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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
1
Our Fall and Winter Stock is offered at favorable prices and presented across every department. Our Millinery and Dress Goods Opening on October 1st drew a large crowd with many purchases and new creations on display. We invite you to call soon to view the stock and enjoy the store’s advantages.
Graham store highlights a nobbiest line of men s fine clothing with style and fabric unseen before. Prices range from 10 to 20 dollars.
New stock features coats in tans greens browns pearl and blue shades. Ladies coats priced from five dollars to eighteen dollars while misses range from two fifty to seven fifty. Also a large selection of bear skin coats and baby caps with prices from two fifty to five dollars and caps from seventy five cents to one dollar.
A showroom of fancy all wool suitings in Elephant Grey Taupe Plum and green and brown shades from 65¢ to $1.50 per yard. Grey brown and blue striped suitings 35 to 65 cents. Novelty Velour Ponde Soi Finish at 35 cents per yard. White wool goods in Cassimere Broadcloth and White Poplins.
Ladies' hats are still crafted by hand and carefully trimmed to fit each wearer. Orders should be placed early to ensure perfectly trimmed hats. Tailored hats range from 3.50 to 38.00, with dresses from 6.00 to 15.00 and latest shapes for misses and children at moderate prices.
The largest display of ladies fine skirts in Graham features sheath tunic and plain styles in voiles cassimere panamas and mohair with colors including black blue and brown. Prices range from 3.50 to 12.50.
Splendid line of Outing Flannel 81-2 to 10¢ per yard bordered dress flannelettes lie per yard 36 inch Percales in shades and colors 10 ¢ per yard big new line Ginghams 81-3 to 10e yard 36 inch cambric soft finish 10¢ per yard good domestic 6c per yard Hope Bleached Domestic 10c per yard big line new cretans 8 1-3 to 1 special star bleach domestic 7 1-2 ¢ per yard big line assorted patterns cotton checks 5c per yard
A man calling himself Harry Russell stole a horse a watch a coat shoes and ten dollars from Wiley Moore at Jean. The horse was recovered in Graham and Jack County officers tracked the suspect to Jacksboro where Sheriff Wallace detained him on the night train. He wore the stolen clothing and watch but lacked funds for a Fort Worth ticket.
An advertisement claims Hunt's Cure cures any form of skin disease with one box and one application. It asserts prompt relief of itching and permanent cure for eczema tetter ringworm and similar troubles. The tone emphasizes absolute guaranteed effectiveness.
Roy Wyms, about nineteen, died of heart failure last Sunday at his parents' home two miles southwest of Farmer. He had been in good health and was playing in the yard with his brother when death occurred. The body was buried at Hawkins Chapel on Monday morning.
Mr. F S White agricultural and horticultural commissioner for the Rock Island Frisco lines visited the city Tuesday with an exhibit car. Pupils and farmers heard his talks on horticulture and agriculture and were greatly pleased. His mission supports farmers along the lines and promotes distribution of helpful printed material. The community hopes for another visit soon.
The Corn Show in Graham on Tuesday drew interest from local cotton farmers and showcased three corn types white yellow and mixed. Prizes of 25 15 and 10 were awarded by the Graham Commercial Club to W P Stinson S L Thornton and T C Wadley for best white yellow and mixed corn entries respectively. Twenty one exhibitors entered ten ears each with F S White assisting in judging. The event aims to become a permanent feature for Young county corn growers and to encourage further study of corn science. Names listed include T C Wadley J H Blanton Sr J H Carter H K Ragland P L Gibson Geo Farmer A Gordon Fred W Fay H C Fields J R McCarroll J D Butler W P Stinson S L Thornton W S Timmons C D Brewton Oliver.
The copy urges readers to care for the liver and promotes Simmons Liver Purifier as a remedy that can fix liver trouble and maintain its health.
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