18 Mar 1891
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1891
Page
1
Terms outline subscription options one copy one year six months price of 1.50. Advertising rates listed one inch first insertion 1.00 subsequent insertions 60 cents. Regular advertisers may receive reductions. Local notices priced at 10 cents per line first insertion and 6 cents per line for subsequent insertions with liberal reductions for regular advertisers.
Methodist Church holds preaching every Sunday morning and evening with prayer meeting Thursday evening led by Pastor A. T. Culbertson. Baptist Church preaches 1st and 2nd Sundays monthly and on Tuesday evenings under Pastor G. Black. Presbyterian Church conducts services 1st and 4th Sundays with Wednesday prayer meetings under Pastor M. Black. Christian Church preaches Sundays and Friday evenings led by J. J. Wyatt. YOUN COUNTY LODGE No. 485 AF and AM meets on the Saturday before the full moon each month. Rk. McPaar is W M and W S McJimsey is Sec.
Dallas capitalists push a 125 mile rail to Young county coal fields with water access at Alexandria Louisiana. Project aims to bond and start with 1 million dollars in Dallas and raise total 5 million, promising cheap coal and industrial growth for Dallas. Local support grows, with early subscriptions near 300 thousand in minutes.
A long collected local column from Young County lists drug ads and patent medicines, real estate bargains, cattle brands and theft rewards, church notices, school roll of honor and road rumors. It covers Olney to Graham, news of residents, rail prospects, court actions and social events.
A period of disagreeable weather harms some fruit but not enough to deter growers. Corn planting winds down in parts while others await moderating conditions. Oats struggle with poor stand. wheat shows good prospects. Local notes mention residents like G W Pratt and Jack Washburn with farm improvements, mill day shifts, and neighbors in shared trades. A Kentucky US marshal’s son visits Texas for health, and new Spring goods arrive for cash.
It warns it is not too late but soon will be to plant out trees and fruiting stock. The seller invites immediate visits to choose fruit and ornamental trees shrubs and vines and promises notes and corn at market price for trees.
A good residence with five rooms, a good barn and cistern water, four enclosed lots on a corner of North Oak Street in Graham. Includes 100 head of stock cattle. Price for all is $1600 with part of price to be paid over time. Inquiries addressed to F Herron.
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