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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1912
Page
2
County official candidates listed for various posts
The list shows candidates for county offices including assessor G D Hinsen sheriff O H Brown tax collector J E B Parsons and commissioners A H Jones W E McCharen and A C Casey for precincts one two and four with a justice of the peace position also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. King
Aes
G. D., Hinsen
Yuna
O. H. Brown
J. EB. Parsons
County Pecan Crop Surges Boosts Local Economy
The county reports a significantly ahead pecan harvest promising extra income for the community. Forefathers who supported development and welfare measures are praised for building the area and aiding residents.
Texas State Fair Opens in Dallas Next Saturday the 12th
The Texas State Fair in Dallas opens one week from next Saturday the 12th and runs through the 28th. Management promises a better fair than ever before.
First West Texas Reporter Reaches Final Issue
The West Texas Reporter from Graham Printing Company ends after its first run. The six column quarto newspaper was well printed with ample reading matter and home print quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Reporter
Graham Printing Company
Local development urged over factory plans without shipping links
The article argues that securing adequate shipping facilities is essential before locating a large factory in a city. Until dependable transportation lines exist, focus should stay on local development efforts.
Hold Up Towns and Growing Rail Talk Across Texas
A fragmented report notes the Polk county Truck Growers Association expanding membership and aiding product marketing. In Lockhart a mass meeting raised 1500 dollars for a preliminary survey of a proposed Austin to Lockhart railroad line. Pecos mentions possible extensions of the Pecos Valley Southern Railroad toward Balmorhea Alpine and from Saragosa to Fort Stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Lockhart
Austin
Pecos
Sekie
Pecos Valley Southern Railroad
Balmorhea
Alpine
Saragosa
Fort Stock
Give Us The Girls As They Used To Appear
A verse fragment from Judd Lewis in the Houston Post laments modern fashion and calls for maidens styled by nature. The piece contrasts hair, dress, and manners with earlier ideals, hoping for a return to wholesome simplicity as described by a Wellington Kan news note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Gurke
Dame Nature
Wellington
Judd Lewis
Houston Post
White's Cream Vermifuge for Worms and Health
Childs sleep disturbances such as teeth grinding pale complexion dark rings under the eyes and bad breath signal worms. The remedy White's Cream Vermifuge clears worms strengthens the stomach and bowels and restores health and cheerfulness. Price 25c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Jones Brothers Thrillers to Feature World Clowns in Show
Jones Brothers World Toured Shows arrive for two performances on Monday October 7 with a cast of top clowns led by Billie Reed. The program promises a mix of daring thrills and comic interludes as international clowns perform new and laughable bits to keep audiences spellbound and roaring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimaldis
Jones Brother
Merry Andrews
Billie Reed
Dan Rice
Adyv
A Prayer for Self Control and Restraint
A prayer asks for sufficiency in observing the Rules of the Game and to mind one’s own business. It seeks humor, pride, discretion, and a calm, dignified response to suffering while remaining a good comrade and a gracious loser. The speaker asks to avoid emotional excess and to keep balance.
Advertisement for Herbine Digestive Remedy
When chest feels on fire and throat burns indicating indigestion the remedy Herbine relieves the discomfort. It claims to drive out badly digested food strengthen the stomach and purify the bowels. Price 50c sold by all druggists.
Creed and Winter's Comeback in Mason's Rural Verse
A Walt Mason verse fragment laments discussing creeds and politics while winter nears. The speaker, aged about sixty, muses on garden work, pruning language, and a quiet creed of self sufficiency. He recalls pigs, prunes, figs, bacon, and famine as warnings amid social talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Mason
Graham Gin Co Opens for Ginning Season
The Graham Gin Co announces readiness to operate for the ginning season and invites customers to patronize the Graham facility.
