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Graham Leader

Location

Graham, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1912

Page

8

Entertainments Highlight Baraca Class Party and Club Events

Mr and Mrs J T Rickman hosted fifty guests for a contest party honoring the Baraca Sunday School class with games and prizes including class color bows. Mrs McLendon won a second bow for naming most ad pictures after tasks in the rooms. Miss Miller and Miss Bladen Garrett provided readings and piano selections. Les Hiboux Club, hosted by Miss Corinne Gallaher, held four bridge games with Mrs L D Clark and Miss Ollie Kidwell winning top honors. A note warns against unauthorized wood or pecan gathering. Fort Worth reports daily hog arrivals at Swift and Armour plants totaling 4000 head, with about 250000 dollars monthly spent on out-of-state purchases.

Baraca J. T. Rickman The Baptist Sunday School Ss Mizell Tfe McLendon Joe Wootton Wright McClatchey Ed Jeffry Mabry Les Club Corinne Gallaher Les Hiboux Club L. D. Clark Ollie Kidwell Fort Worth Swift and Armour Packing

Wise Vermont wife favors New Discovery cure

Mrs. R. J. Flint of Braintree Vermont credits her husband’s survival to using Dr King’s New Discovery for a dreadful cough. The testimonial claims a quick cure for coughs and colds and various throat and lung troubles. Available in 50 cents and one dollar sizes. Guaranteed by all druggists.

R. J. Flint Braintree Dr. King Mr. F

Fragmentary Notice Claims Knife in Grahama

A garbled OCR fragment mentions a knife tied to a profession, offered at an office by the owner. It references Grahama and a claim that it takes some men to build cities, but the text is incomplete and unclear.

Grahama

Fort Worth Chooses Site for Cotton Belt Terminals

The contract for the Cotton Belt terminals between East Sixth Street and Seventh Street near the Santa Fe tracks has been let and construction will begin at once. The project will cost more than 250000 dollars.

Fort Worth East Six Seventh Streets

Birth of a son and local notices in chaotic ad text

A local notice page records D L Higgins born to Mr and Mrs G Q Street this morning October 3 a fine boy Judge Jno C Kay visits from Wichita Falls and a Dayton Ohio buyer purchases Chamberlains cough cold remedy for his ill child. Also mentions wood and sawing services and a bottle of medicine for a cold.

G. Q. Street Iceland Dayton Ohio

Local notes from Graham and nearby towns

Local items list visitors and residents of Graham and surrounding areas. W. C. Buckhanan from Loving. Mrs Ed Prather to Dallas for two weeks. Mrs C E Prichard from Fort Worth. Emory to arrive Saturday. Miss Robbie Rike visiting Mrs Morrison. W H Palmer returns from Wichita Falls. John Dean from Pickwick in Graham on business. Graham Stewart of Fort Worth visiting relatives. birth of a boy to Mr and Mrs T G Wignall at Burch mines. Mrs E Kidney renews Leader. Jack County visitors. Chas Gay and Luther Clark at Barnum Bailey show. Mayes, Fort Worth cotton buyer, in Jacksboro. Mrs E Short returns from Custer City. McJimsey's advertisement. E C Stovall irrigation plans. M N Pharis reports hail damage but hopes for crops. J R Jameson returns from Wichita Falls. R L Reeves from Loving noting cotton outlook.

Delights of sliced ham and beef from Graves & Ward

J H Henderson rode a traction engine over South Bend bridge after threshing in Bend country. Tom Pickard returned from threshing. Mat Harrell’s wheat crop yielded 425 bushels from 25 acres, about 18 bushels per acre.

Graves & Ward J. H. Henderson South Bend Bend Tom Pickard Mat Harrell

Lyceum Course Ticket Offer At Mrs Graham

Sign and mail or hand to Mrs A M Graham to buy a Double Season Lyceum Ticket for five dollars or a Six Attraction Single Lyceum Ticket for two dollars and fifty cents. Remittance due when presented.

A. M. Graham Lyceum Graham

Death claims Mrs. Zula Wadley Hart in Reeves County

Mrs. Zula Wadley Hart aged twenty two died in the early morning at Archie Hart’s home. Funeral services were held at the family residence with Rev. Wallace R. Evans officiating. Survivors include Archie Hart and three young children. The community extends sympathy to the bereaved family. The notice references Lakewood and Jacksboro connections and local civic figures.

Archie Hart Zula Wadley Hart Wallace R. Evans Methodist Church Reeves County Pecos Hart Lakewood Progress Family New Mexico James Wadley

Second Hand Store Offers Sewing Machines and Repairs

A local shop advertises bargains on sewing machines and household goods. Mr. R. of Oklahoma will visit October 5 to repair organs and sewing machines and offer furniture repair to refresh items.

Oklahoma

J. H. Price Address and Contact

Advertisement notes J. H. Price located one door south of the Leader office in Graham Texas with Ind phone number 603.

Ind Graham Texas

Also Mentioned on This Page

R. L. Reed & GO Ss. R. Jeffry Attention Veterinarys Infante D. L. Higgings Judge Jno C. Kay Wichita Falls W. C. Buckhanan McJimsey’s Ed Prather Dallas Seth Thomas McJi C. E. Prichard Emory Robbie Rike Farmersville, Texas H. Morrison W. H. Palmer John Dean Pickwick Sand Valley Graham P. Stewart T. G. Wignall Burch Mines E. Kidney M. J. Making Antelope Jack County J. C. Owen Chas, Gay and Luther Clark E. Short Custer City Roy Short E. C. Stovall M. N. Pharis Lower Tank Valley J. R. Jameson Mr. Jameson A. A. Scott Mr. Scott R. L. Reeves Stylepius S. B. Street & CO Mrs. Zula Wadley Hart Crred Zula Wadley Mallard Messrs Hackley and Callahan Jacksboro Masonic Lodge R. O. Prideaux Archer County Elsie Wn, Texas T. T. Black Olney Lorenzi J. H. Price
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