Local town notes on roads, schools, and commerce in Graham
The old Federal court house sits idle while plans for improvements near the Alliance gin and mill are discussed. Local residents including Culbertson, Porter, Akin, Horton, and McJimsey fished and hunted, favoring new bridges. School needs loom as the public building cannot house next year’s students, with various ads for goods, land listings, medicines, and schedules filling the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Culbertson
James Porter
Joe Akin
Zach Horton
W. 8. McJimsey
Elin
Caseyville Ferry
New and Cheap Groceries and Local Notices in Graham Tex
A collection of local ads and notices from Graham Texas includes R Brown offering new cheap groceries and feed at 1.09 per hundred, George Jones selling tanks and fences, and Mr Sidney Webb visiting from Clay County. Also mentions a school house movement, local tax sentiment, and a note on farming and reapers in Young County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jones
Graham
Henrietts Road
Sidney Webb
This County
Clay County
Webb
Lacey Brown
Capt
A. Don Brown
Belknap
Paper notes editor’s trip and local sorrow over insanity
The editor left on a short business trip to Fort Worth and Dallas leaving the paper in charge of a sub. The column reports Mr. L. F. Voules, formerly of Graham, now in a Kentucky insane asylum after studying veterinary surgery abroad. The note expresses sympathy for Voules and his England-based family, hoping insanity is temporary and curable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Graves
Fort Worth
Dallas
the Praper
L. F. Voules
Kentucky
Voules
England
Mr. Voules
Graham
Women wanted to establish corset parlors in every county
Advert and recruiting notice for female agents to form a Corset Parlor selling Dr Nichols celebrated Spiral Spring Corsets. Wages range from 40 to 75 dollars monthly plus expenses. stock provided on consignment. settlements monthly. Address G D Nichols & O, 25 East 14th Street New York. Inquiries require 18 cent stamp and references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
G. D. Nichols & O
East 14Th St
New York
Lost bay horse near Graham Texas bearing BAIN brand
One bay horse about 14 hands high six years old with a wart on each ear and branded BAIN on the left hip disappeared about mid April. A reasonable reward is offered for information leading to recovery. J. J. Woop Graham Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bain
J. J. Woop
Graham
Texas
Young County
W.J. Hughes. Com
W. P. Oliver
J W Jackson Builds Substantial Residence East of Town
Mr. J. W. Jackson proceeds with a large house project on his property out east of town, signaling significant local development and investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Jackson
Portly figure Wiley Blair seen in Gra ham streets
A sighting describes Wiley Blair on the streets of Graham. The note observes recent rainy weather affecting the area and mentions the Jacksboro Mill paying regular market price for wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Blair
Graham
Jacksboro
J.cxsnorno Muaine Co
Programme meeting of Macedonia Baptist Association at Sibley Church
In Throckmorton county the Workers' Institute of Macedonia Baptist Association will meet at 7 p.m. on the Thursday before the Fifth Sunday in May 1891 at Sibley Church. The agenda covers sermons, questions of grace before baptism, gospel support funds, and Sunday services led by local elders and a mission sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workers’ Institute of Macedonia Baptist Association
Sibley Church
Throckmorton County
Eid
GW. Black
J. H. Cunningham
Buckner
N.C. Stribling
Mary Butler
E. W. Dynn
G. H. LeGaanne
Com
J. J. Robertson
James M. Wood
Clark
Oils and Charitable Trial Bottle Offer
An advertisement offers a trial bottle of Special Car's Castor Oil from R.G.Graham & Co. A country mother in a dry goods store jokes with a clerk about her baby's light green eyes, saying the clerk sees his reflection in the baby's eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.g.graham & Co
