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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1913
Page
1
Our prices on staples like Gallios and Domestics will be as cheap as the lowest offer. We guarantee a 35 percent saving on all remaining stock from front to back. Seeing is believing as we have the goods quality style and price.
Preparations for Young County's first annual Corn Show and County Fair are nearly finished with about 500 dollars raised for prizes by Graham business and professional groups. The fair will feature livestock and farm products exhibits, a corn show, free opera house attractions, and special days for old soldiers and old settlers, with judges, contests, and prize money planned across three days.
Friends of the brides in Graham announced the double wedding of John William Pruett and Mary Malenda Keeter and I Turner Martin and Ethel Estella Keeter in Portales New Mexico on October 7. After November 1, Mr and Mrs Martin reside in Elbert and after November 10, Mr and Mrs Pruett reside in Taft California.
Mrs W M Miller received notice Sunday morning of her sister's death in Altus Oklahoma Saturday night. She left by Monday morning train for Headrick Oklahoma where the burial took place Tuesday evening. She was accompanied by Miss Mabel Miller who plans to visit Winfield Kansas before returning.
Mrs. R. C. McPhail will sell at public auction on the square in Graham next Monday all her house hold and kitchen furniture, also her horse and buggy.
County wide call invites all fiddlers over fifty to compete in the old tunes contest Tuesday evening October 14 at 2 o clock. The event aims to be a feature of the fair with many veteran players expected. Entries should be sent to Mr. F Herron by 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Dr. Newell, who had an operation two weeks ago at his Eliasville home, is progressing well and may sit up soon if no complications arise. His son G Newell arrived last week, then returned to Houston. Mrs. Newell, also seriously ill, is now able to be up.
Tax collector J. E. Parsons announces rounds in Eliasville October 22 Newcastle October 24 25 Loving October 28 and Olney November 3 4 5 to collect county taxes from Young County residents.
Mrs A G Fitzgerald wife of a leading force member has been quite ill for a week and will undergo an operation tomorrow. Reports from the sick room say she is resting fairly well this afternoon. Her mother will arrive tonight by train from Waxahachie to stay several days.
Notice announces a quilt to be sold in Graham on Monday the 13th by the Loving circuit ladies to the highest bidder. Proceeds may support church or community missions. The event invites bidders to attend and place competitive bids.
The Ladies Department of the Young County Fair and Corn Show opens in the Logan building with a 10 cent admission benefiting the Monument Fund. Prizes across eight booths include embroidery, lace, crochet, old relics, aprons, candy, canned fruits, and baked goods with first prizes ranging from 50 cents to 3.50 dollars and ribbons for runners up. Local merchants Mabry & Sons Graves & Ward B 8 Doty & Co. will display special lines.
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