drinks. The town proclaims the only ice in town.
J J Ryvus announces the sale of his entire stock of drugs and goodwill to H Glasgow. He thanks the people of Young and adjacent counties for their confidence and patronage and asks for continued support for his successor. Glasgow will hire a first class druggist.
The Cherokee Nurseries are well represented by McCullar and Ward who have secured many orders from local citizens. They offer information on fruit trees vines and shrubs and guarantee all goods as represented. Ink Stroop’s business is criticized as envious and small minded in Graham and told to focus on his own work.
The writer reports extreme heat with corn damaged but general crop prospects improving. Cotton millet and hay show good progress while acreage and yields may exceed last year. Local political candidates appear, land sales occur, a ferry change hands, and a church preacher to be hired. Wheat threshing totals from several outfits are listed.
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