Reward offered for horse and encyclopedia sale pitch
A reward is offered for a one day horse described as 144 hands high with a white blaze and white belly spots, branded HL on the left thigh. The ad also promotes Akin Megrimene for headaches and an ongoing sale of the Encyclopedia Britannica reprint by RE. 8. Peale & Co, Chicago, detailing volumes, pricing, and payment options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akin
DR. Akin & Co
Edinburg
Orrek
Resne
Express
Peale & CO
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Report of the Condition of The First National Bank Graham Texas
This May 4 1801 report presents the bank's assets including cash reserves bonds and loans and liabilities such as capital stock profits and deposits. Cashier S R Crawthorn and notary public Young County Texas attest to the statement's truthfulness on May 14 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Graham
Tea
State of Texas
Young
BR. Crawtonn
R. Canwrorp
Nozien
Young County
Texas
Youna
W. C. Brexham
C. Bronstam
Rowr
Holliveswenry Public
K.P. Agworp
V.F. Gonnissay
J. B. Norns
Incomplete Historical Bank Ledger Fragment
Fragmentary OCR from a bank ledger shows entries on loans and discounts overdrafts and reserves. It lists items like due from other National Banks cash items checks bonds and fractional currency along with capital stock surplus undivided profits and deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Gther National Tanks
U. S
National Bank N
Ace
Eee
Hunkage House, Furniture
Leameliti Capital
Sapes
Ier Abavii
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leader
A. H. Gernsbacher
North Main Street
Weatherford
Frank W. Girand
Arch 1
Federal Court House
Young County Nursery
J. Bower
Alliance
Grahow & Co
Chamberlain
Interes's
Holywood
Kawas
A. 8. Cox
D. C. Brooks
McEnroe
Graham & Mineral Wells
Mineral Wells
A. Kanzler
J. T. Horton
Gannere
RK. G. Graham & Co
Payne
Meelree
Cardu
Morginson, Smeer & Co
W. W. Lake & CO
North Texas Nat. Bank
Garrett
RK. G.grham & Co
Mormon, Stacer & Co
D. R. Akin & Co
Bellamy
Ezyville
Brazos
Cardus
Col
KE. S. Graham
D. R. Axin & Co
Crohn Hennig
Jonas Ely & Co’s
Shumaker
J.T. Cunningham
Bryson
Galler
County Sanhedrim
Mr. Proffitt
J.C. Lovano
Gertrude
Boston
J. Lusk California
R. Brown
West Side Square
Texans
A. Andrews
Megrimene
D. R. Axix & Co
The
Roggs & Co
Tank Valley
Buren Houmes
E. E. Johnston
Mrs
R. G. Graham & Co
Elda
Warren Cunningham
A. E. Foster
H. Cunningham
C.J. McDonald
Alter
John
W. C. Manning
Eld
W. Kaykendall
W. H. Kaykendall
W. PB. Harmonson
RG Graham & Co
Vos Shannfeldt
Jack and Young Counties
D. R. Agin & Co
Dr. King
I. G
Graham & O
Dewg
Jonas Ely & Co's
Book Trust
Ica
C. W. Jorsson
I E. S. Graham
JW. Gattaner
L. J. Bowser
Prop
R. Young County Nursery
Brazos River
American Trotting Register
Forehend
Nibh
Fenara Dsaniths
Owell & Lamb
Syracuse
N.Y
Nero
Challenger
Reveler
Satelite
Robert Bonner
Rysdyk
Hambletonian
Abdallah
Mambrino
Messenger
Black Bird
Cornell
Black Hawk
Long Island
Andrew Jackson
Young Bashaw
Grand Bashaw
Clyesdale
Jere Byator
Taswood Farm
Nexhville
Tenn
Colossus
Commodore Nut
Durham
Sir
Henry
Roan
H. S. Reed
Lexington
Baron Airdrie
Nell Byron
Duke Dunsmore
Mary
Jupiter
EL Mahd Red
Henry Warren
King
Margravine
Tom Brown
Red
Accrints
H. Schuster
John Pohlmann
Boots & Shoes
West Side Public Square
Southern Hotel
W. Wood
Blankenship & Wallace
B. Garrett
Cntractor & Builder
Kramer
TEXS
Henrietta and
Daily Sage
W. S. Dewey
Humboldt
J. L. Mercer
Corm
Anes
Kinks
Gocklen
R.G. Graham & Co
Douggists
Maris
J. W. Wadley
Beckham National Bank
May
Rbesoc Rcs
V.s
Tas
W. D. Craig
Vice Provident
A. B. Marston
Asst
R. E. Mabry
S. R. Crawford
Cali
Graham, Texas
Caek
W. C. Beckham
R. F. Anson
R. Jerreny
W. P. Beckham
B. Normam
Baational Bank
Capital
R. P. Armold
J. B Norris
V. F. Gorrissen
McJimsey
R. Jeffery
Norrsion
Groockribes
Beckham Building
J. R. Harris
Nape AM
Neale AM
Davis & Crain’s
J. B. Nopmps
Seoves
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