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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1909
Page
7
Local notes from March 18, 1909, mention Moon Bros Buggies from the factory and ads for Spaulding and White Swan Coffee. Readers include J B Norris Hardware, Hallam, and J. H. Cheat visiting from True with community updates on local visitors, stock show attendance in Fort Worth, and repairs at a steam laundry nearing completion.
W O Clark made a business trip to Olney last Saturday. Clark Knight purchased the Roy D Golston residence in east Graham. R M Simms from Loving Monday joined our list of subscribers. For laundry work call 91 3 and bring a bucket for fresh home made lard from R G Hallam. J T Rickman attends Federal court in Fort Worth as petit juror.
A notice lists a good span of mules and a new wagon awaiting buyers in Graham Texas with a schedule for a forthcoming sale. The entry also mentions Joan Horton as a contact and notes a Christian church protracted meeting beginning July 9.
Good as new Moon Bros Bug gy and Harness. Will take a good note. See Rob McLaren at the Music store.
D. G. Killion thanks readers of the Leader and Dallas News for renewing. The item invites readers to come to Perry to have their clothes pressed at Pummill and Hogan's tailor shop.
An advertisement offers a sewing machine for $10 and mentions Mrs. F. M. Barker as a contact. Miller & Son announce cold storage completion and impending installation of the new machinery for upcoming warm weather. Breakfast cereals, grits, graham flour and brown flour are advertised at Tidwell 1.30 NS.
Notice to stockmen announces cake and meal available at 23.00 per ton, 2.00 below railroad prices, with a guarantee of quality. Union Gin and Co., Eliasville, Texas, urges customers to fit up while stock lasts. Also promotes International Stock and Poultry Food from W. J. Tipwei & Sons for milch cows horses mules and chickens.
Do not suffer. No use suffering from itching piles when one box of Hunt's Cure is absolutely guaranteed to cure any case. One application will convince you of its merits.
Advertisement offers hail and cyclone insurance add on to existing policies at low cost. Represents strong American insurers and promotes protection for property owners against storm damage. Also notes J M Dial, builder for Beecher Baker’s hotel, advertising lumber deals and samples of hotel materials.
Advertisers tout Chamberlains Pain Balm for lame shoulders promising a quick cure when applied and rubbed. A stranger sold about one hundred patent mop outfits in two days at prices from $1.25 to $1.75, claiming it reduces housework for Gra ham women.
The regular annual election will be held at the court house in Graham Texas on April 6 1909 the first Tuesday in April with John H Wood presiding for electing a mayor and two aldermen one for each ward M K Graham Mayor Miss Rena Isaacks returned from Denton to visit her sister Miss Maud a popular teacher at the high school and left for Midland Coats pants vests and skirts pressed Phone Pummill Hogan for service
Persons who have valuable horses, mules, or cows will do well to call on R. C. McPhail and have them insured against death in one of the best Stock Life Insurance Companies in existence. He will also insure against death, range cattle. See him in County Treasurer's office.
Construction workers have been at the Graham Hardware Co store for a week adding an upper rear deck to display furniture. Carloads of furniture have arrived. A sales pitch advertises Dr Shoop's Croup Remedy with a claim of quick relief and a safe syrup at 50 cents.
An old ad copy touts Simmons Sarsaparilla as the King of tonics that will restore appetite and energy. It claims the drink makes you want to eat what you can afford and promises laughter and relief from a weary feeling.
R. M. Todd has opened a restaurant one door north of the post office offering the best market fare at reasonable prices. A special apartment for ladies has been arranged, and patronage from women is especially solicited.
I purchased from E. C. Stovall the Acetylene Light Plant and will devote my time to it. If you want home or business lighting, see me. A. P. Stewart reports East Texas crop prospects poor this year. J. C. Dunlap of Dunlap New Mexico praises recent snow storms and flourishing conditions there. J L Flint and James Carlton plant native shade trees on the street to beautify Graham.
Public notice announces J L Williamson appointed administrator of Josiah A Baker estate with Graham Texas address. Creditors urged to present claims and debtors to arrange payment. Dated January 28 1909.
Nance and Tatum Liverymen announce readiness to meet all trains by phone. They offer good teams and rigs, with horses boarded by week or month, and express satisfaction with business so far and hope for continued patronage.
S. R. Jeffery reports coal found on his land near Orth at 300 feet depth with a vein about 30 inches thick and high quality. Experts to inspect, plans for development soon. Location near Orth within six miles of Olney, in a strong farming area likely to boost Olney. Also note Young County Abstract & Title Co. Graham offers up to date abstracts for land and town lots.
At a Presbyterian church Ladies Aid Society meeting it was agreed to fill orders for any kind of refreshments for entertaining or Sunday dinner such as cakes, salad, sauce. Anyone wishing an order filled may phone 342 rings.
B D Clack finds four human skeletons while plowing on the old Joe McDonald place near Sandy on February 27. The bones are worn, suggesting middle age, and were crammed into a two by three foot space two feet underground. The remains likely travelers murdered and hidden over thirty years ago, though no local disappearances are on record. The discovery remains a mystery.
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