29 Nov 1893
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1893
Page
1
Mineral Wells dealer D. M. Howard Graham offers dry goods and groceries with wholesale and retail options. Quick sales and small profits enable the firm to stock fresh groceries and sell the cheapest. Forp Brothers advertise Cedar posts for sale and invite local calls.
Last Saturday the public school staff arranged space across the lower story of the K P building, the upper story of the old county courthouse, and three rooms of the old schoolhouse. The move is temporary until the new school is ready. Racket or no racket, Gorrisson insists he is in it. visitors are invited to price his goods.
Stewart Bros of Gertrude Lost Valley advertise a mixed milk and beef shorthorn calf herd for sale. The ad notes stockmen can obtain blooded animals with reduced acclimation risk and mentions J B Norris renovating a North Oak street residence.
A Graham firm warns that rival stores use sacks resembling theirs printed with their brands but lacking company names. Morrison Street & Co. offers guaranteed Wichita flour and cash trades for stock. The Graham Mill Co. disclaims guarantee on Pride of Graham flour while Reed, Beam and Townsend face preliminary trial with Beam and Townsend remanded in 8500 bail each. Thanksgiving note urges merchants to close and observe the holiday.
County Attorney B L Adams and wife returned from Fan nin county where they visited his father. Locals report lawyers Dowdle and Hughes bought Kramer’s livery at Graham and new church appointments. Graham is praised for growth with new school, bridges, mill, and a forthcoming newspaper.
All persons indebted to the estate of L J Bower deceased are urged to call and settle with the undersigned. Also, all persons having claims against the estate are asked to present them for appraisement. SR Crawtorn. The congregation at Sabein gave Rev W M Goode a handsome gift in silver dollars halves and smaller coins. The old gentleman may not favor unlimited coinage of silver but approves its distribution as described. German and American Mirrors at W F Gorris sen's.
Six Poland China pigs about a month old are offered for sale. Tau Ley Jewell advertises a fine line of new cloth bound novels cheaper than ever sold before by V. F. Gorrissen.
In a terse 1898 letter from cIVAD dated Nov 25, readers learn the public school started Monday the 20th with good turnout. The missive also notes local rumors of a populist club, a rain on Sunday night, and long debate about teaching qualifications and examiner competence.
The partnership between A. P. Henderson and H. B. Groves doing business as Henderson and Groves ends by mutual consent. All accounts are left with H. Groves for collection. Also notices of a renting sale for a hotel in Graham Texas and tinware offered by W. F. Garrison. Upton Munnerlyn was found sane after lunacy trial before Judge Timmons and will be sent to Terrell Asylum.
Shumaker Bros. remains in the market offering bargains at rock bottom prices. The notice lists items at W. F. Gorrissen's including pans, mugs, a stone pitcher, a comb case, soap, and paper quire.
An ad requests buyers for gentle work mules or horses and markets a chance to win a Emerson upright piano by forecasting next January’s weather in Waco, Texas. It describes a Chamberlain Pain Balm promotion and lists subscription offers from the Fort Worth Semi-Weekly Gazette with drawing rules and payment terms.
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