Local Notes The Telegram date line May 6 1909.
A brief local notes item printed on Thursday May 6 1909 carries the telephone exchange line 20 3. The entry reflects the era's small town notices and daily schedule snippets.
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
7
A brief local notes item printed on Thursday May 6 1909 carries the telephone exchange line 20 3. The entry reflects the era's small town notices and daily schedule snippets.
Chisms Studio offerings and visitors noted as Mrs P Gideon remains ill at Mrs Hanks home while photos promise lasting quality. Local names including J T Vaughan, M M Burris, Mrs S A Kidwell, Andrew Gibbs, J T Marshall, Ed Harris, Dowdles Grocery, Lee Donnell, Roy Golston and others appear with notes on visiting, business, and travel to Fort Worth, Newcastle, Mineral Wells, Olney, and Murray. Prof W M Plaster leaves for Chicago to join Oliver Typewriter Co. and plans for a May census of school children are announced.
An advertisement claims Mc Gee’s Baby Elixir soothes crying infants, calms nerves, and promotes normal sleep. It touts relief for disordered bowels and sour stomach, suitable for teething babies. Pleasant to take, free of harmful drugs, priced 25 and 5 cents per bottle, sold by B. S. Doty & Co.
We offer up to date abstracts of all land and town lots in Young County. Send your order for prompt attention. Every owner should have a complete abstract to their land. Graham, Texas.
It is in a class by itself. It has no rivals and it cares where others merely relieve. Hunts Lightning Oil is touted as the quick and surest remedy for shies pains stiff joints cuts burns bites. Jonas Ely opens ice cream and chili parlor at old K of P building on west side of square offering milk shakes drinks five cents and lemonade ten cents. Five gallon cream freezer priced at five dollars.
W. L. Willis, 74, living east of Graham, suffered a painful injury after falling from his wagon last week. He is among the area’s oldest residents.
Rost. Bryan announces his purchase of E. C. Stovall's Acetylene Light Plant and offers full-time service for home or business lighting. He promotes the system as the best light at any price and invites fair trials to prove its value.
Notice from H Buckler informs the public that a proposed Elm Creek Park between Proffitt and the river will offer fishing and picnicking for orderly citizens at reasonable charges. The letter states there is no free water on these premises and directs inquiries to the resident manager.
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