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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
10
If you desire to sell or buy land see us and we will do our best to handle the proposition. We have con nection with buyers and land men throughout the United States. If it can be handled, we believe that we are in a position to do so. LIST YOUR LAND IF YOU WANT IT SOLD.
Young County lender promotes quick self inspected land loans with flexible terms. Borrowers can take from 300 up to 5000 dollars, extend payments, and reduce yearly obligations to weather short crops while funds may be used for land improvement or purchase. Vendor's Lien notes also bought.
E L Cretsinger has been ill for about two weeks but is improving. John Wyatt and sisters Jessie and Kate are visiting at Thurber this week. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs J W Dooley. Some residents have planted corn hoping for rain. Reports say relief from the drought is scarce. Cedarite.
A Princeville Alabama man, M. L. Bingham, refused amputation and chose Bucklen's Arnica Salve for a gangrene infected foot. The salve reportedly cured eczema sores boils burns and piles and sold for 25 cents at Sloan Drug Co.
Fragmentary church and community item mentions Reader, a railroad man, scrubbing text from Genesis to Revelation and Timothy, a box supper for raising money for a church clock, and hopes that friends and purses will come to support.
An old advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Remedy reconditions urinary troubles and kidney strength to restore vigor. It assertsUrinary and uric acid related pains in muscles and joints are eased by strengthened kidneys and faster uric acid elimination. For sale Graham Brug Co.
Rev Harmonson preached on how to get rich through Christian stewardship at the Baptist church Sunday. Mid week prayer meeting led by Rev Hester drew a crowd. Farmer youth gathered at H F Peters residence for a pleasant evening. G G Joyner in Seymour this week. Edith Courtney and sister in town. Blyth excels in Archer County school. Jessie Predeaux and Horace Lusk attended Sunday night service. John Edwards well man was in town Saturday digging wells.
No one can give a better friend when troubled with colic cholera than Chamberlain's diarrhoea Remedy. It always cures. For sale by Sloan DrugCo.
Farming halts due to drought. Grandma Townsend ill this week. Lynch family visited Ed Houston at Lone Star. A large crowd attended prayer meeting at Mrs. Akins. next at Wid Akers. Easter egg hunt on school grounds. School progress, but will close in three weeks. Mrs. White and Mrs. Burnett visited Mrs. Elkins. Miss Goodwin hosted.
Proffitt Saturday saw Engineer Block and his corps moving east between Proffitt and Graham to implement changes. J M Thomas and Roy Thomas returned home for a few days. they have been working on the railroad near Graham. Several locals including Sam Dowdle Will Bell Dr Morris W J McKinney Walter Price and others passed through Proffitt en route to Elm Creek to try fishing. Mrs Huff won the blue ribbon at the spelling bee Saturday night. T J Tyre of Dallas gave a school lecture to strong approval. Dennis Strother left for New Mexico on the 12th to file a claim. Contractor Stone who built a residence for T O Bowen returned to Newcastle on the 10th. James B Reynolds and J S Adare were elected trustees for District 46. The Bowens’ baby has been ill. The I O O F lodge plans a big picnic on the 26th. A newcomer asked an old timer if the wind always blows this way. he was told it sometimes blows from the other direction.
Many people object to taking strong medicines prescribed by physicians for rheumatism. There is no need of internal treatment in vascular or chronic rheumatism. In cases with no fever and little swelling apply Chamberlain's ointment for quick relief. Try it. You are certain to be pleased with the relief, price 25 cents, large size, for sale by Gloan Drug Co.
News from Murray notes dry winds slow Farring, recovery for Dr N B Blevins from pneumonia, Mrs W Robinson ill, two marriages at Rev F A Suttle’s home April 1 and April 6, Fish Creek Gin tank completed with a local gin planned, Easter egg hunt hosted by Miss Mary Carmack, Casenbary of Throckmorton visiting.
Mrs Pleasant writes to the editor urging Plow Boy to take a layoff as many reporters quit from animosity. She defends faithful local reporting, notes dancing and Sabbath concerns across neighborhoods, mentions John Pope's illness and recovery, church visits, fishing trips, and visits among Mt. Pleasant, Graham, and nearby towns.
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