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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
5
The October 8 1908 issue notes show cases for sale at J T Vaughan Co bargains at Petty Hallam Co and Mabry Short & Co hats. It mentions Ed F Bowron buying a job press and Mrs G W Durham shopping in Graham, plus local church baptisms and confirmations at the Episcopal Church. Community notices include fences, poultry notes, market items, and civil activities in Graham and surrounding areas.
The District Attorney Mr P A Martin left for Archer City last Sunday to begin work in the District Court convening there on Monday morning. The fifteen month old child of Mr and Mrs John Chandler died at the family home near Finis last Sunday and was buried in Finis cemetery Monday. A millinery opening at Mabry Short's on Thursday Oct 1 drew a large crowd from 4 to 9 30 with music by Miss Bladen Garrett. Cards announce the marriage of O Clarke Knight and Louisa A Mc Commas at the bride’s parents home in this city on Wednesday Oct 14 at 4 30 PM.
Mr. C. Stowall announces the Acetylene Light Plant and offers full-time service for lighting homes and businesses. He claims the system is the best light available and urges fair trial to prove its value.
Notice directs all county secretary business to Mack Johnson in Graham Texas by order of J Witney Moore.
We express heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for acts of kindness and sympathy during the lingering illness and death of our wife and mother. Your kindness will never be forgotten. W. O. Clark and Family.
Rev C Jones of Throckmorton pleasant caller at this office yesterday and ordered the Leader sent to his address for one year.
Reports from across the county indicate a high quail year with more birds than in the past four seasons. The mild 1907-08 winter aided young birds, food was abundant, and spring prosperity reduced mortality. Fall counts show thicker flocks with over two-thirds being young.
The school reports steady progress with 363 pupils enrolled in October and an average attendance of 342, or 95 percent of enrollment. Officials praise the start and urge patrons to cooperate with teachers for a successful year.
Letter from F W Devoe and Co to J W Akin in Graham Texas asserts every job painted with Devoe uses fewer gallons than competing brands. It promises payment if not true. Graham Drug Co is noted as distributing their paint.
The article promotes Cottolene as a cholesterol friendly frying fat for potato chips. It claims potatoes fried in Cottolene are crisp and dry, not greasy, and free of hog fat. It notes Cottolene is vegetable oil based and recommended by physicians to avoid dyspepsia.
The Priscilla club met with Mrs. J C Vaughan on last Tuesday. Twenty members were present. Mrs. Robert Bryan withdrew her name from the club. Several names were voted for membership and Mrs. C W Johnson was elected by majority to fill the vacancy. The meeting adjourned to meet with Mrs. H Wadsworth next Tuesday.
For Rent. Two furnished front bedrooms with privilege of bathroom. Apply to Mrs. J. D. Gilfillan, East Second street.
The Graham Cotton Oil Company seeks teams and wagons immediately to supply ongoing operations. Submit offerings to the Graham plant or contact the company directly for arrangements.
City Bakery and Restaurant promotes daily fresh bread cakes and pies with square meals for dinner and short orders plus lunches available all day. The ad highlights bakery items and a full menu in a traditional diner style.
Poultry prices listed: hens and fryers by weight, eggs fresh, butter, and turkeys old and young. Notice ends with sellers Roy Gatston and J. B. Norris offering wagons, disc plows, and grain drills, claiming cheaper prices than competitors.
Leather pocket-book found on the street the first of the week. Owner must describe property and pay for this notice to reclaim it.
The Graham Cotton Oil Company mill began last week and has run continuously since. A full crew is employed and ample seed is being secured to sustain operations for months. Local manager G F Meece has everything working smoothly and the plant is a key town industry.
Dix Leberman of True traveled to Fort Worth last Tuesday and bought a number of fine Jersey milch cows. The animals arrived on last night's freight train and will be sold to residents of Young county.
Dr Frank E Rutherford will be in Graham on October 12 for stock treatment and a free 3 pm lecture on Diseases and Defects of stock. Free examination of stock brought to him. Hear him and learn about common ailments and prevention.
Fine Jersey milch cows for sale by Dix Leberman at True. Good milkers now and heavy springers. Call at once for reasonable prices.
An old text warns that untreated colds can lead to pneumonia consumption and set the stage for germs to take hold. It notes colds raise risk of scarlet fever measles and whooping cough. Promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the quick cure and claims wide praise by doctors and druggists.
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