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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1912
Page
4
Health officer for Young County reports 1908–1912 quarantines and disease totals, notes incomplete physician reporting, and offers to serve again on similar terms. Also details a Buckner Orphans’ Home fundraising shower by the Ladies' Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church, with attendance, decorations, program notes, and a $165 plus $100 box collection for Buckner.
Agricultural Extension note from Texas A and M outlines fall land preparation, deep versus shallow plowing, use of winter cover crops, and harrowing. Recommends 3-5 pounds seed per acre, three and one half foot row spacing, twelve to eighteen inch hill spacing, one stalk per hill, planter packing attachment, depth for moisture, and seed selection criteria for kaffir corn and milo maize. Also covers seed storage and future spring threshing.
Hugh Tallman of San Antonio praises Dr. King's New Life Pills calling them hearty and vigorous. He and his wife find the remedy best for stomach, liver and kidney troubles and note its value at 26 cents at all druggists.
Mrs J E Cox Juliet 11 credits Dr Kings New Discovery with saving her life from a typhoid pneumonia causing severe coughing fits. She notes earlier medical help failed and praises the remedy. Advertisement extols its throat and lung benefits with guarantees and trial offer. Also reports Christian Endeavor Presbyterian Church meeting details and program for May 19.
The revival meeting announced by the Christian Church for June 16 is postponed to June 28 and will positively begin that day. Notice of the new start date is given. details on length of meeting and the evangelist will be announced later.
The well known harness horse Jess Crockett, a Graham staple for five seasons, will race this season at Owen Bros Union Wagon Yard. Terms set at 12.50 dollars. Claud Rutherford.
A fourth chapter of a Rev Leader Miss Josie Woods features a song prayer with the vision of God on His throne and the twenty four elders by Miss Maude Carmack followed by a rendition of the vision of the sea and the twenty four elders rendered unto God by Mr Rider.
A brief notice states Sandy and Jack will Mason at the Union Ww for insurance with E. A. Posern handling an $8 amount.
Minutes describe a meeting with Mrs Jnc H Wood in east Graham where not all members attended due to a misunderstanding. Guests included Mesdames Pusley McCasland Posern and Uppermam. Refreshments were served and attendees were highly entertained. The club will postpone meetings indefinitely.
The Graham High School commencement exercises are set for Monday evening at 8 30 o clock in the Baptist Church building. The Sunday morning sermon at 11 o clock will be preached at the same church by Rev J Hall Bowman pastor of the Graham Methodist Church. Every town congregation is invited to join the service.
Miss Kuykendall's class presents readings music drills and a one act sketch at the opera house on May 25 to benefit the Women’s Mission Society of the Christian Church. Proceeds fund a new church building. The program features Dan Cusenbury and Minnie Rubenkoenig in a sketch titled Second Death by Own Action of Caleb Johnson.
Sunday School drew a good crowd as Rev. O. and Dickson of Loving preached at eleven. Visitors included Bros Dickson Mr Padgett and family from Rocky Mound and R L Reeves R G Taylor from Loving. Miss B Harrison of Monument visited her aunt Mrs Myrtle Harrison. Mrs Claud Reeves remains ill. Walter Edwards east of Loving has mumps. Children anticipate Children Day at Loving on the first Sunday in June. Bert Reeves of Cottle County is working with his brother J. Elbert Blevins planted cotton for W W Prather. A sand storm ruined cotton in some areas. The regular correspondent was scarce, and the writer borrowed news from the South side.
Percheron-Cleveland Bay Prince, winner of first premium at Minveral Wells Fair, will stand at the author’s farm two miles northwest of Graham. Season set at 12.50 to insure. Gift of best colt. Pasteure for mares priced at 1.00 when mares are taken.
The note invites everyone to attend the opening of the new school building on Friday May 24 for the last day of school. It mentions Bro. McCord from Stephens county staying in Graham Sunday night while traveling to the Southern Baptist Convention in Oklahoma City.
A Western Casualty and Guaranty Insurance Company notice promotes J W Akin of Graham as an approved abstractor for the Title Guaranty Department. It guarantees title accuracy and urges investigation when acquiring titles, offering safety and benefit through a small cost.
At the May 4 1912 Young Veterans meeting a motion carried for members to join the United Daughters of the Confederacy in decorating departed comrades. Dr Duncan will deliver a public address and all are urged to attend. Signed F Herron Adjt. Flint Creek horse season offered at $10 to insure sucking colt.
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