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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
2
The Leader lists subscription rates for Graham Texas readers and notes that no one will be mailed on credit beyond one year. Readers are urged to check their label dates and renew if arrears approach one year by contacting the office or sending renewal payment.
A Florida senator states there is intense competition among lumber dealers in Washington. He says the rivalry is so sharp it harms house builders. Also, advertise Chamberlain's Salve for burns and scalds, promising quick pain relief and healing, sold by Sloan Drug Co.
Three Black individuals were killed by a mob in Eastern Texas last week with two victims in Marshall and one in Tyler. In each case the jailer surrendered the keys to the lynchers. There is no similar risk in Young County as the Black person is not permitted within the territory.
The advertisement touts Simmons Sarsaparilla as the king of blood purifiers capable of ridding the system of winter impurities. It claims to rejuvenate both young and old, urging readers to renovate themselves with a product priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
The passage traces alfalfa from its Asian origins to widespread cultivation in Europe before Christ, notes its introduction to South America by Spaniards, and places its North American arrival in California between 1850 and 1860. It has since become the United States' most extensively grown forage crop.
A Racine Wisconsin doctor offers a free book on rheumatism and a trial of Shoop’s Rheumatic Remedy liquid or tablets to sufferers. Send for the book and sample to help a discouraged patient, with payment by B, 8. Doty & Co.
The Fort Worth Star Telegram notes that Irish potato logistics from field to market involve tides, transport, duties, and re shipments, arguing growers here face burdens borne by the Emera Isle tuber. The piece ends with support for Texas growth.
Local ad features a testimonial from W M Christian of Rutherford Tennessee praising Hunt's Cure as the sole remedy to cure eczema ringworm and all other skin itching problems. The message emphasizes guaranteed results and ongoing personal use.
Judge Jones of Sheman charged the grand jury about the local option intoxicant sale law. It carries two to five years in prison for violators and requires a U S license posted in the business as prima facie proof unless the defendant has made at least two sales in the prior three years. The notice ends with an advertisement for Dr Shoop's Restorative sold by B S Doty & Co.
The passage from Farm and Ranch extols the telephone as a rising necessity for rural life. It argues phones suit farmers more than urban residents, acting as a fast link for doctors, towns, and neighbors. It claims the device pays for itself and eases isolation, improving family happiness after daily chores.
Dr Shoop advertises Health Coffee as a quick one minute brew made from pure grains malt and nuts. It claims to mimic real coffee in flavor while using no actual coffee beans. The ad offers a coupon plan from Racine Wisconsin and a health book, with a 2 pack for 25 cents sold by B S Doty & Co.
Chicago claims the distinction as the greatest mail order city in the universe after a post office report. A single mail order firm mailed 6,000,000 catalogs weighing two ounces each totaling 250 tons. Sacks for the catalogs weighed 65 tons, and if sent by train thirty cars would have carried all pamphlets.
The Bryson Enterprise, a five column folio published at Bryson by Joe Davis, arrives at this office. The paper is bright and spicy, brimming with local news and deserves hearty support from Bryson and surrounding communities.
An old ad claims Ballard's Herbine provides a mild yet effective remedy for constipation and dyspepsia. The pitch emphasizes a cheerful boost when blue or out of sorts and notes the product sells for 50 cents per bottle through B. S. Doty & Co.
The document presents a bank balance sheet with assets including loans and discounts, U S bonds, cash items, and specie totaling 183 900 08. It lists capital stock paid in 850 000 00, surplus 10 000 09, undivided profits 3 970 43, and deposits 126 983 49, with notes and due to other banks. The report includes cashier attestations by Chas Gay and J M Norman, with notary confirmations dated 3rd May 1909 and 30th April 1909.
Edgar McCuendon announces a six week summer school starting after May 26 with emphasis on arithmetic grammar spelling algebra geometry and latin. A German class may be offered if enough applicants apply and books are ordered. Tuition for the full term is five dollars.
Cedar Creek reports R L Upham ill for over a week while Mrs J W Dooley recovers from a severe illness. Fay Carter and family visit from Thurber. High winds and sand storms dominate the weather. Jack Washburn visits from Clear Fork for a few days of fishing. Kenneth Dooley suffers head and face pain possibly from a spider bite. Local boys catch fish as farms endure dryness. Thornton Wyatts singalong Sunday night featured good vocal and instrumental music. Some say the corn crop is perishing for lack of rain.
Health is good and farmers work as rain looms. Dan Orr was kicked by a horse but not seriously hurt. Rev Edwards preached well Sunday night. Rev Boyle and S. T. Needham attended Olney church. Sunday school improving. Prayer meeting started Wednesdays at 8 o clock with all invited. Miss Hurst’s school closes May 15 with an entertainment planned. Railroad work begun and locomotives expected soon. Brown Eyes.
Debaters from Graham High School’s ninth and tenth grades disputed whether Washington could have made himself dictator. The room overflowed with students and visitors as John Spivey and W A Padgett led the affirmative, Pink Walker and Spencer Mayes led the negative, with Judge Jo W Akin and Rev Williams judging. The affirmative won, and officials praised the young participants.
Private notice prohibits hunting or fishing on the pasture at any time day or night, establishing a no entries rule and warning of penalties for violations.
District Judge J. W Swayne instructed the Tarrant county grand jury to probe alleged law violations and return indictments where owners provided false information about holdings. He cited frequent complaints including some from county commissioners and said the commissioners court will likely be summoned before the grand jury.
Health in the Red Top area remains good amid dry weather. The Sunday school reports 116 enrolled with regular attendance. Painters completed the first coat on the schoolhouse. Local youths enjoyed a home singing. Irene Rutherford visited Stella McBride. W. C. McGee and family visited Alexander family. Several Red Top residents went fishing in Wichita. W. H. Steen and Claud Rutherford left for Dublin, Texas with steers. preaching scheduled next Sunday at 3:30 pm and night. John McBride visited Olney home folks. May McBride accompanied him home.
Col. R. C. McPhaile submits a copy of the Confederate Veteran published in Nashville Tennessee and urges every veteran in the county to subscribe. The publication supports Confederate veterans and Southern homes and now is a good time to start a subscription.
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