Good Coffee and Flour Ad Notes Supreme Brand
February March 4 1909. The Spragues product promotion for Supreme flour and Cottolene vegetable shortening. Mentions J. I. Wood building a modern five room house near the new school and local merchants selling Cottolene in Graham. Mary Louise Hal lam improving from pneumonia. Local stores listed as sources. Hospitals and hotels reportedly use Cottolene for healthier cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Wood
Graham
W. IL. Tidwell & Sons
Jno. E. Morrison & Co
Sam Dowdle
R. G. Hallam
W. C. Burns
Mabry Short & Co
Stewart & Son
W. D. Spivey
A good span of mules and new wagon sold at Graham
A report from Graham, Texas notes a good span of mules and a new wagon were offered. John Horton is referenced in connection with the sale in the local item.
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John Horton
Graham
Texas
Get a Sack of the Best Flour Phrase Recalled
A fragment notes a woman’s remark about securing a sack of high quality flour. The clipping preserves the phrasing as a brief quote amid other newspaper text. Its context and speaker remain unspecified in the readable portion.
Milk Delivery Claim by Henderson in Town
T. E. Henderson offers to deliver milk twice daily to any part of town. The note adds a bakery endorsement citing Supreme as reliable for good bread.
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T. E. Henderson
For Sale Notices and Moves Around the County
For sale items include a dairy cow with calf from D. G. Vick and a New Home Sewing Machine offered by McKinney & Flint at 835 dollars. Buggy advertised by The Moon Bros and J B Norris. Mr and Mrs Harry Wadsworth returned from Florida last Friday. Art Earnest family leaving for Cameron county to settle. Earnests greeted locally with warm good wishes for their future home and happiness.
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McKinney & Flint
Harry Wadsworth
Florida
Art Earnest
Cameron County
Mrs
Earnest
Sunday Services Announcement for March 7, 1909
Bible school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. subject The four Commissions. Sunday C. E. at 3 p.m. Sunday C. E. 6:50 p.m. preaching at 7:40 p.m. subject From Parton own to Unionville Strangers welcome Let all members be on hand Minister C. N. WouLiaMs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr. C. E
Unionville
C. N. WouLiaMs
Cleanup at Center Ridge Cemetery Draws Fifty-Four People
Mr and Mrs J A Allen reported thirty two people attended a Saturday cleanup at Center Ridge Cemetery. There are sixty two graves, all received careful attention and were left in nice condition. Dinner was served on the ground and attendance appeared to enjoy the day.
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Center Ridge Cemetery
J. A. Allen
Community club plans Tag Day for courthouse grounds
The Priscilla club met at Mrs Kidwell's Tuesday with full attendance. Members debated finances for beautifying the courthouse grounds and set Monday March 8 as a Tag Day to raise funds, inviting public support from all citizens. Next meeting will be at Mrs Evans Mabry's.
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Priscilla Club
Fish Creek News Notes Quiet Dry Season Updates
The letter from Fish Creek reports farmers lagging due to dry weather and local plans in the community. Mrs. Thomas Price remains ill with her daughter and Miss Gertrude Robertson leads school progress while Methodist Sunday School adopts twice monthly preaching. Other items note social visits, a storm cellar being dug, a new buggy, and upcoming cottage prayer meetings at Mr J W Harty’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish Creek
Thomas Price
J. B. Smith
Gertrude Robertson
Carrie Harty
Kramer
J. W. Walsh
J. W. Harty
Jessie Hayes
E. E. Price
Hurks Young Matrimony Held at Farmer Home
At the home of the bride’s parents near Farmer on February 28 1909 Mr Lewis Edgar Hurks and Miss Mary Ella Young were united in marriage by Rev R A Burks. Attendants were E A Edwards and Minnie Porter. The couple are from the Farmer community and well respected with many friends wishing them happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Young
Near Farmer
Lewis Edgar Hurks
Mary Ella Young
R. A. Burks
E. A. Edwards
Minnie Porter
Simmons Sarsaparilla Boon for Appetite and Energy
A vintage ad touts Simmons Sarsaparilla as the king of tonics that sparks appetite and energy. It promises you will eat what you want to pay for and hear yourself laugh again.
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Simmons Sarsaparilla
Oak Grove Cemetery Fund Appeal Led by Mrs Crawford
Mrs S R Crawford president of the Ladies cemetery Association asks relatives and friends with ties to Oak Grove cemetery to contribute to the grounds maintenance fund. A worker costs 30 dollars monthly, paid through contributions to Beckham National Bank. Send remittance to the bank for credit to the cemetery fund.
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S. R. Crawford
The
Ladies Cemetery Association
Oak Grove Cemetery
Beckham National Bank
Rain Delays Corn Planting As Local News Briefs Update
In Loving country residents seek timely rain to plant corn and garden while awaiting better conditions. Mrs. J. T. Marshall travels to San Antonio for medical care with family and Dr. Duncan. an operation is planned. Several farmers plant corn if conditions stay dry. A patent-right seller from Jack County promotes a dubious flea killer, hinting locals are wary. Tom Abernathy returns from New Mexico to help with a well project for Willis Walker. Mr. Johnson of Johnson Hensley Reality Co. assists Marshall’s store.
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J. T. Marshall
San Antonio
Duncan
Jack County
Tom Abernathy
New Mexico
Willis Walker
Johnson
Johnson- Hensley Reality Co
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Mary Louise
D. G. Vick
Moon Bros
J.B. Norris
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Stella Moore
Breckenridge
C. L. Pratt
Elbert
Plains
G. W. Pratt
Throckmorton
Jessie Jones
Lizzie Johnson
Childress
Kate Johnson
Bud Kirkland
Bertha Baker
Nettie Souter
Miss Nettie
New York City
Joe DeLong
Newcastle
Miss Davenport
Bridgeport
R. S. DeLong
Burks-Young
Great Northwest
W. S. McJimsey
Boyle
Earth
R. E. Boyle
Farmer
State OF Texas
Young
County Court
Midland County
Casey-Swasey Co
A. J. Waters
Court House
Young County
M. A. Wallace
Texa
Ladies Aid Society
Presbyterian Church
Beara
Astornia
Alba
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Rhode Island
RED Cloud
Rhode Island Red Club
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