Waco-Corsicana Line Advances With Interurban Work
Dallas Oct 3 Work on the Southern Traction Company's interurban line linking Dallas Corsicana and Waco progresses swiftly. About seventy miles of road bed completed with thirty six ready for rails. Large grading crew at work. Eight concrete culverts finished. Twenty thousand ties received or en route. Fourteen steel bridges contracted from Waxahachie to the Brazos River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Southern Traction Company
J. F. Strickland
Corsicana
Waco
Waxihachie
Brazos River
Quanah Railroad Increases Westward Extension Work
S w Lazarus, president of the Quanah Acme and Pacific Railroad, visited Fort Worth after returning from Quanah where he awarded the contract for forty miles of the westward extension from Paducah to Roaring Springs. A motor car service operates between Paducah and Roaring Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
S.w Lazarus
Guarding Innocence and the Path of the Young
A Cleburne Enterprise excerpt urges guardians to shield infants from corrupting influences and to surround them with good role models. It emphasizes the precious, pure potential of a child and the heavy responsibility of adults to nurture moral development and avert tarnish or premature harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleburne Enterprise
Loans for Land Purchases Offer Considerate Terms
A lender advertises land loans with favorable conditions. The notice promises no $10.00 per thousand lawyer fees on loans over $1500 and states the borrower will cover all expenses except certain unspecified costs. The message is fragmented and unclear but centers on financing terms.
Cotton Handled at Galveston Port in 1912 Totals
Cotton receipts at Galveston in 1912 reached 3,727,958 bales with exports to Great Britain 1,406,875 bales France 315,082 Japan 17,548 and other markets 1,947,019. The port shows three year gains. I G N Railway shipped 1,018,552 bales to the market and M K T Railway 366,076 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Texas
Great Britain
France
Japan
I. & G. N. Railroad
M. K. & T. Railroad
Postcard and Stamp Aid From J Driver
Those seeking postcard or stamp pictures should call on J Driver for assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Driver
Burkburnett Bank Authorized by State Banking Board
Burkburnett gains approval from the State Department of Banking to organize a new state bank with capital stock set at 25000 dollars. The filing confirms the bank's formation details and readiness to proceed in Burkburnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burkburnett
State Department of Banking
Pecos to Host Second Annual Fair and Exposition
The Pecos fair opens October 8 for three days with promoters spending 3000 dollars for the event. In Davis, Earnest Marshall offers granite to the government at no cost to construct the Federal Building in Austin. San Antonio Chamber of Commerce discusses with Pearsall delegation the planned San Antonio Laredo highway. Galveston reports dredge Col A M Miller begins re dredging the Texas City channel to reach twenty five feet depth, removing about 1,700,000 cubic yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Davis
Texas
Earnest Marshall
Austin
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Pearsal
San Antonio-Laredo
Galveston
A.M. Miller
Texas City
Rooster’s Jubilant Cry Orchestrates Grim Lane
A poem by Walt Mason contrasts the rooster’s loud dawn chorus with a somber farm world. The speaker pities the dog, raven, and owl while questioning why the rooster sings a triumphant song in a land of grief. The animal’s fate is harsh as hens scratch and a cleaver ends the rooster’s life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Mason
Largest wheat sale in Bell county records set
C. W. Barr and Son purchased four thousand bushels from W. A. Grimes in Bell county at one dollar per bushel marking the largest wheat sale on record for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Bell County
C. W. Barr and Son
W. A. Grimes
Trade at home to bolster Cleburne’s economy
The Cleburne Enterprise urges residents to curb downtown shopping in distant cities. It argues buying locally supports local merchants, keeps money in town, and strengthens the community even as city life tempts with music, fashion, and novelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleburne
Siar
San Antonio and Pleasanton Rail Line Opens
The San Antonio, Uvalde, and Gulf Ry. Co. now operates a 34 mile link between San Antonio and Pleasanton. The rest of the line is expected to open soon, with additional sections scheduled to begin service early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
San Antonio, Uvalde, & Gulf Ry. Co
Pleasanton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Saperior
S$. B. Street & CO
Graham
Frank A. Bowron
A. H. Jones
W. E. McCharen
A. C. Casey Oo
EK. P. An
W. E. Crim
Jones Brothers
Graham Gin Co
Gin
Cythas
Castor
Akee
New
Bears
Nen RA
Castoria
the Centaur Company
NEW Yonk Ciry
THE
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone
Rock Island
Dallas, Texas
Good
C. S. Wynns
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