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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1891
Page
2
Prominent community items include church notices prayer meetings at Culbertson’s, meeting requests from ex Confederate soldiers, local saloon sale to Jeffery & Williams, and medical ads for Cheatham’s Tasteless products. Court actions note Brinkley and Hays appeal dismissal in Tyler, and a new baby girl at Pat Croater’s home.
An advertisement touts Hercules Gas and Gasoline Engines by Palmer & Rey of San Francisco with a self igniting device that requires no maintenance and claims simplicity. Also promotes Royal Colic Care priced at 25 and 60 cents and notes local druggists BR. G. Graham & Co. The item mentions winter prep, a river report, a county institute, and pistol-toting youth in Young County.
An editoral style note promotes the Young County Nursery by L. J. Bower urging planting orchards to replace imported fruits. It lists Apple Pear Peach Cherry Plums berries grapevines persimmons ornamentals and shrubs for sale with stock traded for corn and feed briefly noted. Also brief items mention fresh oysters at Ely 5 Restaurant a sick list and medicinal tonic claims with local shoppers and residents.
The notice highlights a sale by Crorrissen in St Louis with many low price goods including sewing items, tableware, knives and forks, tumblers, cups and saucers, and sewing machines. Geo Terrail of Upper Salt Creek visited town for business on Monday as local traders tout assorted goods and livestock offerings.
One County court met Monday morning with probate business and no jury. Bud Devasher pled guilty to carrying a pistol. fined 25 dollars plus costs. Local ads note cotton picking jobs at 75 cents per hundred, medicines for sale, and various merchants in Graham Eliasville Chatham and Markley.
A four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Loren Trescott at Gov Lighthouse Sand Beach Mich fell ill with measles cough and fever. Despite home and Detroit doctors she grew weaker until near death. After two and a half bottles of Dr King s New Discovery she recovered fully. Also mentioned are Dragons and McElroe s Wine of Cardus.
The board of examiners met for three days to test candidates for teaching certificates. Eight first grade, three second grade, and two third grade certificates were awarded to individuals including H Kimmons J Peak Jennie Holmes Mollie McTilton and Geo W Hunt May Smith among others. The writer praises the strict standards and calls for continued high educational quality in Young County. Local advertisements and notes about cotton ginning business and regional commerce accompany the notice.
Local ad lists low prices on sugar coffee and soda at H. T. Shumaker and Son. 16 pounds sugar for 1 dollar 18 pounds brown sugar for 1 dollar four tablespoons Arbuckle coffee for 1 dollar four pounds Artin and Hammer soda for 1 dollar best honey 15 cents per pound 20 yards standard prints 1 dollar dress ginghams 64 cents to 1 dollar men’s boots 1.50 pair ready made clothing ladies walking jackets road cart 32.50 all steel wind mill 25 dollars buggies hacks and similar goods at low prices
An overflowing ad page shows a merchant offering cheap sugar and groceries with claims of fair pricing, plus promotions from R Brows & Co and J R Harris. It mentions selling 16 pounds of granulated sugar for a dollar and 20 pounds brown sugar for a dollar, along with other discounted goods.
Miss Melinda Smith was adjudged insane and placed under care until asylum contacts. Her doctor testifies treatment may cure her condition. The Henderson murder trial proceeds with State and defense counsel, following evidence and arguments. Palmer & Rey of San Francisco promote the Hercules Gas and Gasoline Engine as safest sparkless motor, inviting inquiries.
County Judge N J Timmons orders a November 2 1891 election across Young County to decide a road and bridge tax of fifteen cents per one hundred dollars of property. The vote follows a petition signed by 290 qualified voters and tax payers and will be conducted like general elections.
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