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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
5
The Woodmen Circle will unveil monuments of two departed Sovereigns on Sunday June 2 with Decoration Day observed by the local Camp and Grove. All neighboring Camps and Groves are urged to assist and meet at the Woodman Hall at Graham at 2 o clock p m. Members bringing flowers are asked to do so.
Entries note wood and saw ing services with a contact Lud 107 28S and D L Higgings. Mentions Mrs T L Bail of Plainview visiting sister Mrs J W Taliatenro and Miss Viola Tad of Water Valley visiting sister Mrs Jam Matthews. Miss Sadie Orrell headed to Oklahoma for a health summer.
Local ad notes Deering binders and swine for sale at D. G. Vick & Co. Also mentions Miss Ruth McKelvy of Bryson visiting in the city as a guest of Mrs. Henry Axley. Rev Gaines B Hall to preach at Flat Rock Friday night and Sunday. Infants death noted for the Johnsons.
Miss Ethel Lamons returned from Archer county where she visited her sister Mrs M P Andrews. Charlie Parsons and wife arrived from Megargel with Grandma and Miss Alta Parsons. A lighting plant offer is advertised for 125 dollars cash or credit. Mrs R G Hallam and children left to visit relatives in Italy Texas. Rev J L McCord returned from the Southern Baptist Convention in Oklahoma City. Our hams and bacon are freshly offered. Horace Tidwell returned from the State Convention of the Christian Church with additional travel in Houston Galveston and the Gulf Coast.
Justice Eli Chery of Gillis Mills Tenn reports a stubborn leg sore cured by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve after several doctors failed. The ad celebrates burns, boils, ulcers, cuts, bruises and piles at 25 cents. Rev C R Taylor, pastor of First Baptist, returned from the Southern Baptist Convention in Oklahoma City with praise for a splendid trip and meeting.
Rev F L Hutchison led morning and evening services at the Methodist Church focusing on Mothers and Heaven. A strong lay conversion and a reclamation occurred, with notable singing by Mrs Bowmanil and Ina May Price. The pastor urged full church membership and strict adherence to church teachings.
Arthur Pose offers a McCormick self-pinder in fair condition for sale or trade in Graham Texas. Due to a commencement sermon there is no preaching at the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. Sunday school begins at 9 45 and evening service at 8 30 with special music. Public invited. Gaines B Hall pastor.
Notices list Deering binders and twine at D G Vick and Co and Fred Dow from Oran. A court house meeting set for Sunday May 26 1912 at 2 pm. Other items include Mrs S B Street visiting Greene Iowa and a birth in Paducah Tex. Family travelers Piersons from Haskel l and a visit by W E McKawn to Goree with crop reports along the route.
Local agent for the named nursery requests orders and canvasses Young and Palo Pinto counties. W. D. Spivey signs the note, urging customers to place purchases through him.
A. L. Conder of the north side visited Saturday claiming this year brings the largest farm acreage he has ever had and the prospects point to an excellent yield. He ordered the Leader delivered to his brother J. W. Conder in Celeste Texas.
A local hardware ad touts Binder canvas sickles guard parts and repair lines for mowers and binders. It notes potential customer savings and mentions George F. Parsons leaving for Megergel after a visit with friends and relatives and references Mr Paxvsens possibly moving back to Graham.
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